VS Code Unites Copilot and Codex; C# Dev Kit Gets Faster
October 27, 2026
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Microsoft's latest update expands agent management, adds cross-platform sandboxing and lets developers pick up AI conversations started in other apps.
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GitHub Copilot adds model choices alongside optional sandboxing and enterprise monitoring, as reports of unauthorized agent actions intensify debate over AI safeguards.
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Microsoft's .NET 11-era overhaul adds project caching, Native AOT, faster builds and richer project-file tooling.
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Microsoft's enterprise Copilot example highlights a broader shift toward reusable packages of AI instructions, skills and tools.
A hands-on guide to building and training a two-hidden-layer neural network regressor in C#, including data preparation, SGD, evaluation, and using the trained model.
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