
VS Code 1.110 Gives AI Agents Native Browser Control
VS Code 1.110 ships native browser control for AI agents, installable agent plugins with MCP support, persistent session memory, and a new Agent Debug panel.
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VS Code 1.110 ships native browser control for AI agents, installable agent plugins with MCP support, persistent session memory, and a new Agent Debug panel.

Cursor doubled its annualized revenue to $2 billion in just three months, making it the fastest-growing SaaS company in history. But its dependence on model providers raises hard questions about margins and survival.

AMD launches the first desktop processors with Copilot+ qualified NPUs, putting 50 TOPS of on-device AI into AM5 desktops starting Q2 2026.

Claude Code alone now authors 4% of all GitHub commits. At its current growth rate, AI code output will match 200,000 developers by year-end, a million by 2027, and over a billion by 2028.

A hands-on review of GitHub Copilot in 2026 - from agent mode and the new CLI to multi-model support and the five-tier pricing system, testing whether the market leader still deserves its crown.

GitHub makes Claude by Anthropic and OpenAI Codex available to all Copilot Business and Pro subscribers at no additional cost, turning Copilot into a true multi-model platform.

GitHub Copilot CLI reaches general availability for all paid subscribers, bringing autopilot mode, multi-model support across Anthropic, OpenAI, and Google, background delegation, and parallel fleet execution to the terminal.

Orca Security reveals RoguePilot, a supply chain attack that weaponizes GitHub Issues to hijack Copilot in Codespaces and exfiltrate repository tokens.

A Microsoft 365 Copilot bug (CW1226324) let the AI summarize emails with sensitivity labels in Sent Items and Drafts, bypassing DLP policies for two weeks. The NHS was affected. It's the second time in eight months.

Microsoft is combining mass layoffs of middle managers with Large Action Model swarms and Copilot autonomous agents that handle resource allocation, project oversight, and multi-step business processes without human supervisors.