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Big in big tech: AI agents now code alongside developers
AI coding agents announced by big tech companies this week don’t just generate code—they fix bugs, add features, and increasingly understand developer intent. The result? Compressed timelines and reduced manual grunt work.
GitHub launches new AI coding agent that fixes bugs
Copilot helps developers write code—it suggests lines of code or even whole functions while typing. In its latest upgrade, the AI agent will be more active, like a mini-assistant, for the developer. Instead of passively suggesting code, the agent will understand and act on goals.
Elon Musk, who's suing Microsoft, is also software giant's special guest in new Grok AI partnership
Musk last year sued Microsoft and its close business partner OpenAI in a dispute over Musk's foundational contributions to OpenAI, which Musk helped start. Musk now runs his own AI company, xAI, maker of Grok, a competitor to OpenAI's ChatGPT.
Microsoft strikes deal with Elon Musk to host Grok AI
The Grok chatbot last week ignited controversy by answering unrelated user prompts with unbacked right-wing propaganda about purported oppression of white South Africans. In a recorded conversation with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, Musk said that xAI would always acknowledge mistakes with its Grok AI models."It's incredibly important for AI models to be grounded in reality," the Tesla tycoon said.
Microsoft to offer rival AI models from own datacentre; launches AI coding agent
At its Build conference, Microsoft announced it will host AI models from xAI, Mistral, and Black Forest Labs in its own data centres. It also unveiled a new coding agent in GitHub Copilot and introduced Azure Foundry, enabling businesses to build custom AI agents using their preferred models with improved reliability.
Microsoft preparing to host Musk's Grok AI model
Microsoft is set to host Elon Musk’s Grok AI model on its Azure cloud platform, according to The Verge. The move signals a deepening partnership with Musk’s xAI amid tensions with OpenAI. Grok will feature on Azure AI Foundry, though exclusivity and training support remain uncertain at this stage.
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How AI is rewriting the rules of coding at Indian startups
Tech leaders such OpenAI’s Sam Altman, Salesforce chief Marc Benioff and Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei have predicted a future where AI generates most of the world’s code. In March, the chief executive of Y Combinator noted that around 25% of the startup accelerator’s current startups were already using AI to write 95% or more of their code.
Windsurf vs Cursor: Inside OpenAI’s quest for an AI coding startup
Last year, Cursor's desktop application had gained significant popularity, particularly for its ability to assist with coding using Anthropic’s Claude 3.5 Sonnet model, which was later enhanced by Microsoft’s integration of the model into its GitHub Copilot assistant.
The paradox of AI
AI's rapid integration into the IT sector has raised concerns about job displacement, particularly in India's outsourcing hub. While AI tools enhance coding speed, over-reliance could erode essential problem-solving skills, limiting innovation.
Indians fastest growing developer community: GitHub COO
"Indian developers are now the second-largest contributors to public generative AI projects-up 79% from last year. They're eager to move faster and just need the right support," Kyle Daigle, COO of GitHub, told ET. For this to happen, the Indian software education ecosystem, which produces hundreds of thousands of developers each year, must adopt relevant curriculum that can then build an AI-ready workforce, he said.
Coforge expands collaboration with Microsoft to drive developer productivity
Coforge expands its partnership with Microsoft, leveraging GitHub Copilot to modernize legacy applications, train over 10,000developers, and enhance AI-driven productivity across industries.
Elon Musk shares report on Microsoft testing OpenAI alternatives
Tech giant Microsoft is developing its own AI models, which may be offered to developers, according to the report by The Information. Microsoft’s GitHub unit has already introduced models from Anthropic and Google as alternatives to OpenAI’s GPT-4o for coding assistance, following a broader trend within the company to expand its AI options.
Economy and effects of Covid may delay India’s developer growth pace: GitHub CEO
GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke has deferred the forecast of India surpassing the US as the world’s largest software developer base to 2028, citing factors like economic conditions, US AI growth, and India’s education pipeline. India, with 17 million developers on GitHub, remains on track, growing 28% this year. GitHub plans to expand its AI-enabled CoEs in India, boosting engineering efficiency with tools like Copilot. Dohmke stressed upskilling amidst AI adoption, affirming AI’s transformative role in software development.
Microsoft eyes ecosystem tie-ups to make India AI-first nation
Rajesh Jha, global EVP, experience and devices at Microsoft, calls India as an "AI-forward nation" and wants to strengthen its partner ecosystem through tech companies like HCL, Infosys, Cognizant, L&T, because "for every dollar we make out of Copilot, our partners can make $8 to $10 more".
Infosys, Microsoft expand partnership to boost adoption of Microsoft Cloud, GenAI
Infosys and Microsoft have expanded their partnership to focus on generative AI and cloud solutions. Infosys will integrate Microsoft's generative AI tools into its existing solutions to offer clients better cost-efficiency, scalability, and agility.
India to turn largest hub of software developers by 2027: Thomas Dohmke, CEO, GitHub
"Developers drive GDP growth and technological progress to the tune of trillions of US dollars. And the opportunity goes further because software developers are adopting AI faster than any other sector of the global workforce," Thomas Dohmke said.
AI coding startup Magic seeks $1.5-billion valuation in new funding round
Magic, a U.S. startup, is raising $200 million for AI software development without revenue. Investors are funding coding assistants like GitHub Copilot. Paris-based Poolside AI also trains large language models. Magic's unique design surpasses transformer models, focusing on long-context windows for data processing.
India may lead the charge in global AI landscape: GitHub CEO
According to GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke, India has the potential to surge to the forefront of the global AI landscape, driven by its rapidly expanding community of software developers. By 2027, this community is projected to surpass the United States as the world's largest, aligning with the transformative era of AI. Currently, India boasts 15.4 million active developers on the Microsoft-owned platform, marking a substantial 33% year-on-year growth.
Cognizant purchases 25K Copilot Seats from Microsoft
Besides internal usage, Cognizant will work to deploy Microsoft 365 Copilot to a million users within their global 2000 clients and across 11 industries.
Prompt in progress: GenAI text-to-code tools boost productivity
Gen AI text-to-code tools hold promise of up to a 50% gain in productivity. Top IT firms are also embracing them for efficiency. But as Himanshi Lohchab and Beena Parmar find, the road to large-scale adoption is still dotted with caution.
Microsoft to train 75,000 women developers in India: Satya Nadella
Microsoft Chief Satya Nadella on Thursday announced the expansion of Microsoft's 'Code Without Barriers' programme to India, aiming to train 75,000 women developers by 2024.
Momentum around developers, development in India unbelievable: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella
Nadella also spoke about unlocking productivity across business with Microsoft Copilot, building transformation AI solutions with Microsoft Azure, and on AI safety.
What AI can do to science, will be most interesting: Satya Nadella
Artificial Intelligence may have given new tools to science, but the most interesting thing to watch out for will be what it can do to accelerate science, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella said on Tuesday. He also dismissed concerns that AI cannot be governed or regulated.
GitHub’s AI chatbot now available to all users globally
Copilot Chat is now available as part of paid tiers and free for verified teachers, students and maintainers of certain open source projects, reports TechCrunch.
Microsoft 365 Copilot: AI Assistant can attend meetings for you, check launch date and other features
Microsoft is preparing for the launch of its latest AI assistant, Microsoft 365 Copilot, integrated within its Office applications, enabling users to harness AI capabilities for a range of tasks.
View: Software development is democratising and it's a win-win for all
The focus has shifted from pure-play development to integration of LCNC elements, breaking free from conventional thinking while increasing productivity by around three times. Gartner forecasts that by 2025, 70% of new apps that enterprises build will use LCNC technologies.
Tech Layoffs: Microsoft-owned GitHub to shed 10% employees, will close all offices
GitHub, which has about 3,000 employees, will also continue its hiring freeze and make a number of other internal changes to “protect the short-term health” of its business, according to a report by technology news site TechCrunch.
Microsoft attracting users to its code-writing, generative AI software
Microsoft Corp on Tuesday aimed to assure investors that its big bet on artificial intelligence (AI) is paying off, even as economic turbulence is making Microsoft customers scrutinize their cloud spend.
View: Building trust with robots
A crucial concern with generative AI bots is misinformation. A generative AI model trained on a dataset of fake news articles will generate creative fake news indistinguishable from real news.
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