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Release-by-release coverage of the AI creation stack: video, image, music, voice, design and code generation tools.

Release-by-release coverage of the AI creation stack: video, image, music, voice, design and code generation tools.

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GitHub Copilot weekly releases — August 31
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GitHub Copilot weekly releases — August 31

This week, GitHub Copilot expands model choice and content protections, while VS Code adds new ways to manage agent sessions and get pull requests merge-ready. …

GPT-6 Astra is generally available in GitHub Copilot
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GPT-6 Astra is generally available in GitHub Copilot

GPT-6 Astra from OpenAI is now available in GitHub Copilot. OpenAI’s latest general-purpose model, GPT-6 Astra, is designed for long-horizon, autonomous c…

Gemini 3.8 Flash is now available in GitHub Copilot
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Gemini 3.8 Flash is now available in GitHub Copilot

Gemini 3.8 Flash, Google’s latest Flash model, is now available in GitHub Copilot. In our early testing, Gemini 3.8 Flash performed strongly on complex te…

Upcoming deprecation of selected GitHub Copilot models
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Upcoming deprecation of selected GitHub Copilot models

We will deprecate the following models across all GitHub Copilot experiences (including Copilot Chat, inline edits, ask and agent modes, and code completions) o…

Alpha Changelog - 9/2/26
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Alpha Changelog - 9/2/26

Thank you for all of your dedicated testing, feedback, and bug reports over the last two weeks! We pushed a huge update to alpha.midjourney.com, stacked on a lo…

Collecting ideas to improve Midjourney
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Collecting ideas to improve Midjourney

Hey everyone! We're starting to look for feedback and ideas for what we should be prioritizing and working on next at Midjourney please submit your ideas h…

Reopening Copilot Business and Enterprise signups
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Reopening Copilot Business and Enterprise signups

We’re gradually reopening sign-ups for Copilot Business and Copilot Enterprise customers paying by credit card or PayPal over the next couple of weeks. If…

Content exclusions generally available in Copilot app and CLI
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Content exclusions generally available in Copilot app and CLI

The GitHub Copilot app and Copilot CLI now respect content exclusion policies configured by enterprise, organization, and repository administrators. Copilot won…

Enterprise-managed settings support any default model
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Enterprise-managed settings support any default model

You can now set your preferred GitHub Copilot model as the default for new conversations through enterprise-managed settings. This lets you choose the default m…

How Coinbase used Code Connect to guide agents and shrink token costs
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How Coinbase used Code Connect to guide agents and shrink token costs

Selected GitHub Copilot models deprecated
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Selected GitHub Copilot models deprecated

As of today, September 1, 2026, we have deprecated the following models across most GitHub Copilot experiences (including Copilot Chat, inline edits, ask and ag…

Claude Fable 5.1 is generally available in GitHub Copilot
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Claude Fable 5.1 is generally available in GitHub Copilot

Claude Fable 5.1 from Anthropic is now available in GitHub Copilot. The latest model in Anthropic’s Mythos class, Claude Fable 5.1 is designed for long-ho…

Set an expiration date for individual user budgets
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Set an expiration date for individual user budgets

You can now set an optional expiration date on an individual user budget, and GitHub removes the budget on that date. This capability is generally available. Th…

Copilot code review can now approve pull requests
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Copilot code review can now approve pull requests

Copilot now tells you when a pull request is ready to approve, and admins can authorize it to sign off on approval. The ability for Copilot to approve is off&#8…

Behind the build: Generative plugins and shaders at Figma
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Behind the build: Generative plugins and shaders at Figma

Copilot model access update for GitHub Team plans
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Copilot model access update for GitHub Team plans

We have updated how model access is determined for Copilot users who hold seats in more than one organization. To keep billing and governance in sync, your mode…

GitHub Copilot in VS Code, August 2026 releases
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GitHub Copilot in VS Code, August 2026 releases

This changelog covers VS Code v1.132 through v1.135, shipped throughout August 2026. These releases make it easier to organize agent sessions, review changes, a…

Edit Image Quality Update
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Edit Image Quality Update

Hey everyone, we've updated our V8.2 edit model for better image quality. If you've had any issues in the last 24 hours give it a new shot and keep gi…

Copilot harness generally available in Copilot for JetBrains
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Copilot harness generally available in Copilot for JetBrains

This update brings Copilot harness to generally availability. You also get more stable account, model, and MCP experiences. What’s new Copilot harness gen…

GitHub Copilot weekly releases — August 24
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GitHub Copilot weekly releases — August 24

This week’s updates give you more control over how Copilot runs, from team sessions in Slack and Teams to customization across the app, CLI, and your IDE.…

GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio — August update
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GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio — August update

August 2026 brought more control over how GitHub Copilot reasons, which models you use, how teams share specialized agents, and when you ask for a code review. …

How do you actually measure the impact of AI on design?
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How do you actually measure the impact of AI on design?

Upcoming changes to GitHub Copilot policies and billing
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Upcoming changes to GitHub Copilot policies and billing

To provide a strong, consistent Copilot experience, we’re making three separate, upcoming changes to Copilot policies and billing. Please review the upcom…

Copilot code review: Resolution reasons and expanded capabilities
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Copilot code review: Resolution reasons and expanded capabilities

Copilot code review can now review two types of pull requests it didn’t cover before: Reviews requested automatically on pull requests authored by bots, i…

Edit Model for V8
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Edit Model for V8

Hey everyone! Today we’re gonna start letting everyone test our first V8.2 image edit model! This model supports:Editing images with instructions&#x…

Workflow lab: Moving between design and code with agents
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Workflow lab: Moving between design and code with agents

Introducing H3 Max by fal
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Introducing H3 Max by fal

We've launched H3 Max, a post-trained version of MiniMax H3 developed by fal Research and optimized for maximum speed by fal's inference team.In our h…

Enterprise-managed settings now support autoUpdate for plugin marketplaces
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Enterprise-managed settings now support autoUpdate for plugin marketplaces

You can now opt individual plugin marketplaces into automatic updates by setting autoUpdate: true on an extraKnownMarketplaces entry in enterprise managed setti…

Global model policy generally available
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Global model policy generally available

In July, we announced a default model policy for generally available GitHub Copilot models on Copilot Business and Copilot Enterprise plans. Starting today, we&…

GitHub Copilot app Customize tab is generally available
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GitHub Copilot app Customize tab is generally available

GitHub Copilot is more useful when it works with the tools, knowledge, and workflows your team already relies on. The new Customize tab in the GitHub Copilot ap…