Of all the programming-related announcements at Build 2024, this is the one that could have the most impact on mainstream users. Microsoft is adding the ability to extend Copilot. Developers using ...

Microsoft today previewed some new features for its Dev Box coding-machine-as-a-service offering. While Dev Box appears to provide similar services to GitHub Codespaces. For those keeping score, ...

The MSVC Build Tools Preview is updated regularly with the latest features and fixes from the MSVC (Microsoft C++) development team. The MSVC team’s updates for August 2026, targeting the Visual ...

Microsoft’s four-day Build conference kicks off on Monday, May 19th, with a livestream starting at 9AM PT / 12PM ET. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella will be on stage to present all the latest Windows, ...

Microsoft today announced that its Dev Box, a cloud-hosted Windows-based developer workstation in the cloud, will become generally available in July. These machines will now come in a wider variety of ...

In the wake of its Microsoft Build developer conference last month in Seattle, the software giant has launched an ad campaign, “Yours To Build,” that celebrates the coder community. The campaign, from ...

Microsoft’s Build 2026 Windows updates add developer setup tools, local AI models, Linux workflows, and agent security controls. Windows is getting a major developer-focused upgrade as Microsoft ...