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The new Microsoft Edit text editor running inside Windows Terminal.
Microsoft built a new command line text editor for Windows 11

By Richard Devine Published

Software Microsoft needed a CLI text editor for 64-bit versions of Windows, so it went out and built one. It's not built-in yet, but you can try it out right now.

Software
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Microsoft wants to make the web more AI-friendly — here’s how it plans to do it

By Sean Endicott Published

AI At Build 2025, Microsoft discussed NLWeb and MCP, open standards that could revolutionize the web and help developers connect sites to AI agents.

AI
The Microsoft Copilot app is being displayed on a smartphone, with the Microsoft logo visible in the background, in this photo illustration taken in Brussels, Belgium, on December 30, 2023.
Microsoft 365 Copilot just got a major upgrade with GPT-4o image creation, memory, and improved search

By Sean Endicott Published

AI Microsoft’s new Copilot update brings GPT-4o-powered image generation, personal memory, and smarter search.

AI
Microsoft Edge Vertical Tabs
Microsoft Edge is getting smarter with new AI APIs and PDF features

By Sean Endicott Published

Browsing Microsoft Edge is gaining on-device AI APIs, PDF translation in 70+ languages, and site blocking for schools and businesses.

Browsing
Microsoft Store Windows
Microsoft beats Apple and Google to the punch — waves fee for adding apps to its store

By Zac Bowden Published

Windows 11 Individual developers can now sign up and publish their apps on the Microsoft Store on Windows 10 and Windows 11 for free.

Windows 11
Windows 11 Copilot+ Features
Windows 11 apps will soon integrate with Click To Do

By Zac Bowden Published

Windows 11 Microsoft is giving developers access to an API that will enable specific features to appear contextually in Click To Do to get a task quickly started.

Windows 11
Windows 11 Taskbar
Windows 11 gains Model Context Protocol support

By Zac Bowden Published

AI Windows 11 is gaining Model Context Protocol (MCP) support with new MCP Registry and MCP Server features, making building agentic AI experiences easier for developers.

AI
Ubunutu 24.04 running on WSL 2 on Windows 11 inside Windows Terminal.
Microsoft open sources the Windows Subsystem for Linux

By Zac Bowden Published

Linux After years of feedback, Microsoft is finally open-sourcing the Windows Subsystem for Linux, allowing developers to easily modify the feature.

Linux