ByteDance, the Chinese tech giant synonymous in the West with TikTok, is quietly expanding its software ambitions well beyond social media. Its latest foray, Trae, is a fork of Microsoft’s Visual Studio Code (VS Code)—a name that evokes immediate recognition for millions of developers worldwide...
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Microsoft is poised to revolutionize its flagship integrated development environment (IDE), Visual Studio, by embedding artificial intelligence (AI) at its core. An internal memo from Jay Parikh, Executive Vice President of CoreAI at Microsoft, outlines plans for "Visual Studio 18," a...
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GitHub Copilot, an AI-powered code completion tool developed by GitHub and OpenAI, has been lauded for its potential to revolutionize software development by assisting developers in writing code more efficiently. However, as with any emerging technology, real-world experiences can vary...
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Microsoft's annual developer conference, Microsoft Build, is set to take place from May 19 to 22, 2025. This year's event is poised to showcase significant advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), particularly focusing on the evolution of Microsoft's Copilot feature and enhancements to...
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Satya Nadella’s mornings no longer begin with the classic ritual of plugging in his earphones and settling in for an uninterrupted podcast session. Instead, the Microsoft CEO has quietly led a revolution in content consumption, turning what was once a passive act into a dynamic, two-way...
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Gemini Code Assist is an AI-powered extension developed by Google to enhance the coding experience within Visual Studio Code (VS Code). It offers features such as code autocompletion, real-time error detection, and the ability to generate code snippets, thereby streamlining the development...
The recent decision by Microsoft to block the C/C++ extension for alternative Visual Studio Code (VS Code) distributions has sent ripples through the developer community, igniting debates around digital dependency, open-source ethics, and the future of independent development environments. On...
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Microsoft’s recent move to restrict its C/C++ extension for Visual Studio Code (VS Code) exclusively to its first-party products has stirred significant concern and debate throughout the developer community. As of version 1.24.5 released on April 3, 2025, the extension now refuses to work on...
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Microsoft's recent enforcement of licensing restrictions on its C/C++ extension for Visual Studio Code (VS Code) has stirred significant controversy among developers relying on open-source VS Code forks like VS Codium and commercial derivatives such as Cursor. This move, which first became...
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Imagine waking up, opening your trusted VS Code alternative, and finding out that your favorite C/C++ extension has packed its bags and left the building – all thanks to a well-timed update from Microsoft. For many open-source developers and users of VS Code forks such as VS Codium and Cursor...
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If you woke up this morning feeling as though the world suddenly runs on AI and your computer has turned into something between a dutiful butler and a slightly overzealous intern, you’re not alone—because it basically has. This week in tech, the digital landscape was shaken by a cluster of...
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Microsoft continues to extend its AI-powered coding assistant into new territories. This time, the tech giant is previewing a version of GitHub Copilot that integrates with the widely used open-source Eclipse IDE, a significant boon for Java developers and those working in multi-language...
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