Visual Studio Magazine

Devs Diss Visual Studio's AI

In a social media feedback thread started by Microsoft Visual Studio guru Mads Kristensen, multiple developers unloaded on the IDE's facility with AI provided by GitHub Copilot and other tools.
InfoWorld

Microsoft brings C++ smarts to GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio Code

Updates to GitHub Copilot in VS Code provide the same C++ symbol context and CMake build configuration awareness as Microsoft’s C/C++ DevTools and CMake Tools extensions.
InfoWorld

JetBrains introduces Java to Kotlin converter for Visual Studio Code

Extension that converts individual Java files to Kotlin code aims to ease the transition to Kotlin for Java developers.

VS Code: Python Environments Extension generally available

The new extension for Visual Studio Code aims to end the previous fragmentation and ensure a uniform workflow with Python environments.
The Motley Fool

Microsoft Is Still Getting Drubbed in the Software Sell-Off, But It Has a Cheat Code

Software stocks continue to tumble on AI-driven fears. Investors seem to think Microsoft is overspending on capital expenditures. The stock is trading at a modest discount to the S&P 500. The iShares ...