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GitHub Breach Exposes Internal Repositories via VS Code Exploit
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GitHub Breach Exposes Internal Repositories via VS Code Exploit

GitHub confirms unauthorized access to internal repositories via a poisoned VS Code extension, with hacking group TeamPCP claiming responsibility.

GitHub Recorded 10 Service Incidents in April 2026, Transparency Promised
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GitHub Recorded 10 Service Incidents in April 2026, Transparency Promised

GitHub's April 2026 availability report reveals 10 service disruptions, impacting Copilot, search, and more. Platform stability under scrutiny.

GitHub Copilot Plans Overhauled: New Max Tier Launches
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GitHub Copilot Plans Overhauled: New Max Tier Launches

GitHub updates Copilot individual plans with flex allotments, usage-based billing, and a high-volume Max plan starting June 1, 2026.

GitHub Data Predicts GDP, Inequality Using 'Digital Complexity'
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GitHub Data Predicts GDP, Inequality Using 'Digital Complexity'

Researchers leverage GitHub Innovation Graph data to measure 'digital complexity,' revealing insights into GDP, inequality, and emissions.

GitHub Details Outage Causes and Scaling Plans Amid Rapid Growth
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GitHub Details Outage Causes and Scaling Plans Amid Rapid Growth

GitHub outlines steps to enhance reliability following recent outages affecting pull requests and search systems. Scaling plans aim to meet soaring demand.

GitHub Copilot Switches to Usage-Based Billing Model
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GitHub Copilot Switches to Usage-Based Billing Model

GitHub Copilot moves to AI Credit-based billing starting June 1, 2026, aligning pricing with user consumption. Here’s what to expect.

GitHub Overhauls Status Page With New Degraded Performance Tier
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GitHub Overhauls Status Page With New Degraded Performance Tier

GitHub introduces three-tier incident classification, per-service uptime metrics, and dedicated Copilot AI model tracking in major status page transparency update.

GitHub Universe 2026 Opens Call for Speakers with May 1 Deadline
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GitHub Universe 2026 Opens Call for Speakers with May 1 Deadline

GitHub Universe returns to San Francisco October 28-29, 2026. Speaker proposals and nominations accepted through May 1 for the annual developer conference.

GitHub Copilot CLI Adds Rubber Duck Feature for Cross-Model AI Code Review
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GitHub Copilot CLI Adds Rubber Duck Feature for Cross-Model AI Code Review

GitHub's new Rubber Duck feature pairs Claude models with GPT-5.4 for independent code review, closing 74.7% of the performance gap between Sonnet and Opus.

GitHub Actions 2026 Security Roadmap Targets Supply Chain Attacks
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GitHub Actions 2026 Security Roadmap Targets Supply Chain Attacks

GitHub unveils major security overhaul for Actions with dependency locking, egress firewalls, and policy controls to combat rising CI/CD supply chain attacks.

GitHub Shifts Copilot Data Policy to Train AI on User Code by Default
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GitHub Shifts Copilot Data Policy to Train AI on User Code by Default

Starting April 24, GitHub will use Copilot Free, Pro, and Pro+ user interaction data for AI training unless developers opt out. Enterprise users excluded.

GitHub Copilot Now Edits Pull Requests Directly via @mention
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GitHub Copilot Now Edits Pull Requests Directly via @mention

GitHub's Copilot coding agent can now modify existing pull requests when mentioned, fixing tests and addressing code reviews without creating new PRs.

GitHub Copilot SDK Enables AI-Powered Developer Tools in React Native Apps
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GitHub Copilot SDK Enables AI-Powered Developer Tools in React Native Apps

GitHub's Copilot SDK lets developers embed AI agents into applications. New tutorial shows server-side integration patterns for mobile apps.

GitHub CodeQL Gets Major Speed Boost for Pull Request Security Scans
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GitHub CodeQL Gets Major Speed Boost for Pull Request Security Scans

GitHub's CodeQL incremental analysis now runs up to 20% faster on pull requests across five major programming languages, with larger repos seeing biggest gains.

GitHub Expands Push Protection Controls to Repository Level
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GitHub Expands Push Protection Controls to Repository Level

GitHub now allows developers to manage secret scanning push protection exemptions directly from repository settings, bypassing organization-level configurations.