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The rise of purpose-built clouds
Purpose-built clouds are cloud environments created and optimized for specific workloads, industries, or applications,...
[Launched] Generally Available: Open-Source – Containerization Assist MCP Server
Containerization Assist solves the challenge of manual, error-prone containerization by automating Dockerfile creation...
[In preview] Public Preview: Environmental sustainability features in Azure API Management
Azure API Management now supports environmental sustainability features in public preview. These capabilities help...
[In preview] Public Preview: PostgreSQL 18 on Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server
You can now try PostgreSQL 18 in public preview on Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server. PostgreSQL 18...
Retirement: Azure Custom Vision will be retired on September 25, 2028
Microsoft is announcing the planned retirement of the Azure Custom Vision service. Microsoft will provide full support...
[In preview] Public Preview: Azure Integrated HSM
We are announcing the release of Azure Integrated HSM, a Hardware Security Module (HSM) cache and crypto accelerator...
[Launched] Generally Available: Microsoft Entra ID token refresh code samples in Python and .NET
You can now access code samples for Entra ID token refresh using Python and .NET in Azure Database for PostgreSQL....
Know your ops: Why all ops lead back to devops
In the beginning, there was devops: a new philosophy that aimed to break down the silos of software development and IT...
How to run RAG projects for better data analytics results
The arrival of generative AI-enhanced business intelligence (GenBI) for enterprise data analytics has opened up access...
OpenAI Codex rivals Claude Code
Codex CLI is an open-source coding agent from OpenAI, written primarily in Rust, that runs locally on your computer....
Java or Python for building agents?
Python didn’t become the lingua franca of artificial intelligence by accident. I’ve argued that Python’s dominance in...
Lessons from the Salesforce breach
The chilling reality of a Salesforce.com data breach is a jarring wake-up call, not just for its customers, but for...
OpenAI Codex adds SDK, admin tools, Slack integration
Codex, OpenAI’s AI-powered software engineering agent that can work on tasks in parallel, is now generally available....
Google’s Jules coding agent adds CLI, API
Google Labs has introduced Jules Tools and the Jules API, a command-line interface and API respectively for the Jules...
[Launched] Generally Available: Custom port support for Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server
You can now configure a custom port (25001–26000) during server creation for both public and private access-enabled...
[Launched] Generally Available: Azure Firewall updates – Customer provided public IP address support in secured hubs
Azure Firewall in Virtual WAN secured hubs now supports the use of customer-provided public IP addresses. This...
[Launched] Generally Available: Firmware analysis enabled by Azure Arc
Firmware analysis enabled by Azure Arc is now generally available. Firmware analysis brings deep visibility into the...
Retirement: Azure AI Health Insights and related models
As part of a strategic review of our AI portfolio, Azure AI Health Insights service and the Clinical Trials Matcher...
Starburst pushes lakehouse boundaries with multi-agent AI and unified vector search
Starburst is updating its AI services to help enterprises build multi-agent workflows and monitor these agents for...
Unpacking the Microsoft Agent Framework
Earlier this year, Microsoft said it would bring its two different agent development platforms together, merging...