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Microsoft Launches Azure App Testing: a Unified Hub for Load and End-to-End Testing
Introducing Azure App Testing: a unified hub combining Azure Load Testing and Microsoft Playwright for streamlined, efficient application testing. With AI-powered tools for accelerated performance insights and seamless scaling, users can simulate real-world traffic across multiple regions. Optimize your testing experience and ensure top-notch app performance with Azure's innovative solutions.
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Azure Event Hubs Geo-Replication Reaches General Availability
Microsoft has launched the General Availability of Geo-replication for Azure Event Hubs, enhancing data availability and redundancy. This feature allows seamless cross-region data replication, ensuring business continuity during outages. With synchronous and asynchronous options, users can choose their preferred data consistency, backed by increased health metrics for better monitoring.
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Microsoft Adds Deep Research Capability in Azure AI Foundry Agent Service
Unlock the future of research with Microsoft’s Azure AI Foundry Agent Service, featuring Deep Research—an innovative tool that empowers knowledge workers in complex fields. This advanced AI capability autonomously analyzes and synthesizes web data, automating rigorous research tasks while ensuring traceability and transparency. Sign up for the public preview today!
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Azure AI Foundry Agent Service Gains Model Context Protocol Support in Preview
Microsoft's Azure AI Foundry Service now supports the Model Context Protocol (MCP), revolutionizing AI agent integration. This streamlined approach eliminates cumbersome custom coding, allowing seamless connection to data sources and workflows. With enterprise-grade security, developers can effortlessly enhance agent capabilities, ushering in a new era of interoperability and efficiency in AI.
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Microsoft Introduces Mu: a Lightweight On-Device Language Model for Windows Settings
Microsoft has introduced Mu, a new small-scale language model designed to run locally on Neural Processing Units (NPUs), starting with its deployment in the Windows Settings application for Copilot+ PCs. The model allows users to control system settings using natural language, aiming to reduce reliance on cloud-based processing.
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Microsoft Enhances Developer Experience with DocumentDB VS Code Extension and Local Emulator
Microsoft has recently released an open‑source DocumentDB extension for Visual Studio Code alongside DocumentDB Local, a lightweight local emulator.
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Microsoft Azure Enhances Observability with OpenTelemetry Support for Logic Apps and Functions
Microsoft has expanded OpenTelemetry support in Azure Logic Apps and Functions, enhancing observability and interoperability across platforms. This open-source framework enables seamless data generation and correlation, enhancing diagnostics beyond standard telemetry. With streamlined configuration and integration, Azure's offerings aim for standardized observability across cloud services.
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Microsoft Open Sources the GitHub Copilot Chat Extension
At its Build 2025 conference, Microsoft announced plans to open source over the next few months the code behind the GitHub Copilot Chat extension under the MIT license and refactor core AI capabilities directly into the main VS Code codebase. The move, if completed, may affect the ability of current for-pay AI code editors to compete purely on features.
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Azure AI Search Unveils Agentic Retrieval for Smarter Conversational AI
Microsoft’s Azure AI Search unveils agentic retrieval, a cutting-edge query engine that enhances conversational AI answer relevance by up to 40%. This dynamic system leverages conversation history and parallel subquery execution, paving the way for sophisticated knowledge retrieval. Currently in public preview, it offers adaptive search strategies tailored for evolving enterprise needs.
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Microsoft Announces AI Agent and Platform Updates at Build 2025
At its annual developer conference, Build 2025, Microsoft introduced a set of updates focused on expanding the role of AI agents across Windows, GitHub, Azure, and Microsoft 365.
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Azure AI Foundry Agent Service GA Introduces Multi-Agent Orchestration and Open Interoperability
Microsoft's Azure AI Foundry Agent Service has launched with robust, scalable features for building and managing AI agents. This versatile, use-case-agnostic platform supports multi-agent orchestration and integrates seamlessly with tools like Logic Apps and SharePoint. Developers can effortlessly create intelligent ecosystems for diverse applications, boosting productivity and innovation.
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Microsoft Announced Edit, New Open-Source Command-Line Text Editor for Windows at Build 2025
At its Build 2025 conference, Microsoft announced Edit, a new open-source command-line text editor, to be distributed in the future as part of Windows 11. Edit aims to provide a lightweight native, modern command-line editing experience similar to Nano and Vim.
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Azure Logic Apps Introduces "Agent Loop" for Building AI Agents in Enterprise Workflows
Microsoft's Build conference unveiled Agent Loop, a transformative feature in Azure Logic Apps enabling developers to embed AI agents into enterprise workflows. Leveraging over 1,400 connectors, it allows for creating autonomous and conversational agents for tasks like loan approvals and customer support, streamlining operations, and enhancing decision-making.
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Microsoft CTO Details Successes, Challenges, and Commitment to Rust at Rust Nation UK
Mark Russinovich, Chief Technology Officer for Microsoft Azure, delved in a recent talk at Rust Nation UK into the factors driving Rust adoption, providing concrete examples of Rust usage in Microsoft products, and detailing ongoing efforts to accelerate the migration from C/C++ to Rust at Microsoft by leveraging generative AI.
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Neon Serverless Postgres Now Generally Available as an Azure Native Integration
Microsoft and Neon launch Neon Serverless Postgres, now generally available as a native Azure integration, offering developers an innovative, scalable, and cost-effective database solution. With automatic scaling, instant provisioning, and seamless integration, it's designed for enterprises and AI startups alike, enhancing workflows and enabling efficient database management within Azure.