Microsoft’s Build 2026 Windows updates add developer setup tools, local AI models, Linux workflows, and agent security controls.

Microsoft is embracing Linux-like command line utilities and integrating its Linux subsystem even further into Windows. Microsoft is embracing Linux-like command line utilities and integrating its ...

The Surface RTX Spark Dev Box is designed for local-first AI development. The Surface RTX Spark Dev Box is designed for local-first AI development. is a senior correspondent and author of Notepad, who ...

First look: Microsoft is stepping up its pitch to developers who want to run AI locally, introducing a compact desktop designed for sustained, high-intensity workloads without relying on the cloud.

Linux is increasingly becoming the top alternative for users who can't upgrade their PCs to Windows 11.

GitHub Copilot customizations (agents, skills, prompts, and PowerShell primitives) that let you author SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) packages agentically from chat. The toolkit works in both ...

The new Surface Laptop Ultra that Microsoft announced yesterday won’t be the only Surface device powered by Nvidia’s new RTX Spark Chip. At its Build 2026 conference this morning, Microsoft announced ...

Microsoft unveiled a series of major AI-focused announcements at its Build 2026 developer conference, including the new Surface RTX Spark Dev Box AI workstation, next-gen quantum chip – Majorana 2, ...

VS Code 1.127 enhances agent session management, introduces per-site browser permissions, and makes browser tools for agents ...

VS Code can use LLM models other than GitHub Copilot’s built-in providers for AI-assisted development, including local and ...

Eclipse Open VSX has reached 1.0.0, highlighting its role as a vendor-neutral registry for VS Code-compatible extensions.