Microsoft’s biggest event of the year goes virtual due to the coronavirus spread

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Microsoft’s Build developer conference is the latest tech event to be affected by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The software giant was planning on holding its annual developer conference in Seattle from May 19th to May 21st, but Microsoft has decided to make it a “digital event.” A Microsoft spokesperson sent along this statement:
The safety of our community is a top priority. In light of the health safety recommendations for Washing