Microsoft’s decision to open-source its GitHub Copilot Chat extension for Visual Studio Code represents a pivotal chapter in the evolving landscape of AI-assisted software development. With the July 2025 release, developers across the globe now have full access to the extension’s source code...
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In the rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence (AI), the battleground for platform dominance is increasingly centered on the developer experience. Historically, technological platforms that have prioritized and streamlined the developer journey have emerged victorious, securing...
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The echoes of Steve Ballmer’s booming “Developers! Developers! Developers!” chant continue to reverberate through the halls of Microsoft’s legacy, but the backstory is far richer and more nuanced than the viral video clips suggest. The infamous on-stage performance, which took place at a...
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In the annals of tech history, few executive moments have been as iconic—or as widely parodied—as Steve Ballmer’s thunderous onstage declaration: “Developers! Developers! Developers!” But the origins of Ballmer’s emphatic chant run deeper than mere showmanship. As Ballmer recently reflected in a...
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Software engineers across the globe have closely followed the latest developments at Microsoft, as the company recently underwent a significant organizational shakeup. The layoff of over 2,000 software developers, part of a broader restructuring effort that impacted roughly 6,000 employees...
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In a move emblematic of the evolving relationship between Microsoft and the open-source community, Fedora Linux has officially joined the array of distributions available through the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) on Windows. This noteworthy milestone, widely reported and confirmed by trusted...
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The open sourcing of the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) represents a transformative moment in both Microsoft's developer outreach and the broader Windows ecosystem. Since its inception in 2016, WSL has evolved into a critical bridge between the world of Windows and Linux, enabling millions of...
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Microsoft Build 2025 will likely be remembered not only for its ambitious announcements in artificial intelligence and cloud infrastructure but also for the wave of protests that swept through its flagship keynote. As Satya Nadella addressed a packed venue and a global livestream audience...
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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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Every year, anticipation runs high in the developer community and across the technology industry for Microsoft’s flagship developer conference, Microsoft Build. This annual gathering has consistently served as a launchpad for the company’s biggest ideas and its clearest vision for the future of...
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At the recent Microsoft Build 2025 conference, GitHub Copilot unveiled a series of transformative updates, solidifying its role as an indispensable AI partner for developers. These enhancements include advanced prompt management, asynchronous coding capabilities, and the introduction of an...
Microsoft’s latest move to eliminate fees for individuals submitting apps to the Microsoft Store is sending ripples through the tech industry—reshaping expectations for developer empowerment and challenging long-held business models by competitors like Apple and Google. At its Build 2025...
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The Microsoft Store is undergoing its most impactful transformation in years—ushering in changes likely to alter how both developers and end users experience Windows software distribution. At Build 2025, Microsoft’s annual developer showcase, a suite of new features and policies were unveiled...
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The reverberations from Microsoft’s latest wave of layoffs are being felt throughout the global technology community, with software engineers—many of them highly visible contributors to flagship projects—bearing the brunt of these cutbacks. For a company that has so often championed developers...
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Microsoft’s decision to retire its public Bing Search APIs, including Search v7 and Custom Search, by August 11, 2025, marks a significant pivot in the landscape of web search integration and AI-powered application development. This move impacts a wide swath of the developer community—from...
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India's ascent as a global leader in artificial intelligence (AI) was prominently showcased at the Microsoft India Development Center (IDC) Pinnacle Summit 2025, held at the Hyderabad campus. This annual event, now in its third year, convened Microsoft leaders, IDC teams, prominent customers...
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India's ascent as a global leader in artificial intelligence (AI) was prominently showcased at the Microsoft India Development Center (IDC) Pinnacle Summit 2025 in Hyderabad. This annual event, now in its third year, convened Microsoft leaders, IDC teams, key customers, and AI innovators to...
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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 move to restrict the use of its C/C++ extension for Visual Studio Code (VS Code) exclusively to its own official IDE and products has triggered significant concern and debate within the developer community. As of April 2025, the essential extension that provides C/C++ language...
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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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