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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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Enterprise teams model policy targeting in public preview
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Enterprise teams model policy targeting in public preview

![A configuration window for an enterprise team called Data team with the “Default models” tab selected, listing AI models and showing a status menu…

GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio Code, July 2026 releases
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GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio Code, July 2026 releases

This changelog covers VS Code v1.127 through v1.131, shipped throughout July 2026. These releases improve how you work with agents, review changes, use chat, an…

A properties panel and annotations, now in Figma Make
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A properties panel and annotations, now in Figma Make

Limit remote control to managed devices
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Limit remote control to managed devices

Enterprises and organizations can now restrict which devices are eligible to host remotely controlled Copilot sessions, giving administrators fine-grained contr…

GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio — July update
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GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio — July update

July 2026 brought a new agent based on the Copilot SDK, built-in expertise from the .NET and Azure teams, and more ways to tailor GitHub Copilot to how you and&…

How we secure Figma’s internal systems with agents
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How we secure Figma’s internal systems with agents

Copilot code review: Agent skills and MCP now generally available
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Copilot code review: Agent skills and MCP now generally available

Copilot code review support for agent skills and MCP servers is now generally available for all Copilot Pro, Pro+, Business, and Enterprise users. Previously an…

Default model enablement for Copilot Business and Enterprise
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Default model enablement for Copilot Business and Enterprise

We’re introducing a global default enablement policy for generally available Copilot models on Copilot Business and Copilot Enterprise plans. Instead of r…

GitHub Copilot app usage metrics now expand across report rollups
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GitHub Copilot app usage metrics now expand across report rollups

Copilot app usage is now reported across much more of the Copilot usage metrics API. Individual Copilot app activity is now attributed to users in the enterpris…

Grok 4.5 is now available in GitHub Copilot
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Grok 4.5 is now available in GitHub Copilot

Grok 4.5, xAI’s latest reasoning model, is now rolling out in GitHub Copilot. It is designed for fast, agentic coding and complex multi-step workflows, wi…

GitHub Copilot for JetBrains adds improved OpenTelemetry configuration and model management
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GitHub Copilot for JetBrains adds improved OpenTelemetry configuration and model management

This update brings more control and clarity to your GitHub Copilot for JetBrains workflows. You can now connect MCP servers and custom agents in Claude agent fl…

Enterprise managed settings in the GitHub Copilot app and Copilot cloud agent
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Enterprise managed settings in the GitHub Copilot app and Copilot cloud agent

You can now govern the GitHub Copilot app and Copilot cloud agent with enterprise managed settings, the same centrally managed policies you use to control Copil…

Digital tools, human expression: The visual identity behind Config 2026
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Digital tools, human expression: The visual identity behind Config 2026

Manage GitHub Copilot app access with a dedicated policy
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Manage GitHub Copilot app access with a dedicated policy

The GitHub Copilot app now has its own policy, so you can control who has access to it at the enterprise and organization levels. Until now, access to the Copil…

Version 8.2
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Version 8.2

Hi everyone! We are launching our V8.2 image model today. This update focuses on aesthetics and image quality and personalization.Images should be more creative…

Claude Opus 5 is now available in GitHub Copilot
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Claude Opus 5 is now available in GitHub Copilot

Claude Opus 5, Anthropic’s newest Opus model, is now available in GitHub Copilot. It is designed for complex, long-running coding tasks that require caref…

Midjourney’s First Acquisition
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Midjourney’s First Acquisition

As a kid, all I wanted was a cool-place to work on cool-projects with cool-people. Projects to help people and push the world towards beauty, awe, and splendor.…

How Figma stays ahead of vulnerabilities with agents
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How Figma stays ahead of vulnerabilities with agents

Copilot cloud agent for Linear is now generally available
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Copilot cloud agent for Linear is now generally available

You can now assign issues in Linear to Copilot cloud agent, our asynchronous, autonomous background agent. When you assign a Linear issue to Copilot, it will: A…

GitHub MCP Server supports the next MCP specification
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GitHub MCP Server supports the next MCP specification

The MCP protocol is going stateless on 28th July 2026, and the GitHub MCP Server supports the latest spec ahead of the official release. What’s changing T…

Agent automation controls in GitHub Issues in public preview
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Agent automation controls in GitHub Issues in public preview

Agent automations increasingly label, type, assign, and close issues for you. GitHub Issues now shows the reason behind each change and lets you review them bef…

New Copilot usage metrics impact dashboard
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New Copilot usage metrics impact dashboard

We’ve released a new Copilot metrics impact dashboard for enterprise administrators and organization owners. This dashboard helps you tell a deeper Copilo…

Gemini 3.6 Flash is now available in GitHub Copilot
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Gemini 3.6 Flash is now available in GitHub Copilot

Gemini 3.6 Flash, Google’s latest Flash model, is now rolling out in GitHub Copilot. It is designed for web and app development, coding, and longer-horizo…

AI credit pools for cost centers in the billing UI
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AI credit pools for cost centers in the billing UI

You can now manage a cost center’s AI credit pool directly in the billing UI where you create and edit cost centers. Previously, you could only manage thi…

Copilot users can now see AI credits used per billing cycle
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Copilot users can now see AI credits used per billing cycle

Copilot Business and Copilot Enterprise users can now see how many AI credits they’ve used this billing cycle, even without an individual budget. Find thi…

Copilot code review: Customization and configurability improvements
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Copilot code review: Customization and configurability improvements

Copilot code review now utilizes a firewall, custom setup steps, and independent runner configurations. It now reads custom instructions from the head branch to…

GitHub Copilot app now available in the usage metrics API
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GitHub Copilot app now available in the usage metrics API

The Copilot usage metrics API now reports the GitHub Copilot app usage in the enterprise and organization 1-day and 28-day reports. This gives enterprise and or…

Repository-level GitHub Copilot usage metrics generally available
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Repository-level GitHub Copilot usage metrics generally available

The Copilot usage metrics REST API now reports repository-level activity. Two new endpoints return a daily, per-repository breakdown of pull request activity fo…

Workflow lab: Deploying designs directly with Figma Make
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Workflow lab: Deploying designs directly with Figma Make

GitHub Copilot for JetBrains expands BYOK capabilities
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GitHub Copilot for JetBrains expands BYOK capabilities

This update brings major advances in customization and model provider flexibility to all tiers of GitHub Copilot for JetBrains IDEs. With richer plugin and prov…