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Claude Sonnet 4.5 coding model improves agentic capabilities
Anthropic has released Claude Sonnet 4.5, an update of the company’s coding model that features extended autonomous...
[In preview] Public Preview: MSSQL extension integration with Microsoft Fabric
The MSSQL extension for Visual Studio Code (VS Code) now brings SQL database in Fabric directly into your development...
Retirement: Azure Machine Learning – Data labeling Deprecation
On September 30, 2026, Azure Machine data labeling will be retired. Please transition to 3rd party data labeling...
Retirement: Azure Network Policy Manager (NPM) for Linux nodes on AKS to Be Retired by September 30, 2028
On September 30, 2028, we’ll end support for Azure Network Policy Manager (NPM) on Linux nodes in AKS. To avoid...
Microsoft .NET Aspire backs .NET 10 file-based apps
Microsoft has released .NET Aspire 9.5, an update of the company’s framework for building distributed apps that...
[In preview] Public Preview: Azure SQL updates for late September 2025
In late September 2025, the following updates and enhancements were made to Azure SQL: Protection from ransomware...
Spotlight report: Securing the cloud
Download the October 2025 issue of the Enterprise Spotlight from the editors of CIO, Computerworld, CSO, InfoWorld,...
Intro to Nitro: The server engine built for modern JavaScript
Nitro.js is a JavaScript-based HTTP server. It builds on state-of-the-art components, focusing on performance,...
PDM: A smarter way to manage Python packages
Modern Python developers use virtual environments (venvs), to keep their projects and dependencies separate. Managing...
Why we need junior developers
Until I see Arnold Schwarzenegger showing up at my door in a leather jacket looking for Sarah Connor, I’m not going to...
[In preview] Public Preview: Soft Delete feature in Azure Compute Gallery
The Soft Delete feature in Azure Compute Gallery lets you recover accidentally deleted images within a 7-day retention...
Safe C++ proposal for memory safety flames out
Work on the Safe C++ extensions proposal, forged a year ago to address memory safety in the language, has ceased,...
Retirement: Support for Service Connector (preview) on Azure Container Apps will end on March 30th, 2026
Support for Service Connector (preview) on Azure Container Apps will end on March 30, 2026. After this date, Service...
Retirement: NVv4-series Azure Virtual Machines will be retired on September 30, 2026
On September 30, 2026, Microsoft Azure will retire the Standard_NV4as_v4, Standard_NV4ahs_v4,Standard_NV8as_v4,...
Retirement: Spark Native Connector for Semantic Link
Starting October 1, 2025, the Spark native connector will be officially retired. This decision is based on internal...
‘Blame the intern’ is not an agentic AI security strategy
In the corporate world, blaming the intern is a time-honored, if absurd, tradition. It is a public relations reflex...
Model Context Protocol (MCP) certification: When will it arrive and what will it mean?
The Model Context Protocol (MCP) was rolled out by Anthropic in November of 2024 and has rapidly become a hot topic...
When personal ambitions undermine enterprise security
Cloud computing forms the backbone of our increasingly digital world, enabling businesses to operate more efficiently,...
JavaFX 25 previews JavaFX controls in title bars
JavaFX 25, an update of the rich client application platform for Java, has arrived with new capabilities including a...
[Launched] Generally Available: Visualize New Azure Resource Manager Metrics through Azure Monitor
We are announcing that Azure Resource Manager now offers enhanced integration with Azure Monitor Metrics for your...