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What's new for Windows Developers
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Learn more about what was announced at Ignite 2024
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**[Available today: DeepSeek R1 7B & 14B distilled models for Copilot+ PCs via Azure AI Foundry – further expanding AI on the edge](https://blogs.windows.com/windowsdeveloper/2025/03/03/available-today-deepseek-r1-7b-14b-distilled-models-for-copilot-pcs-via-azure-ai-foundry-further-expanding-ai-on-the-edge/)**
At Microsoft, we believe the future of AI is happening now — spanning from the cloud to the edge. Ou...
**March 03, 2025**
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**[Discover magical AI experiences through the Microsoft Store on Windows, with the new AI Hub](https://blogs.windows.com/windowsdeveloper/2025/02/18/discover-magical-ai-experiences-through-the-microsoft-store-on-windows-with-the-new-ai-hub/)**
The Microsoft Store on Windows is the best place to discover AI experiences for your PC from Microso...
**February 18, 2025**
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**[Enhance Pull Request Reviews with In-Depth Feedback](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/enhance-pull-request-reviews-with-in-depth-feedback/)**
Visual Studio 2022 has taken the pull request experience to the next level by making reviews interac...
**March 20, 2025**
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**[Find the IDE features you need with GitHub Copilot and Search](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/find-the-ide-features-you-need-with-github-copilot-and-search/)**
Ever find yourself needing to locate a specific menu item, command, or option in Visual Studio, but ...
**March 19, 2025**
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