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[Launched] Generally Available: Expanding Azure Arc SQL Migration with SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines
The Azure Arc migration solution now supports SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines as a migration target. Arc-enabled...
[In preview] Public Preview: Advanced platform metrics in Azure Monitor
Starting July 15, 2026, advanced platform metrics are available in Public Preview. This update provides enhanced...
Announcing: DevUI Agent Inspector for Microsoft Agent Framework
Microsoft Agent Framework adds DevUI Agent Inspector in public preview, a local debugging surface that shows agent...
Ship faster with GitHub, Vercel, and Firestore
These days, application developers can take their pick from a vast menu of architectural solutions. We can choose from...
Codex Multi-Agent V2 update raises developer concerns over agent transparency
OpenAI’s recent update to its Codex CLI has introduced a new protocol that appears to shift more orchestration...
Red Hat OpenShift 4.22 tackles cloud costs, AI workloads
Red Hat OpenShift 4.22, an update to the company’s hybrid cloud application platform, is now generally available. The...
What 80% AI-written test pipelines actually cost
The first time I heard someone say their AI now wrote 80% of their tests, I asked the obvious question. Eighty percent...
The next challenge for coding agents
On the first day of Software Engineering 101, you learned about the SDLC — the software development life cycle. You...
[In preview] Public Preview: Azure Front Door edge actions
Announcing the public preview of Azure Front Door edge actions (serverless compute at the edge).With edge actions,...
[Launched] Generally Available: Azure Databricks SQL Serverless in UK West
Starting July 13th, 2026, customers can use Azure Databricks SQL Serverless in the UK West region to simplify...
Which AI model should you bet your company on?
Every day this past week I did something I suspect millions of other people also did: I stared at an LLM model picker...
Where the software development jobs are now
While many technology companies have slowed hiring or even launched significant layoffs, that doesn’t mean job...
Retirement: Support for Python-2.7; 3.8 and PowerShell- 7.1; 7.2 will be retired on September 30, 2026
Starting October 1, 2026, the specified runtime versions Python 2.7, Python 3.8, and PowerShell 7.1 & 7.2. will no...
Mistral joins rush to develop AI for robots
French AI company Mistral claims its latest AI model offers a more efficient way to train and operate robots. The...
CrowdStrike identifies five new AI prompt injection threats
Security company CrowdStrike has identified five new prompt injection techniques that could leave enterprises at risk....
Meta launches low-cost Muse Spark 1.1 as enterprise AI spending comes under scrutiny
Meta has unveiled Muse Spark 1.1, saying the frontier AI model rivals leading LLMs on coding, computer use, and...
Relearning cloud lessons from runaway AI token costs
Every few years, some new technology comes along that promises to revolutionize how we do business, and enterprises...
OpenAI launches ChatGPT Work as it broadens GPT-5.6 rollout
OpenAI is sharpening its enterprise AI strategy with the launch of ChatGPT Work, a new agentic platform designed to...
Pick your Python accelerator
Faster Python has stopped becoming a pipe dream, and is now a major topic for its development. Sometimes that comes by...
How to teach SRE AI agents to fail safely and earn your team’s trust
Site reliability engineering is entering a new phase. As incidents become faster-moving, more data-rich and more...