Microsoft is delivering tools to quickly configure Windows PCs as workstations for Windows and Linux development.

Microsoft’s Build 2026 Windows updates add developer setup tools, local AI models, Linux workflows, and agent security controls.

Linux is increasingly becoming the top alternative for users who can't upgrade their PCs to Windows 11.

First look: Microsoft is stepping up its pitch to developers who want to run AI locally, introducing a compact desktop designed for sustained, high-intensity workloads without relying on the cloud.

Visual Studio includes two command-line shells for developers, a command prompt and an instance of PowerShell, as follows: -**Visual Studio Developer Command Prompt**: A standard command prompt with ...

GitHub Copilot customizations (agents, skills, prompts, and PowerShell primitives) that let you author SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) packages agentically from chat. The toolkit works in both ...

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Microsoft unveiled a series of major AI-focused announcements at its Build 2026 developer conference, including the new Surface RTX Spark Dev Box AI workstation, next-gen quantum chip – Majorana 2, ...

The new Surface Laptop Ultra that Microsoft announced yesterday won’t be the only Surface device powered by Nvidia’s new RTX Spark Chip. At its Build 2026 conference this morning, Microsoft announced ...

VS Code 1.127 enhances agent session management, introduces per-site browser permissions, and makes browser tools for agents ...

Visual Studio Code 1.126 adds AI chat cost tracking, multiple Copilot chats in one session, and a safer Restricted Mode for ...