Next version of Microsoft’s software development platform brings improvements for JIT compilation, WebAssembly, C#, and F#.

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The January 2026 update has arrived.

Microsoft sells GitHub Copilot to its customers, but it increasingly favors Claude Code internally. Microsoft sells GitHub Copilot to its customers, but it increasingly favors Claude Code internally.

Microsoft announced that the Copilot Studio extension for the Visual Studio Code (VS Code) integrated development environment is now available to all users. Developers can use it to build and manage ...

Microsoft is providing early access to C++ code editing tools for GitHub Copilot via the Visual Studio 2026 Insiders channel. These C++ tools allow GitHub Copilot to go beyond file searches and unlock ...

Cybercriminals and state-sponsored hackers are increasingly exploiting Microsoft’s legitimate OAuth 2.0 device authorization process to hijack enterprise accounts, bypassing multifactor authentication ...

Microsoft 365 is under attack, China and Russia afflited hackers suspected. Updated December 23 with advice from a mobile security solutions expert regarding the Russian device code attacks targeting ...

Google’s new Gemini 3 AI model is beating the pants off OpenAI’s ChatGPT, and it’s embedded in an array of Google products — a threat that Microsoft can’t ignore. Three years ago, OpenAI jumpstarted ...

Microsoft has added official Python support to Aspire 13, expanding the platform beyond .NET and JavaScript for building and running distributed apps. Documented today in a Microsoft DevBlogs post, ...

Start with simple prompts: Type a comment like # create a function to add two numbers and let Copilot generate the code. Use comments to guide the AI: The more specific your comment, the better the ...

The Microsoft Authenticator app is a vital tool for securing your accounts with two-factor authentication (2FA). When it stops delivering approval notifications or one-time codes, it can lock you out ...