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Aug 9, 20262 min read

GitHub Copilot impact dashboard adds return on investment metrics

GitHub released an update to the Copilot impact dashboard on 7 August 2026, adding a potential return on investment section that links spending to pull request output. The release also includes adoption cohort user counts that reflect users active across the full 28-day window.

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Aug 9, 20261 min read

GitHub Copilot code review launches Lite and Balanced effort levels

GitHub announced that Lite and Balanced effort levels for Copilot code review are generally available on 7 August 2026. These new levels replace the previous Low and Medium options from the public preview. They are included in multiple subscription plans and bring organisation-wide default settings.

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Aug 9, 20265 min read

Open source AI tooling is a developer thing, and the numbers are stark

We counted the licence on every tool in the catalogue. A quarter of developer tools are open source. Across marketing, design and communication, two of 185 are.

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