This week's roundup includes news from OpenAI with new speed capabilities, Functionalize's MCP and Java SE pricing.

Project Zenith proves that a bloat-free Windows 11 can exist. Why is Microsoft reserving it for developers with 64GB of RAM?

I'm not a developer, but I was able to use locally-installed AI to create a writing app suited to my needs. Here's how.

Microsoft's editors remain prominent in the 2026 developer survey, while GitHub Copilot trails Claude Code and ASP.NET Core ranks fourth among web technologies.

Discover MCP Toolbox Java SDK v1.0: secure, type-safe agent orchestration for enterprise Java, with decoupled auth and AlloyDB & Spring Boot support.

A lifetime license to Visual Studio Pro 2026 plus 16 coding courses is on sale for $44.97 (reg. $1,999.99) through October 4. Learning to code usually means paying for a professional IDE and then ...

Copilot Chat gains an Agent preview built on the GitHub Copilot SDK. Visual Studio adds opt-in .NET and Azure skills tied to installed workloads. Branch context and cross-install C++ toolset discovery ...

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In this article, we are going to learn how to connect LM Studio to VS Code. Connecting LM Studio to VS Code allows developers to use locally hosted AI models directly inside their coding workflow. How ...

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Use Visual Studio Code to create a function that responds to HTTP requests from a template. Use GitHub Copilot to improve the generated function code, verify code updates locally, and then deploy it ...

Google AI Studio lets users test Gemini models, build apps, generate media, and export code. Here’s what it does, costs, and where it falls short. Image: Jonathan Raa/NurPhoto via Getty Images For ...