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Is the generative AI bubble about to burst?
One way to measure the scope of the generative AI boom is financially, and another is in terms of public awareness....
PyApp: An easy way to package Python apps as executables
Every developer knows how hard it is to redistribute a Python program as a self-contained, click-and-run package....
Your code is more strongly coupled than you think
In previous articles I introduced connascence—the idea that code coupling can be described and quantified—and...
.NET 10 Preview 7 adds XAML generator
The latest preview of Microsoft’s planned .NET 10 application development platform is now available, featuring a...
The successes and challenges of AI agents
AI has changed a lot in just two years. In 2023, most companies were experimenting with large language models. These...
IBM can’t afford an unreliable cloud
On August 12, 2025, IBM Cloud experienced its fourth major outage since May, resulting in a two-hour service...
Hands-on with Nvidia NeMo Retriever
Nvidia was founded by three chip designers (including Jensen Huang, who became CEO) in 1993. By 1997 they had brought...
Go language previews performance-boosting garbage collector
Go 1.25, the latest version of the Google-developed open source programming language, has been released. The update...
[Launched] Generally Available: Azure Blob Storage Archive Tier Now in Malaysia West
The Archive access tier for Azure Blob Storage is now generally available in the Malaysia West region.With this...
Google adds VM monitoring to Database Center amid enterprise demand
Google has updated its AI-powered database fleet management offering — Database Center — with the capability to...
Why software developers burn out, and how to fix it
Software development is a demanding field where changes happen rapidly. Developers are pushed to constantly learn and...
How does the metrics layer enhance the power of advanced analytics?
Amid all the buzz around advanced AI-powered data analytics, one crucial component often goes unnoticed: the metrics...
Why AI fails at business context, and what to do about it
Here’s the awkward truth about today’s “smart” AI: It’s great at syntax, mediocre at semantics, and really bad at...
[Launched] Generally Available: Azure Files provisioned v2 billing model for SSD (premium)
Azure Files now supports the provisioned v2 billing model on the SSD (premium) media tier. Provisioned v2 enables...
Can your cloud provider really scale?
On July 29, 2025, enterprises relying on Microsoft Azure’s East US region experienced an unexpected disruption that...
The truth about Python’s AI-powered popularity surge
Python’s popularity is surging thanks to AI, but also its power and ease of use. Editable installs for Python packages...
[Launched] Generally Available: Azure Databricks connector for Microsoft Power Platform
Azure Databricks connector for Power Platform is now generally available. You can easily connect Azure Databricks with...
Wassette: A bridge between Wasm and MCP
Microsoft’s fascination with AI agents as a tool for developers continues with Wassette, a new open source release...
Monitoring microservices: Best practices for robust systems
Microservices architecture, while offering exceptional agility and scalability, introduces a new layer of complexity...
[In preview] Public Preview: Azure Managed Instance for Apache Cassandra v5.0
You can now use Cassandra 5.0 in Azure Managed Instance for Apache Cassandra, available in public preview. This...