Intelligent Terminal just got an upgrade. This latest release is faster, smoother, and more reliable. Developers can securely connect local models and authenticated cloud providers using API keys, while keeping credentials protected in Windows Credential Manager. The update also makes Autofix more useful by helping diagnose multi-step failures, clarify intent, and suggest fixes, plus adds clearer agent activity tracking and the ability to switch models without interrupting your workflow. Learn more about this exciting update in Hamza Usmani's latest blog: https://lnkd.in/e772Fiqp
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As dev teams are under pressure to ship software faster, Windows 365 provides secure, flexible Cloud PCs for an easier path from access to first commit. Here are 5️⃣ ways Windows 365 supports modern development: 1. Get ready to code from day one with a prepared, customizable development environment. 2. Scale compute and run local AI directly on the Cloud PC - see the demo video below. 3. Contain agent activity during development - Windows 365 support for Microsoft Execution Containers (MXC) will be generally available in the coming months. 4. Build and run enterprise agents securely with Windows 365 for Agents as they may require dedicated environments that operate separately from users' devices. 5. Protect sensitive development work - with consistent identity, access, compliance, and endpoint controls from Windows 365 and Microsoft Entra and Microsoft Intune. Learn more from Phil Gerity in his deep dive here: https://msft.it/6048ab6Jr
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256 values in a byte. 256 days into the year. A fitting day to celebrate the people behind the code. 💻 Happy #ProgrammersDay to the developers who build, debug, experiment, problem-solve, and help each other figure it out along the way. Who’s a programmer who has made you better at what you do? Tag them below and give them their flowers. 👇
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🚀 CUDA development for Windows on Arm is ready for prime time. With the NVIDIA CUDA Toolkit 13.4 now generally available for Windows 11 on Arm64, you can build and accelerate AI workloads natively on Windows for the next generation of PCs powered by NVIDIA RTX Spark. This milestone brings NVIDIA’s CUDA development tools and GPU-accelerated ecosystem to Windows on Arm—giving developers more ways to build, test, and optimize AI experiences directly on their Windows devices. It’s another step forward for Windows as a platform for AI development, bringing together powerful new hardware and the tools developers need to turn ideas into experiences. Explore resources and get started → https://msft.it/6048akV80
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Today during the AMD keynote at #IFA2026, Pavan Davuluri introduced Project Zenith. It delivers a ready-to-code Windows experience on developer-class devices with 64 GB+ unified memory and 250+ GB/s memory bandwidth, so you can start building immediately. Developer tools like Visual Studio Code, GItHub Copilot CLI, WSL, Intelligent Terminal, PowerShell 7, and more come preinstalled, while Windows settings are pre-configured for development. On these devices, developers can also run capable coding models locally and unmetered to help lower token costs. Project Zenith will first be available with AMD's Ryzen AI Halo, with more devices available in the coming months. The idea is simple: spend less time preparing and more time building. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eWvt7aZ5
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🥁 Drumroll please — our new podcast On Your Desktop is here! In this show, our own Mik C. meets the builders who create the great desktop apps we use every day. And we're thrilled to have Aidan Fitzpatrick, Founder & CEO of Reincubate // Camo — the award-winning company behind Camo — as our inaugural guest. Camo turns the camera you already own into a professional webcam. Doing that live means fitting AI inference into a 16-millisecond frame budget — and Aidan's team rebuilt that on-device stack to get there. Tune in to learn about: - How it all started: the journey from backup software on mobile to camera software on desktop - How AI helps Camo and its users: why Camo began using on-device AI more than three years ago - Camo as a business: why launching at ten times the competition's price was the right call - Building for Windows: Camo's experience with MSIX and Microsoft Store - And Aidan's advice to developers and his favorite desktop apps! Full episode linked in the first comment 👇
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Back to school means a fresh set of projects, classes, and ideas to bring to life. 🎒 Pack your bag with tools to help streamline your development workflow on Windows, including: • Windows Terminal for a seamless command-line experience • WinGet and Sudo for Windows to install and manage tools more efficiently • PowerToys utilities like FancyZones, Command Palette, and PowerRename to customize your workflow • GitHub and GitHub extensions for collaborating on projects • WSL Containers for building and running containers natively on Windows
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OpenClaw went from a weekend project to one of GitHub's fastest-growing open source projects. Six months in, 🦄 Peter Steinberger and several maintainers share what they learned about scaling contributions, trust, code review, and security. What the full conversation: https://lnkd.in/g8cYNz79
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Windows on Arm is a rapidly expanding ecosystem of devices and applications. As developers continue to embrace Arm-native experiences, customers gain more choice and flexibility. In his latest blog post, Klaus Diaconu highlights notable new additions to the Windows on Arm application catalog across four categories: - STEM and education - Security - Productivity - Creativity, social media, and entertainment See all the highlights here: https://lnkd.in/eVqcda5i
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Build your developer starter pack. 🎒 College is a great place to learn the fundamentals of software development, but building real-world experience is what helps prepare you for your next opportunity. The GitHub Student Developer Pack gives verified students access to developer tools, guided learning experiences, and partner offers to help you put your skills into practice. Explore paths like Intro to Open Source, Intro to GitHub, Intro to GitHub Copilot, and GitHub Foundations, then apply what you learn by building projects, collaborating with others, and exploring modern development workflows. Whether your goal is your first portfolio project, internship, or certification, the pack is designed to help you keep learning by doing. Get started: https://lnkd.in/gK5UmVZ
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