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GitHub Copilot Usage Surpasses 1.8 Million Paid Users

GitHub reports massive growth in AI coding assistant adoption, with enterprise customers showing 55% productivity improvements and 40% faster code completion rates

GitHub Copilot Usage Surpasses 1.8 Million Paid Users

GitHub has announced that GitHub Copilot now has over 1.8 million paid subscribers, representing 400% growth since last year. The AI-powered coding assistant is being used by developers at 50,000+ organizations worldwide.

Enterprise Adoption Accelerates

The most significant growth comes from enterprise customers:

  • Fortune 500 companies: 65% now use Copilot
  • Average team size: 150+ developers per organization
  • Retention rate: 92% after first year
  • Expansion rate: Teams typically double usage within 6 months
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Microsoft reports that developers using Copilot complete coding tasks 55% faster on average, with junior developers seeing the most dramatic improvements at 75% speed increase.

Usage

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Microsoft Copilot Gets Real-Time Web Search

Microsoft updates Copilot with live web search capabilities, allowing the AI assistant to access current information and provide up-to-date responses

Microsoft Copilot Gets Real-Time Web Search

Microsoft has rolled out real-time web search to Copilot, enabling the AI assistant to access current information from the web when answering questions.

What's New

Live Information Access

  • Current news and events
  • Real-time stock prices and market data
  • Latest weather and traffic updates
  • Recent product releases and reviews

Enhanced Accuracy

  • Cites sources for all web-based information
  • Combines web data with AI knowledge
  • Provides timestamps for information freshness
  • Filters reliable sources automatically

Key Features

Smart Source Selection

Copilot prioritizes:

  • Authoritative news sources
  • Official company websites
  • Government and academic institutions
  • Recently updated content

Seamless Integration

User: "What's the latest news about React
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GitHub Copilot Chat Now Available in VS Code

GitHub's AI-powered coding assistant gets conversational interface directly in Visual Studio Code. Free for verified students and open source maintainers

GitHub Copilot Chat Now Available in VS Code

GitHub has rolled out Copilot Chat to all Visual Studio Code users, bringing conversational AI directly into the development workflow. The feature allows developers to ask questions, debug code, and generate functions through natural language.

What's New

The chat interface appears as a sidebar panel in VS Code, enabling developers to:

  • Ask coding questions in plain English
  • Debug errors with contextual explanations
  • Generate unit tests automatically
  • Refactor code with AI suggestions
"Copilot Chat feels like having a senior developer sitting next to you. It understands your codebase context and provides surprisingly accurate suggestions."
- Sarah Chen, Senior Developer at Stripe
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