GitHub has announced updates to its AI app-generation tool, Spark, which is currently in public preview. The latest enhancements include improvements in enterprise capabilities, billing features, and user interface upgrades, aimed at streamlining the app-building process for developers.

Microsoft's November 2025 update for Visual Studio Code (version 1.107) enhances multi-agent orchestration capabilities for GitHub Copilot and custom agents, introduces a centralized Language Models editor, and implements new safety controls, while continuing development on TypeScript 7 and MCP integration.

dtSearch has released version 2025.02, which introduces support for Linux ARM64, along with updated x64/ARM64 builds for Windows and macOS. The release also enhances JSON and CSV handling capabilities, catering to high-volume enterprise and developer workloads.

Microsoft has previewed a new tool in VS Code Insiders that leverages GitHub Copilot to modernize JavaScript and TypeScript applications by upgrading npm dependencies and addressing breaking changes. This initiative aims to enhance the development experience for programmers using these languages.

Azure DevOps Server has reached general availability, marking Microsoft’s launch of a self-hosted DevOps platform that includes ongoing updates and Git-first enhancements. This release is aimed at providing organizations with a robust tool for managing software development and delivery processes.

GitHub has announced updates to its Copilot features, including new sharing capabilities in Copilot Spaces, an update for Visual Studio Copilot, and public preview access to OpenAI's GPT-5.1-Codex-Max model. These enhancements aim to improve user experience and collaboration among developers.

Microsoft is expanding its Azure AI offerings by introducing more model choices through Microsoft Foundry and enhancing hybrid and sovereign deployment options, promoting a flexible approach to AI deployment. This initiative aims to cater to diverse organizational needs and preferences in AI integration.

Aspire 13 has introduced official support for Python, allowing distributed applications to orchestrate Python services natively alongside other resources within the Aspire framework. This enhancement positions Python as a first-class workload in conjunction with .NET and JavaScript.

Threat actors continue to exploit Visual Studio Code extensions, with a recent incident involving a counterfeit Prettier extension that led to credential theft and unauthorized remote access. This multi-stage attack highlights the vulnerabilities present in widely used development tools.