GitHub backs down, kills Copilot pull-request ads after backlash

Following backlash from developers, GitHub has removed Copilot's ability to stick ads - what it calls "tips" - into any pull request that invokes its name.  Australian developer Zach Manson noted on ...
InfoQ

GitHub Copilot CLI Reaches General Availability

GitHub has launched Copilot CLI into general availability, bringing generative AI directly to the terminal. Integrated with ...
Windows Report

GitHub Adds Rubber Duck Debugging AI to Copilot CLI for Smarter Code Reviews

GitHub adds Rubber Duck AI to Copilot CLI, using a second model to review code and reduce errors in complex workflows.

Copilot is now injecting ads into GitHub pull requests. It's a disaster.

A developer caught Copilot adding promotional "tips" to code descriptions, highlighting a messy new era of AI slop.
The Next Web

GitHub Copilot works so well because it steals open-source code and strips credit

The Software Freedom Conservancy (SFC), a non-profit community of open-source advocates, today announced its withdrawal from GitHub in a scathing blog post urging members and supporters to rebuke the ...
VentureBeat

GitHub Copilot is now public — here’s what you need to know

GitHub announced last week that it will be releasing Copilot, its “AI pair programmer” tool, to the public. Copilot uses AI to provide a range of support functions, including autocompleting ...
Visual Studio Magazine

Hands On with New GitHub Agents Tab for Repo-Level Copilot Coding Agent Workflows

GitHub has introduced an Agents tab that provides a repository-level view of Copilot coding agent tasks and sessions. The Agents workflow produces normal pull requests, enabling review and validation ...