GitHub has implemented usage-based billing for all Copilot plans, replacing previous flat-rate pricing. Users who exceed their included AI credits can enable additional spending by updating their budg…
Microsoft unveiled MAI-Thinking-1, a 35-billion-parameter reasoning model, and MAI-Code-1-Flash, a 5-billion-parameter coding model, at Build 2026. MAI-Code-1-Flash is integrated into GitHub Copilot a…
AI-assisted development tools are splitting into two distinct categories: coding agents and product agents. Coding agents like Cursor and GitHub Copilot help developers edit code within existing proje…
GitHub deprecated the GPT-4.1 model across all Copilot experiences on June 1, 2026, directing users to migrate to GPT-5.5 as the suggested alternative. Enterprise administrators must enable access to …
Companies are shifting software engineering interviews away from testing knowledge recall and implementation skills toward evaluating judgment, problem understanding, and the ability to critique AI-ge…
A security researcher demonstrated that a GitHub PR title, issue body, or comment can serve as a prompt injection to hijack Claude Code, Gemini CLI, and GitHub Copilot running in GitHub Actions, causi…
A developer compared Cursor and GitHub Copilot for C#/.NET development in 2026, finding that the decision hinges on agentic edits rather than autocomplete quality. Cursor's multi-file agentic edits an…
Microsoft announced seven new in-house AI models at Build 2026, including a flagship reasoning model called MAI-Thinking-1. The company said the medium-sized model matches leading models on key softwa…
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella opened Build 2026 with a keynote centered on AI, unveiling the Surface RTX Spark Dev Box for local model development, Windows updates including native Coreutils and expande…
Microsoft today unveiled Majorana 2, its next-generation topological quantum chip featuring a new materials stack that delivers a 1,000-fold improvement in qubit reliability, with a mean qubit lifetim…
Microsoft launched its Build 2026 conference with a keynote focused on AI, unveiling new Surface hardware, an always-on assistant called Scout, and seven new in-house AI models. The Surface RTX Spark …
Microsoft released MAI-Code-1-Flash, a new coding model built for fast, efficient assistance in everyday developer workflows, rolling out to GitHub Copilot individual users in Visual Studio Code. The …
Microsoft launched Scout, an AI assistant built on the OpenClaw framework, into its Microsoft 365 ecosystem on Tuesday at its Build developer conference. The always-on agentic assistant, which operate…
GitHub launched a technical preview of the GitHub Copilot app, a new desktop experience for agent-driven development that integrates the full development lifecycle from issue to merge. The app allows …
GitHub expanded the technical preview of its Copilot app to all existing Copilot Pro, Pro+, Business, and Enterprise customers, with downloads available for Windows, macOS, and Linux. The release intr…
GitHub released a new Copilot desktop app in technical preview at Microsoft Build, designed as an agent-native control center for developers managing multiple AI agents in parallel. The app provides a…
GitHub Copilot now runs inside secure, isolated sandboxes both locally and in the cloud, giving developers and enterprises a controlled environment for agentic workflows. The sandboxes provide restric…
GitHub Copilot code review for Azure Repos is now available in technical preview, enabling developers to request AI-powered pull request reviews directly within Azure DevOps. The feature provides inli…
GitHub has released Copilot CLI for JetBrains IDEs, adding agent picker support, new slash commands, and an agent debug panel in public preview, alongside a phased transition to the Copilot CLI agent …
GitHub released an update to its Copilot plugin for Eclipse, introducing a refreshed chat interface with a new model picker and a context window usage indicator. The update adds Bring Your Own Key (BY…