The Download: Microsoft Build 2026, Copilot remote control, Deno 2.8, Bun & more

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Welcome back to another episode of The Download! This week, we break down our top session recommendations for Microsoft Build 2026, including keynotes and practical AI workflows. We also cover massive shifts in the ecosystem: Andrej Karpathy joining Anthropic, Deno 2.8's major performance upgrades, and Bun's unexpected shift from Zig to Rust. Plus, stay tuned to see how GitHub Copilot remote control lets you close your laptop and take your sessions on the go.



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— CHAPTERS —



00:00 Welcome to the download

00:36 Microsoft Build 2026 watchlist

02:36 Andrej Karpathy joins Anthropic

03:03 Deno 2.8 performance updates

03:53 Microsoft releases Azure Linux 4.0

04:31 Bun moves from Zig to Rust

04:56 Open source project of the week: text-to-cad

05:29 GitHub Copilot remote control is GA

06:15 New gear at the GitHub Shop

06:46 Outro



— RESOURCES —



Register for Build: https://gh.io/microsoft-build BRK245 — Peter Steinberger: https://build.microsoft.com/en-US/sessions/BRK245 KEY01 — Satya Nadella opening keynote: https://build.microsoft.com/en-US/sessions/KEY01 LTG468 — Fatih Akın, prompts.chat: https://build.microsoft.com/en-US/sessions/LTG468 BRK203 — Evan Boyle & Cassidy Williams, From CLI to PR: https://build.microsoft.com/en-US/sessions/BRK203 Andrej Karpathy joining Anthropic: https://twitter.com/karpathy/status/2056753169888334312



Deno 2.8 release notes: https://deno.com/blog/v2.8



Azure Linux 4.0: https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-releases-its-first-server-linux-distribution-azure-linux-4-0/



Bun Zig to Rust rewrite PR: https://github.com/oven-sh/bun/pull/30412



text-to-cad: https://github.com/earthtojake/text-to-cad



Copilot Remote Control GA: https://github.blog/news-insights/product-news/take-your-local-github-sessions-anywhere/



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