GitHub Copilot Archives

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May 25, 2025

‘Microsoft is the AI ringleader’: tech rivals flock to software giant’s stage

Microsoft showcased a suite of innovative AI products and strategic partnerships at its annual Build conference in Seattle, collaborating with companies like OpenAI, Nvidia, and xAI. The company introduced a coding “agent” and a platform for businesses to manage digital assistants. Microsoft is building the largest AI supercomputer in the world with Nvidia's chips in its data centers. Analysts noted that Microsoft is well-positioned in the AI sector, with its stock increasing over 8% in 2025. The company has integrated AI models into its products following its early investment in OpenAI and announced a deal to offer Anthropic’s Claude Code through GitHub Copilot. Microsoft aims to generate at least billion in annual revenue from its AI products. Nadella emphasized the importance of AI-enabled applications over general artificial intelligence, and industry experts highlighted the significance of Microsoft's recent developments in shaping the future of technology.

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May 23, 2025

Microsoft to Make Windows Agentic for New Web Experience

Microsoft is transforming Windows into an agentic AI platform, a significant evolution in its operating system history. At the Microsoft Build 2025 event, CEO Satya Nadella discussed the need to update legacy internet systems for the rise of AI agents, likening this phase of generative AI to past technological revolutions. Microsoft is developing an ‘agentic web’ to allow intelligent agents to interact with data and users. To support this, the Model Context Protocol (MCP), developed by Anthropic, will be embedded in Windows, enabling AI agents like GitHub Copilot to perform tasks beyond code generation, such as installing software and modifying system settings with user consent. Microsoft introduced Foundry Local, a tool that allows AI features to run offline on PCs, enhancing response times and privacy. The company also launched Copilot Tuning, enabling enterprises to customize AI agents using their own data and workflows. Additionally, Microsoft announced NLWeb, an open standard to convert any website into an agentic platform, facilitating AI agents' understanding and interaction with web content. Microsoft is collaborating with companies like Tripadvisor to implement NLWeb for autonomous travel arrangements.

Winsage

May 22, 2025

Can Microsoft Turn PC And Cloud Dominance Into AI Supremacy?

Microsoft is advancing an "agentic" future in enterprise computing by leveraging its strengths in Windows PCs and Azure cloud. At Build 2025, executives presented a vision of an "open agentic web" where intelligent software agents operate across devices and applications. Currently, 15 million developers use GitHub Copilot, and 90% of Fortune 500 firms have developed AI agents using Microsoft tools. GitHub Copilot is evolving into a proactive coding agent capable of performing complex development tasks autonomously. Azure AI Foundry is introduced as a unified environment for AI applications, hosting over 1,900 AI models and enabling enterprises to select optimal models for their needs. Windows is transforming into an AI platform with features like AI-driven shortcuts and local AI model access. The Model Context Protocol (MCP) and NLWeb are central to Microsoft's strategy, promoting openness and interoperability among AI agents. Copilot Tuning allows organizations to customize AI agents for specific business contexts, while Copilot Studio supports multi-agent orchestration. Microsoft's integrated AI approach contrasts with competitors like Google and Amazon, positioning it as a leader in providing comprehensive AI solutions.

Winsage

May 20, 2025

Microsoft Makes “Edit” Command Line Editor Open-Source, WSL Going Open-Source Too

Microsoft announced several open-source initiatives at its Build 2025 developer conference, including the introduction of Edit, a new command-line text editor for Windows, which is open-sourced on GitHub, crafted in Rust, and licensed under MIT. Edit is designed to enhance the user experience in Windows Terminal and is currently in early development, with plans to be included in future Windows releases. Additionally, Microsoft open-sourced GitHub Copilot within Visual Studio Code to improve collaborative coding, and the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is transitioning to an open-source model, with its source code now available on GitHub.

Winsage

May 7, 2025

Software engineer taught Microsoft Copilot to analyze Windows crash dumps

Software engineer Sven Scharmentke, known as Svnscha, has developed an open-source tool called mcp-windbg for crash dump analysis, available on GitHub. This AI-driven tool automates the execution of WinDBG/CDB commands, improving productivity in debugging tasks. Svnscha highlights the challenges faced during development, particularly in creating the interaction layer with Microsoft's Command-Line Console Debugger (CDB). The tool enables natural language crash analysis, contextual debugging, and root cause identification, benefiting software engineers and support teams. However, users are advised that a foundational understanding of debugging principles is necessary to effectively utilize the tool, which serves as a "simple Python wrapper around CDB."

Tech Optimizer

March 5, 2025

Digest #162: IBM Acquires HashiCorp, No TCP/UDP, GitHub Data Theft, FinOps Future, Postgres Graph, AWS Config, Airflow, Kubernetes, Nginx, Terraform & More!

IBM has finalized its acquisition of HashiCorp. Concerns have emerged about the security of GitHub modifications, with reports indicating that thousands may compromise user data. A recent court case involving SQL injection highlights the importance of robust security measures in database management. CPU usage has surged by 3,200%. The tutorials section includes guides on utilizing Postgres as a graph database, automating cost checks with AWS Config, reducing AWS Glue expenses, navigating Kubernetes audit log challenges, mastering slicing SLOs, implementing advanced Nginx hardening techniques, exploring Amazon EKS auto mode with Terraform, leveraging GitHub Copilot for Azure DevOps, and enhancing infrastructure provisioning skills. Open-source projects highlighted include Yaak, Telescope, AtomixDB, PG Capture, TFBuddy, Globstar, and Tach.

Winsage

November 7, 2024

Windows Terminal now supports AI chatbots like ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot

OpenAI has released a Windows app for ChatGPT, initially available only to paid subscribers. However, users can access ChatGPT for free on Windows by using the nightly version of Windows Terminal, a free Microsoft application. To download it, users must visit the GitHub page and select the appropriate version: the App Installer version for Windows 11 or the Portable ZIP version for Windows 10 and later. After installation, users need to enable the “Terminal Chat” feature and add an API key from OpenAI, GitHub, or Azure to interact with ChatGPT through Windows Terminal Canary.

Winsage

October 31, 2024

GitHub Copilot now available in Apple Xcode and Windows Terminal

Windows Terminal is a host application for command-line shells like Command Prompt, PowerShell, and bash through WSL, featuring multiple tabs and panes, Unicode and UTF-8 support, and customizable themes. GitHub Copilot is now integrated within Windows Terminal, allowing command suggestions and explanations through the Terminal Chat feature in Windows Terminal Canary, accessible to all Copilot users. Additionally, GitHub Copilot for Xcode has entered public preview, offering code completions, multi-language support, multiline suggestions, content filtering, and block suggestions matching public code. Microsoft has also introduced web search capabilities in GitHub Copilot Chat for VS Code, Visual Studio, and GitHub.com, enabling discussions about recent events and technologies for Copilot Business and Enterprise users.