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AI and automation update · 28 October 2026

Route and orchestrate models with GitHub Copilot Fusion

GitHub Copilot Fusion generally available for intelligent model routing and orchestration.

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AI and automation update · 19 October 2026

Agents, rebuilt to do more for less

Notion rolls out smarter Agents, cost‑saving Auto router, and a unified credit system, promising more capability for less spend.

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Product retirement · 19 October 2026

GitHub Copilot models deprecated on October 19, 2026

GitHub Copilot will no longer support Gemini 3.7 Flash and GPT-5.x models, requiring admins to switch to newer alternatives.

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Integration update · 19 October 2026

Copilot model policy API for enterprise, orgs, and teams

GitHub expands Copilot policy control to REST API, enabling enterprises, teams, apps, and orgs to manage model availability programmatically.

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Integration update · 10 October 2026

New controls and chat improvements in Copilot for JetBrains

GitHub adds managed default models, MCP startup controls and inline error fixes to Copilot for JetBrains, while ending support for IDE 2025.1.

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AI and automation update · 9 October 2026

GitHub Copilot weekly releases — October 5

GitHub adds Claude Haiku 5.5 to Copilot, expands local agent sandboxing and improves account, model and worktree controls.

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AI and automation update · 9 October 2026

Asana cuts model costs 76x in browser tests with GPT-6.1 Sol

Asana reports large savings in browser-agent tests after reworking context management, but its figures do not establish a universal model advantage.

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Pricing and packaging update · 7 October 2026

Helping teens learn, plan, and shape the future of AI

College Planner is coming to ChatGPT for Teens to help students manage college applications, alongside new flashcards, quizzes, and a teen AI council.

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Security update · 6 October 2026

Code scanning AI Scan enablement status in security overview

Admins gain visibility into AI Scan for pull requests enablement across repos, enabling easier adoption tracking and management.

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AI and automation update · 5 October 2026

Building advertising for the way people use AI

OpenAI introduces a new visual ad format in ChatGPT and expands measurement tools, attribution partnerships, and brand suitability for advertisers.

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Security update · 2 October 2026

Confidential comments on repository security advisories

You can now post confidential comments on repository security advisories.

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Security update · 2 October 2026

Repository security advisory comments API in public preview

You can now read, add, and edit comments on repository security advisories using the REST API, including advisories created from private vulnerability reports.

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Security update · 2 October 2026

New fields for SecurityAdvisory GraphQL API

You can now read more of the GitHub Advisory Database directly from the GraphQL API without falling back to the REST API.

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Product retirement · 2 October 2026

Selected models in GitHub Copilot deprecated

GitHub Copilot drops Gemini 3.5/3.6 Flash, Kimi K2.7 Code, Claude Opus 4.7, urging admins to switch to newer models.

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