GitHub has announced the release of Copilot X, an upgraded version of its AI-powered coding assistant, with expanded language support and improved code suggestions.
The rise of digital credentials and digital competencies is a major trend in 2026, with increasing focus on competency-based education platforms and rapid skill acquisition for developers[6].
Augment Code announced a Code Review Agent, an AI assistant to relieve code review pressure and improve developer workflow.[7]
Anthropic is advancing Claude Code, which reached a $1B run rate in six months, with expectations for further developer-focused launches like data analysis interfaces.[6]
Claude Opus 4.5 leads in coding with 80.9% SWE-bench score; GPT-5.2 close at 80.0%; Claude remains default for Cursor and Anthropic focuses on enterprise coding.
By stacking multiple active components based on new materials on the back end of a computer chip, this new approach reduces the amount of energy wasted during computation.[3]
Anthropic's Claude Code reached a $1B run rate in six months, with expectations for further investments in data analysis interfaces.
Valve added a Steam Store feature alerting users if a game in their cart is cheaper in a bundle, aiding savings during Winter Sale.
Cisco reported Chinese hackers exploiting customers via a new zero-day vulnerability.
ExpressVPN released a major Qt update to boost speed and unify desktop apps.
Microsoft integrated Claude Opus 4.5 into GitHub Copilot and Copilot Studio within days of its release.