AI News Brief: February 22, 2026

GitHub Copilot Workspace Launches Multi-Repository Context

GitHub announced that Copilot Workspace now supports cross-repository context awareness, allowing developers to work seamlessly across microservices architectures. The feature uses an enhanced context protocol to maintain state across up to 15 linked repositories simultaneously. Early access users report 40% faster development times when working on distributed systems.

Anthropic Releases MCP 2.3 with Bidirectional Streaming

The Model Context Protocol specification received a major update enabling bidirectional streaming connections between AI models and data sources. MCP 2.3 introduces persistent context channels that remain open across multiple requests, reducing latency by up to 70% for agent workflows. Over 200 MCP servers have already been updated to support the new streaming capabilities.

Open-Source Agent Framework "Conductor" Reaches 1.0

The Conductor framework hit version 1.0, offering a production-ready platform for building multi-agent systems with built-in orchestration and failure recovery. The framework includes native MCP integration, LangGraph compatibility, and monitoring dashboards for tracking agent performance. Major enterprises including Shopify and Stripe have migrated pilot projects to Conductor's stable release.

Cursor Editor Adds Real-Time Collaborative AI Sessions

Cursor shipped a multiplayer mode where multiple developers can interact with the same AI coding assistant simultaneously in shared sessions. The feature includes conflict resolution for AI suggestions and a voting system for accepting or rejecting generated code. The update also expands Cursor's context window to 500K tokens when using Claude 3.7 Opus.