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Vector Institute aims to clear up confusion about AI model performance
AI models are advancing at a dizzying clip, with builders boasting ever more impressive performance with each...
Google unveils Firebase Studio for AI app development
Google is previewing Firebase Studio, a cloud-based agentic development environment designed to build, test, deploy,...
[Launched] Generally Available: Azure Front Door capturing request header, response header, and request query string values as server variables
Azure Front Door introduced Capture URL path segment in server variable last year. We are now making further...
[Launched] Generally Available: Azure Bastion Developer now in 36 public regions
Previously available in 6 limited regions, Azure Bastion Developer has now expanded to a total of 36 public regions...
Google’s BigQuery and Looker get agents to simplify analytics tasks
Google has added new agents to its BigQuery data warehouse and Looker business intelligence platform to help data...
DSPy: An open-source framework for LLM-powered applications
The past year has seen explosive growth in generative AI and the tools for integrating generative AI models into...
Adding smarts to Azure data lakes with Fabric Data Agents
Enterprise AI needs one thing if it’s to get around the limitations of large language models and deliver the results...
GitHub Advanced Security now offers security campaigns
GitHub has made security campaigns available for GitHub Advanced Security and GitHub Code Security users. Security...
Retirement: Canonical Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Reaching End of Standard Support on May 31, 2025
We’re announcing the upcoming end of standard support for Ubuntu 20.04 LTS on May 31, 2025, as we focus on delivering...
[In preview] Public Preview: Self-serve enablement for all versions and deletes mode in Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL
You can now enable all versions and deletes change feed mode on your Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL accounts without...
[In preview] Public Preview: Power BI Connector for vCore-based Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB
The new Power BI connector for vCore-based Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB simplifies integration. You can now connect...
[In preview] Public Preview: Fabric Mirroring for Azure Database for PostgreSQL – flexible server
Experience seamless integration and unparalleled data unification with Microsoft Fabric mirroring for Azure Database...
[Launched] Generally Available: Azure SQL Updates for Early-April 2025
In early-April 2025, the following updates and enhancements were made to Azure SQL: Convert existing databases in...
What is Kubernetes? Scalable cloud-native applications
Kubernetes is a popular open source platform for container orchestration—that is, for managing applications built from...
Four paradoxes of software development
Civil engineers can rightfully claim that no two bridges are exactly alike. However, bridges share many known...
Five things to consider before you deploy an LLM
If the screwdriver were invented by the tech industry today, then it would be widely deployed for a variety of tasks,...
What misleading Meta Llama 4 benchmark scores show enterprise leaders about evaluating AI performance claims
Benchmarks are critical when evaluating AI — they reveal how well models work, as well as their strengths and...
GitHub Copilot rolls out agent mode in Visual Studio Code
GitHub has rolled out agent mode and MCP (Model Context Protocol) support in GitHub Copilot for all Visual Studio Code...
[Launched] Generally Available: New Enhancements to Carbon Optimization – Expanded API limits, Subscription Reader Access, and Filtering Options
Carbon optimization in Azure now includes new capabilities to improve visibility into cloud emissions data....
[Launched] Generally Available: Azure Front Door WebSocket
Azure Front Door Standard and Premium WebSocket is generally available now. WebSocket is enabled by default without...