GitHub Copilot news
The latest GitHub Copilot news, : Google shuts down Jules coding assistant on December 31.
GitHub Copilot is an AI coding assistant that integrates with VS Code, allowing developers to resume coding conversations across Copilot CLI, the standalone Copilot app, and VS Code. Recent coverage notes that VS Code 1.141 unifies Copilot and Codex sessions, adds agent security, and that Microsoft’s acquisition of GitHub is viewed as an AI‑era strategic move, while analysts cite Copilot growth in raising Microsoft price targets.
10 stories mentioning GitHub Copilot since 21 September 2026, newest first, each with its sources and discussion. Follow to see new ones on your front page.
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Google shuts down Jules coding assistant on December 31
Google announced it will shut down Jules, its AI coding assistant, on December 31, 2026, after just over a year in public use. Users have until November 11 to finish ongoing tasks, after which Jules will become…
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Slack opens Slack Code API to all developers for agent-driven code channels
Slack made its Slack Code API generally available on October 28, 2026, expanding access to developers beyond early launch partners. The API enables agents to create dedicated code channels for tasks, with context,…
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GitHub merges Copilot and notifications into one Teams app
GitHub announced on October 23, 2026, that it has combined its GitHub notifications and GitHub Copilot features into a single Microsoft Teams app. Previously, users needed separate applications to receive alerts and…
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Microsoft introduces Guardian Agents to monitor AI agents as insider threats
Microsoft announced new security capabilities in Project Perception and Microsoft 365 E7 that treat enterprise AI agents as potential insider threats, introducing Guardian Agents that supervise agent actions…
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NVIDIA launches RTX Spark laptops with local AI agents globally
NVIDIA announced the worldwide launch of RTX Spark laptops on October 16, 2026, from manufacturers including ASUS, Dell, HP, Lenovo, Microsoft, and MSI. Priced starting at $2,599, the systems feature local AI agent…
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VS Code 1.141 unifies Copilot and Codex sessions, adds agent security
Microsoft released VS Code version 1.141 on October 7, merging GitHub Copilot and OpenAI Codex sessions into a single workflow. Developers can now resume coding conversations started in Copilot CLI, the standalone…
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Microsoft and Meta reduce internal use of Anthropic's Claude models
Microsoft and Meta are both reducing internal reliance on Anthropic's Claude AI models, according to multiple reports. Microsoft has cut its projected internal spending on Claude by more than one-third, down from an…
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Microsoft's $7.5B GitHub acquisition seen as AI-era strategic move
Microsoft bought GitHub in 2018 for roughly $7.5 billion, pledging to keep the platform open and developer‑first. The article argues that the deal was less about reconciling with the open‑source community and more…
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Oppenheimer and Stifel raise Microsoft price targets to $570 and $575 citing Azure and Copilot growth
Oppenheimer and Stifel both raised their price targets for Microsoft stock, with Oppenheimer increasing its target to $570 from $515 and Stifel raising its target to $575 from $530. Both firms cited sustained…
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Krishna C. Mukherjee reflects on early AI assistants and lessons for today’s copilots
Krishna C. Mukherjee, who joined Microsoft in 1988, helped create the proofing tools, AutoCorrect, AutoFormat, and the Office Assistant that later became known as “Clippy.” In his new book The Microsoft AI Insider’s…
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Questions about GitHub Copilot
What is the latest GitHub Copilot news?
As of 1 November 2026: Google shuts down Jules coding assistant on December 31. Google announced it will shut down Jules, its AI coding assistant, on December 31, 2026, after just over a year in public use.
What is GitHub Copilot?
GitHub Copilot is an AI coding assistant that integrates with VS Code, allowing developers to resume coding conversations across Copilot CLI, the standalone Copilot app, and VS Code. Recent coverage notes that VS Code 1.141 unifies Copilot and Codex sessions, adds agent security, and that Microsoft’s acquisition of GitHub is viewed as an AI‑era strategic move, while analysts cite Copilot growth in raising Microsoft price targets.