A look into how the Windows team is integrating AI into their OS: eg they're adding agent identities, akin to that of a user.
It's the first opinionated approach I see for AI agents at the OS level - and surely other OSes will do sg similar.
Deepdive: newsletter.pragmaticengineer…
More precise privacy controls are here 🛡️
Windows Insiders in the Experimental channel can now manage camera, microphone and location access for desktop apps individually.
Learn more: msft.it/6018a9l8Y
🔥 #MSIgnite is coming to SF Nov. 17-20!
The session catalog is LIVE.
Registration is OPEN.
Start exploring what’s ahead, find the sessions you don’t want to miss, and get your agenda ready.
Register today: ignite.microsoft.com/en-US/h…
One CLI. More of your Windows app development lifecycle in one place. ⚡
SDKs. Manifests. Certificates. Package identity. Packaging.
WinApp CLI brings them together in one command-line experience for Windows app development.
From setup to ship: piped.video/watch?v=2Ud4Xtnk…
An agent that can’t see your shell can’t really help. 👀
Intelligent Terminal gives your favorite agents the context they need to debug errors, understand commands, and stay in your workflow.
Less context switching. More building.
piped.video/watch?v=t-nT29vJ…
Intelligent Terminal just got an upgrade.
With the latest release, developers can securely connect local or cloud-based models using API keys, use Autofix to troubleshoot multi-step failures, and switch models without interrupting their workflow.
👀devblogs.microsoft.com/comma…
As dev teams race to ship, Windows 365 provides secure, flexible Cloud PCs for an easier path from access to first commit.
There are 5️⃣ ways Windows 365 supports modern development, including running AI locally on the Cloud PC (see below!)
More here: msft.it/6013ab66h
256 values in a byte.
256th day of the year.
♾️ reasons to appreciate programmers.
Happy #ProgrammersDay 💻
Tag a programmer who deserves some love today 👇
🚀 CUDA development for Windows on Arm is ready for prime time.
With the NVIDIA CUDA Toolkit 13.4 now generally available, you can build and accelerate AI workloads natively for the next generation of Windows PCs powered by @NVIDIARTXSpark.
developer.nvidia.com/topics/…
Today during the @AMD's #IFA2026 keynote, @pavandavuluri introduced Project Zenith - A ready-to-code Windows experience on developer-class devices.
Debuting on AMD's Ryzen AI Halo, with more devices to come. blogs.windows.com/windowsdev…
‼️ We have a new podcast, and our first guest is @afit!
On Your Desktop features builders who create great desktop apps we use everyday. In this episode, Aidan talks with @mixen about @reincubate’s journey developing award-winning Camo apps for Windows.
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