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Microsoft is continuing its broader Windows K2 initiative by introducing a new AI-powered WinUI coding agent designed to help developers build cleaner native Windows applications. The company says the ...

Microsoft announced a new VSLive! Microsoft AI Hackathon 2026, an in-person build event at its Redmond campus focused on Microsoft Foundry, Azure OpenAI, GitHub Copilot and agent-based development.

VS Code 1.120 brings the Agents window to Stable preview, giving AI agent sessions and customizations a dedicated workspace.

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