Microsoft is using AI to purge C and C++ from its codebase by 2030

Microsoft is leveraging AI agents to automate the massive task of migrating its legacy codebases to the more secure Rust ...

Microsoft engineer clarifies speculation around plans to 'eliminate' C, C++ languages by 2030

In a LinkedIn post from Microsoft engineer Galen Hunt has generated a fair bit of talk after sharing his goal to "eliminate ...

Microsoft aims to replace its legacy C and C++ code with the Rust programming language

Microsoft aims to replace its legacy C and C++ code with the Rust programming language across its largest codebases by the ...
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Microsoft vows to bin C and C++ by 2030

Wants to get all rusty Software King of the World, Microsoft, wants to burn its C and C++ bridges and will modernise its ...

Microsoft engineer walks back claim on eliminating C and C++: No plan to rewrite Windows

Microsoft engineer Galen Hunt has clarified that his comments about eliminating C and C++ were about a research project on ...

Microsoft to Replace All C/C++ Code With Rust by 2030

Microsoft is taking an impressive step in modernizing its biggest codebases and will eliminate all C/C++ code by the end of ...
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Microsoft Brings Symbol-Aware, Multi-File GitHub Copilot Editing to C++ in Visual Studio 2026 Preview

Microsoft is bringing GitHub Copilot’s most advanced Visual Studio integration to C++, allowing the AI assistant to tap into the compiler's understanding of whole C++ codebases.