The first public glimpse of Visual Studio 2026 arrived in the Insiders Channel this week, and what Microsoft is shipping in this early build is a clear signal: the IDE is entering a new phase where AI is embedded across the developer workflow while the platform pushes forward with performance...
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Visual Studio 2026’s first Insiders build lands as a clear statement: Microsoft intends to make AI the connective tissue of the IDE while simultaneously modernizing Visual Studio’s foundation for the .NET 10 era. At VSLive! San Diego Microsoft unveiled Visual Studio 2026 (internal version 18.0)...
