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Google intros EmbeddingGemma for on-device AI
With the introduction of its EmbeddingGemma, Google is providing a multilingual text embedding model designed to run...
[In preview] Public Preview: Graph Query Language (GQL) in KQL graph semantics
We’re adding Graph Query Language (GQL) support to KQL graph semantics, aligned with the ISO standard. This update...
How to spin Python’s challenges into AI gold
Here’s the uncomfortable truth about Python in the enterprise: The language is easy; the ecosystem is not. Most...
13 reasons SQL has got to go
For all its popularity and success, SQL is a study in paradox. It can be clunky and verbose, yet for developers, it is...
[Launched] Generally Available: Azure Red Hat OpenShift Now Available in UAE Central and US Gov Texas
Azure Red Hat OpenShift is now generally available in two new regions: UAE Central and US Gov Texas, bringing...
Databricks adds Data Science Agent to automate analytics tasks
Databricks has added a new agent, the Data Science Agent, to the Databricks Assistant, in an effort to help data...
Rust Innovation Lab launched, sponsors first project
The Rust Foundation, steward of the Rust programming language, has launched the Rust Innovation Lab, offering fiscal...
[Launched] Generally Available: Azure NetApp Files migration assistant
Azure NetApp Files migration assistant (with SnapMirror) provides efficient and cost-effective data migration...
Retirement: Azure CDN will be retired on December 1 2025 in China
Azure CDN will be retired on December 1, 2025 in China. We recognize that this change may affect your operations, and...
[In preview] Public Preview: Azure Functions support for Python 3.13
You can now develop functions using Python 3.13 locally and deploy them to Azure Functions. Starting with Python 3.13,...
[In preview] Public Preview: .NET 10 Preview Now Available on Azure App Service
Announcing .NET 10 Preview is now available on Azure App Service for both Windows and Linux! Whether you’re building...
PostgreSQL 18 to boost OLTP performance, but misses AI readiness
The upcoming version of PostgreSQL 18, the latest release of the popular open-source database due later this month,...
What makes JavaScript great
JavaScript is the most egalitarian of languages. It is the common tongue of the Internet, with the lowest bar to...
Is Meta’s $10 billion cloud deal a good idea for you?
Shortly after Reuters broke the news that Meta, the company behind Facebook and Instagram, had signed a $10 billion,...
Swiss launch open source AI model as “ethical” alternative to big US LLMs
In January, assumptions around AI were shaken up by DeepSeek, a small Chinese company that nobody had heard of. This...
[Launched] Generally Available: Multiple address prefixes for subnets in Azure Virtual Networks
Support for multiple address prefixes in a subnet is now generally available in Azure Virtual Networks. Azure Virtual...
Gemini 2.5 Flash Image model advances AI image generation
Google has introduced Gemini 2.5 Flash Image, an image generation and editing model enabling capabilities including...
JDK 26 to get HTTP/3 support
An update of the HTTP Client API, supporting the HTTP/3 protocol, has been added to Java Development Kit (JDK) 26, due...
[Launched] Generally Available: Upgrade existing Azure Gen1 VMs to Gen2-Trusted launch
Announcing general availability support to enable Trusted launch on existing Azure Gen1 VMs by upgrading the Gen1 VM...
[Launched] Generally Available: Near-zero-downtime maintenance in Azure Database for MySQL
You can now take advantage of near-zero-downtime maintenance for Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server with high...