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Everything announced at Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Ultra event

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- Windows and Surface event: how to watch and what to expect
- Windows and Surface live blog: On the ground at Microsoft’s event
- Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Ultra has built-in magnetic USB-C charging
- The Surface Laptop Ultra finally has a release date — and a starting price of $2,599
- Microsoft to sell $2,599 Surface Laptop Ultra containing Nvidia AI chip
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