github GitHub Copilot Coding Agent Enters Public Preview to Tackle Backlog Tasks GitHub introduces a new Copilot coding agent in public preview that allows developers to assign issues directly to the AI. The agent works autonomously in a secure cloud environment to resolve low-to-medium complexity tasks.
github GitHub Introduces Free Version of Copilot AI Coding Assistant GitHub launches a free tier of its AI pair programming tool Copilot, expanding access beyond paid subscribers and students. The free version includes limited monthly code completions and chat messages to serve occasional developers.
github GitHub Launches $1.25 Million Fund to Boost Open Source Security GitHub introduces a $1.25 million open source fund backed by Microsoft, Stripe, and other major tech firms to improve critical software security. The initiative focuses on high-impact projects that lack sufficient maintenance resources.
poolside AI Coding Startup Poolside Reaches $3 Billion Valuation After $500M Raise Poolside secures $500 million in a Series B round led by Bain Capital Ventures to expand its AI-powered software development platform. The massive investment highlights the surging venture capital interest in generative coding tools.
github GitHub Grants Enterprise Cloud Customers EU Data Residency Option GitHub enables enterprise cloud users to store code data in the European Union starting late October to meet strict regional privacy demands.
xai xAI Makes Grok Open Source, Releasing Massive 314B Parameter Model Elon Musk's xAI releases Grok-1 as an open-source large language model on GitHub and Hugging Face. The 314 billion parameter model aims to foster transparency and compete with industry leaders like OpenAI and Meta.
xai xAI Opensources Grok-1, a Massive 314-Billion Parameter AI Model Elon Musk's xAI releases Grok-1 as an open-source large language model, giving researchers access to its 314 billion parameters. The release aims to promote transparency and compete with models like Llama 2 and GPT-3.5.
autogpt AutoGPT Surges as Self-Prompting AI Agents Accelerate Toward AGI AutoGPT dominates Twitter and GitHub as developers embrace self-prompting AI agents capable of autonomous planning and execution. These primitive AGI systems represent a major leap beyond standard chatbots.
github GitHub Expands Copilot Into Conversational AI With New X Initiative GitHub introduces Copilot X, a major upgrade that adds a GPT-4 powered chat mode directly into developer environments. The new features help programmers write, debug, and understand code without leaving their IDEs.
github GitHub Rolls Out Enterprise Copilot Plan Amid Ongoing Copyright Lawsuits GitHub launches a $19 per user per month business tier for its AI coding assistant, adding corporate policy controls to block public code suggestions. The release coincides with an unresolved class-action lawsuit over the tool's use of copyrighted training data.
pocket casts Automattic Makes Pocket Casts Mobile Apps Open Source Podcast app Pocket Casts releases its Android and iOS code to the public under a copyleft license. The move aligns with Automattic's long-standing commitment to open source software.
github GitHub Launches Copilot AI Coding Assistant as Paid Subscription GitHub releases its Copilot AI programming tool as a paid service after a successful preview that attracted over a million developers. The AI acts as a digital pair programmer to help write code faster.
github GitHub Launches Copilot AI Assistant for $10 Monthly Subscription GitHub releases its Copilot AI coding tool to the general public after a year of free testing, introducing a paid subscription model for most users.
github GitHub Launches Copilot AI Coding Assistant to All Developers GitHub makes its AI-powered coding assistant, Copilot, generally available after a successful preview that attracted over a million users. The tool now writes nearly half of all new code for its users.
github GitHub Launches AI Copilot to All Developers After Record Preview GitHub makes its AI-powered coding assistant, Copilot, generally available to all developers after a successful preview that attracted over a million users. The tool now writes nearly half of all new code in supported environments.