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[Launched] Generally Available: Azure Functions support for Python 3.12
You can now develop functions using Python 3.12 locally and deploy them to all Azure Functions plans. Python 3.12...
[Launched] Generally Available: Azure Compute Fleet
Azure Compute Fleet is now generally available in all regions. Azure Compute Fleet allows users to easily obtain large...
14 tiny tricks for big cloud savings
When the cost of cloud computing is listed in cents or even fractions of a cent, it’s hard to remember that even small...
Conquering the costs and complexity of cloud, Kubernetes, and AI
Platform engineering teams are at the forefront of enterprise innovation, leading initiatives in cloud computing,...
AWS updates Amazon Bedrock’s Data Automation capability
AWS has updated the Data Automation capability inside its generative AI service Amazon Bedrock to further support the...
OpenSearch in 2025: Much more than an Elasticsearch fork
Open source has never been more popular. It’s also never been more contentious. With hundreds of billions of dollars...
Baidu hits the turbo button to get back into AI race
An industry analyst Friday offered a lukewarm response to a series of announcements from Chinese tech giant Baidu...
Thesys introduces generative UI API for building AI apps
AI software builder Thesys has introduced C1 by Thesys, which the company describes as a generative UI API that uses...
Cloud native explained: How to build scalable, resilient applications
What is cloud native? Cloud native defined The term “cloud-native computing” encompasses the modern approach to...
Docker’s new MCP Catalog, Toolkit to solve major developer challenges, experts say
Docker, provider of containers for application development, is planning to add a new Model Context Protocol (MCP)...
Databricks to infuse $250M to double its R&D staff in India this year
Databricks is planning to double its research and development (R&D) staff in India by the end of this year in an...
Hype versus execution in agentic AI
Agentic AI has captured the imagination of enterprises everywhere. It promises autonomous systems capable of...
Python and WebAssembly? Here’s how to make it work
Top picks for Python readers on InfoWorld 6 languages you can deploy to WebAssembly right nowLearn how to deploy...
[In preview] Public Preview: Metrics Usage Insights
Announcing the Public Preview of ‘metrics usage insights’, a feature currently designed for Azure Managed Prometheus...
[Launched] Generally Avaialble: Azure NVads V710 v5-series virtual machines
The NVads V710 v5-series virtual machines are designed for lightweight AI inferencing and graphics-intensive...
[In preview] Public Preview: Multitenant managed logging in Container insights
This is useful for customers who operate shared cluster platforms using AKS. Customers need the ability to configure...
[Launched] Generally Available: Azure Site Recovery for Shared Disk
We are excited to announce the General Availability of Azure Site Recovery for Shared Disk feature, which enables you...
MarkItDown: Microsoft’s open-source tool for Markdown conversion
The rapid evolution of generative AI has created a pressing need for tools that can efficiently prepare diverse data...
Microsoft touts AI Dev Gallery for Windows
Microsoft is championing its AI Dev Gallery, now available as an open source app intended to help Windows developers...
Micro front ends on the Microsoft web platform
Breaking up monolithic code into clusters of services and microservices has been a good thing. It has allowed us to...