Microsoft

Sep 11, 2026

GitHub adds enterprise-managed permissions for Copilot agent operations

GitHub now lets Copilot Business and Enterprise administrators centrally block, require approval for, or permit agent shell, file, and network operations.

Sep 4, 2026

GitHub adds Gemini 3.8 Flash while retiring older Copilot models

GitHub added Gemini 3.8 Flash to Copilot and scheduled selected older Copilot models for deprecation on October 2, 2026.

Sep 3, 2026

GitHub tightens Copilot enterprise model and context controls

GitHub added enterprise-managed default models for Copilot and made content exclusions generally available in the Copilot app and CLI.

Sep 2, 2026

GitHub lets Copilot code review approve pull requests

GitHub Copilot code review can now make approval assessments and, when enabled by admins, submit approvals that count toward required reviews.

Aug 30, 2026

GitHub changes Copilot policy and billing for enterprise AI work

GitHub announced Copilot policy and billing changes covering paid seat assignment, usage overages, cloud-agent convergence, data retention, and code-review defaults.

Aug 26, 2026

GitHub Copilot app Customize tab becomes generally available

GitHub made the Copilot app Customize tab generally available, bringing MCP servers, plugins, skills, and canvases into one extension surface.

Aug 21, 2026

GitHub brings managed Copilot settings to JetBrains

GitHub Copilot for JetBrains now supports enterprise-managed controls for plugins, MCP servers, telemetry routing, and agent permission modes.

Aug 9, 2026

GitHub Copilot Auto now shows model and AI-credit details

GitHub Copilot's weekly release adds model, AI-credit, and cache visibility for Auto requests plus new CLI session controls.

Aug 7, 2026

GitHub pauses Kimi K3 Copilot rollout during Actions incident work

GitHub added Kimi K3 to Copilot across major surfaces, then temporarily paused the rollout while mitigating a GitHub Actions incident.

Aug 2, 2026

Microsoft routes vulnerability agents through MAI-Cyber-1-Flash

Microsoft introduced MAI-Cyber-1-Flash inside MDASH, saying the compact security model handles most vulnerability tasks while larger models handle harder cases.

Jul 24, 2026

Microsoft makes the policy case for open-weight AI

Microsoft's July 24 policy page argues that open-weight AI can expand access, competition, security, and U.S. AI leadership.

Jul 13, 2026

GitHub adds Codex as a JetBrains Copilot agent provider

GitHub added Codex as a public-preview agent provider in JetBrains Copilot, alongside hooks, MCP server management, approval modes, Claude permissions, debug logs, and custom models.