Microsoft integrates GPT-5 into Visual Studio, enhancing GitHub Copilot with smarter coding, debugging, and productivity features for developers.
GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke will step down later this year; Microsoft will distribute leadership among existing execs to guide the platform’s next growth phase.
GitHub Copilot surpasses 20 million users, marking a major milestone in AI-assisted software development. This will be transforming developer productivity and shaping the future of programming.
Microsoft positions itself as the world’s AI intelligence engine, aiming to serve 8 billion people globally with its Copilot stack, Azure infrastructure, and global partnerships.
GitHub launches Spark for Copilot Pro users, offering personalized AI help for coding, insights, and tasks—endorsed by Satya Nadella for its contextual intelligence and productivity boost.
OpenAI developed Codex, the AI model behind GitHub Copilot, in just 7 weeks—highlighting its engineering speed and raising questions about internal culture and safety.
GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke says top companies are hiring more software engineers, not fewer, as AI tools like Copilot enhance developer productivity.
