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[Launched] Generally Available: Delete on-demand backup in Azure DB for MySQL – Flexible Server
You can now manually trigger on-demand backups in Azure DB for MySQL - Flexible Server instead of solely relying on...
Retirement: Azure Disk Encryption
Azure Disk Encryption will be retired on September 15, 2028 and we recommend you transition to Encryption at Host by...
How Oracle became a cloud player
When Oracle launched its cloud service, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), in 2016, very few in the tech industry...
Rust 1.90 brings workspace publishing support to Cargo
The Rust release team has released Rust 1.90, an update of the popular memory-safe programming language that brings...
Wasm 3.0 adds 64-bit backing, language support
WebAssembly (Wasm) 3.0, the latest version of the binary instruction format enabling web development in multiple...
Adding up the hidden costs of generative AI
For decades, developers have dreamed of a higher-level abstraction that would free them from boilerplate code....
How AI changes the data analyst role
AI is not only reshaping the data stack, it’s also redefining the roles within it. And few are evolving more rapidly...
[In preview] Public Preview: Azure Kubernetes Fleet Manager – auto-upgrade target Kubernetes version channel
Azure Kubernetes Fleet Manager has a new auto-upgrade channel that allows you to set a target Kubernetes minor...
[Launched] Generally Available: High Scale mode for Azure Monitor – Container Insights
Container Insights is Azure Monitor’s solution for collecting logs from your Azure Kubernetes Service clusters....
[In preview] Public Preview: Azure Managed Service for Prometheus now includes native Grafana dashboards within the Azure portal
Announcing the Azure Managed Service for Prometheus now includes native Grafana dashboards within the Azure portal at...
AI Alliance forges agent-native language, knowledge base
The AI Alliance, formed in late 2023 to advance AI, has been working on projects ranging from Dana, an agent-native...
Retirement: Licensing changes for future Azure VMware Solution subscriptions starting October 16, 2025.
Broadcom announced changes to their VMware licensing policies. The change now requires new customers to bring their...
[Launched] Generally Available: DCa/ECa v6 series AMD based confidential virtual machines (VMs)
Microsoft is announcing the general availability of the new DCa/ECa v6 series AMD based confidential virtual machines...
[In preview] Public Preview: Azure Kubernetes Fleet Manager – update run approval gates
Azure Kubernetes Fleet Manager update runs now support approval gates. Gates can be placed before and after update...
[Launched] Generally Available: Distributed tracing for Durable Functions
Distributed tracing V2 for Durable Functions introduces a robust and comprehensive tracing model that enables...
Designing AI-ready architectures in compliance-heavy environments
My career in pharmaceutical analytics, clinical research and commercial operations has been shaped by the tension...
Smoother Kubernetes sailing with AKS Automatic
Kubernetes is the default platform for cloud-native applications, but managing Kubernetes at scale isn’t trivial. New...
San Francisco AI technology conference draws protests
Artificial intelligence, which has generated fears of harms and dangers ranging from job losses to human extinction,...
[In preview] Public Preview: Azure Functions .NET 10 support
Azure Functions now supports .NET 10 in Public Preview. To use .NET 10, adjust the target framework in your Functions...
[Launched] Generally Available: Introducing the new Network Security Hub experience
The Azure Firewall Manager experience has been expanded and rebranded as the Network Security Hub—a centralized...