# Microsoft previews next era of trustworthy AI agents and Surface Laptop Ultra

> Source: <https://mashable.com/tech/microsoft-previews-surface-laptop-ultra-local-ai-agents>
> Published: 2026-10-09 11:25:15+00:00

Watch [Microsoft](https://mashable.com/category/microsoft) CEO Satya Nadella and the [Windows](https://mashable.com/category/windows) team introduce the next era for the OS, including more trustworthy [AI](https://mashable.com/category/artificial-intelligence) agents, the Surface Laptop Ultra and [Nvidia](https://mashable.com/category/nvidia)-powered [laptops](https://mashable.com/category/laptops) and PCs for creators and developers.

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**Timecode chapters**

0:00 Introduction: Agent 365, Microsoft IQ and Copilot

1:22 Microsoft Execution Containers (MXC) and agent containment

2:32 Agent identity, observability and enterprise management

3:32 Microsoft Defender agent security and risk containment

4:58 Hybrid intelligence and local model execution

5:45 MAI Code 1.1 Flash and local model compression

6:34 New Windows 11 taskbar search and quick actions

7:45 Copilot app integration and native app creation

9:10 Copilot Autopilot: Autonomous file and email workflows

11:00 Surface Laptop Ultra announcement and performance

11:56 NVIDIA RTX Spark and gaming announcements

12:20 Surface Laptop Ultra hardware specs and magnetic USB-C

13:48 Surface RTX Spark DevBox and pre-orders

14:13 RTX Spark laptop ecosystem (Lenovo, ASUS, Dell, MSI, HP)

15:10 NVIDIA DGX Station for Windows and desk-side AI performance

**Video credits**

Producer: Stephen Beacham

Video editor: Stephen Beacham

Thumbnail designer: Jeffrey Hazelwood