Article 74KMG GitHub backs down, kills Copilot pull-request ads after backlash

GitHub backs down, kills Copilot pull-request ads after backlash

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Story ImageLetting Copilot alter others' PRs was the wrong judgment call, says product manager

Updated Microsoft has done a 180. Following backlash from developers, GitHub has removed Copilot's ability to stick ads - what it calls "tips" - into any pull request that invokes its name....

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