Amazon introduces CodeWhisperer, a free alternative to GitHub Copilot
AWS is introducing the free AI tool CodeWhisperer. The tool allows developers to write faster and safer code based on AI-based suggestions, making it an alternative to GitHub Copilot.
The AI-based code tool gives developers various suggestions during the coding process. This allows them to write... Read more
GitHub Copilot X’s new GPT-4 feature is an assistant for developers
GitHub has introduced GPT-4 functionality in Copilot, its assistant for writing code. With Copilot X, developers can write, check and test code faster.
According to GitHub, Copilot X is an expanded version of its existing AI-based code assistant tool Copilot. Copilot is already supported by Open... Read more
GitHub Copilot gets major update to improve coding experience
The features are meant to improve the coding experience. One of the most notable updates is the inclusion of a "vulnerability filtering system" designed to prevent insecure coding patterns, such as SQL injection or hard-coded credentials.
This will help reduce the likelihood of security vulnerab... Read more
GitHub makes Copilot for Business generally available
The business version of the popular code generation service features AI upgrades.
This week Microsoft's GitHub announced that it has made Copilot for business generally available. Copilot is an AI pair programmer that helps developers write code faster by drawing context from natural language co... Read more
Microsoft announces robust new release of Visual Studio Code
The latest version of VS Code is chock full of important updates, including a new AI Tool.
The January 2023 update to Visual Studio Code (v1.75) introduces several updates and additions, including new documentation for using AI tools in the popular, open source-based code editor.
The VS dev t... Read more
Magic wants to compete with Github Copilot and just got funded
Magic raised $23 million from Alphabet's CapitalG and other investors like Elad Gil, Nat Friedman, and Amplify Partners. Magic's CEO and co-founder, Eric Steinberger, is a former AI researcher at Meta. Magic wants to offer a code-generating platform to help software engineers write code.
Elad Gi... Read more
GitHub, Microsoft and OpenAI oppose lawsuit over GitHub Copilot
GitHub, its parent company Microsoft and nonprofit OpenAI are opposing a class action lawsuit by independent developers over possible copyright abuse in GitHub Pilot.
According to the three software specialists, the accusation by the independent developers is unjustified. The lawsuit now pendin... Read more
GitHub reaches 100 million user milestone
The platform grew from three million to one hundred million users in less than a decade. GitHub is clearly loved.
Exactly ten years ago, three million developers used the platform. That number had grown to 28 million by the time Microsoft acquired GitHub in 2018. Three months ago, the 90 millio... Read more
Microsoft sees growth in code-writing generative AI software
Microsoft's bet on artificial intelligence is paying off, as underscored by the success of GitHub Copilot, a tool that automatically writes and suggests code. The product drew 400,000 subscribers within a month after being released in June.
Today, more than 1 million people have used Copilot, ... Read more
GitHub launches business version of Github Copilot
GitHub recently announced a business version of its Copilot AI tool, providing better support for large teams. In addition, the Microsoft subsidiary released a series of portfolio-wide updates.
GitHub Copilot, which was recently accused of software piracy, is getting a business version. Until no... Read more