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Microsoft Copilot Studio ❤️ MCP
Ever wished your AI agents could tap into live data or execute actions beyond their built-in capabilities? Enter Model Context Protocol (MCP)—a game-changer for integrating external tools and data sources directly into your Copilot Studio agents.
🧠 What is MCP?
Think of MCP as a...
Read moreHow Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University scaled hands-on learning with Microsoft Dev Box
As AI and data science rapidly reshape industries, universities worldwide are rethinking how they deliver hands-on learning. At Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) in China, the School of AI and Advanced Computing embraced Microsoft Dev Box to give students a modern, scalable,...
Read moreGetting Started with Azure Cosmos DB Using the Python SDK
If you're new to Azure Cosmos DB and looking to build applications with Python, you're in the right place. I’ve created a four-part video series designed to take you from the basics to practical, real-world querying techniques—no prior experience required. Whether you’re setting up...
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May 2, 2025
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What’s New in vcpkg (April 2025)
This blog post summarizes changes to the vcpkg package manager as part of the 2025.04.09 registry release, 2025-03-22, 2025-04-01, and 2025-04-07 tool releases, as well as changes to vcpkg documentation throughout April. This release contains bug fixes, a new documentation article on...
C++ Team Blog
May 2, 2025
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Guest Blog: Orchestrating AI Agents with Semantic Kernel Plugins: A Technical Deep Dive
Sophia,
Jarre
Today we're excited to welcome Jarre Nejatyab as a guest blog to highlight a technical deep dive on orchestrating AI Agents with Semantic Kernel Plugins.
In the rapidly evolving world of Large Language Models (LLMs), orchestrating specialized AI agents has become crucial for building...
Semantic Kernel
May 2, 2025
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Using type aliasing to avoid the ODR problem with conditional compilation, part 2
Ensuring that you pick a side.
The Old New Thing
May 2, 2025
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Introducing Azure DevOps ID Token Refresh and Terraform Task Version 5
Jared,
Eric
We are excited to share some recent updates that improve the experience of using Workload identity federation (OpenID Connect) with Azure DevOps and Terraform on Microsoft Azure.
Many working parts have come together to make this possible and we'll share those here.
We are also very...
Azure DevOps Blog
May 2, 2025
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Running RAG with ONNX Runtime GenAI for On-Prem Windows
Exploring how to efficiently run a RAG pipeline with structured language models (SLMs) and guardrails on Windows, achieving inference under 5 seconds with ONNX Runtime GenAI.
ISE Developer Blog
May 1, 2025
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There’s a Linux File Explorer built into Visual Studio!?!
The Remote File Explorer in Visual Studio provides developers with a convenient way to browse, view, and edit files on remote machines—directly from within the IDE. It's a powerful tool for managing remote environments without leaving your development workflow.
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C++ Team Blog
May 1, 2025
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Modernizing Project Files with AI: A Success Story from the .NET Team
Cathy,
Mukund,
Jackson
At Microsoft, we are constantly exploring innovative ways to enhance our workflows, improve productivity, and ensure we have a secure supply chain that uses modern tools. One of our recent initiatives was to rebuild the .NET Framework build system by leveraging AI to automate the process....
Microsoft for Developers
May 1, 2025
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Azure AI Foundry extension for Visual Studio Code April 2025 Update
Azure AI Foundry extension for Visual Studio Code April 2025 Update
Azure AI Foundry is a trusted platform for designing, customizing, and managing AI applications, with a portal that enables secure data integration, model customization, and enterprise-grade governance. Earlier this...
Azure AI Foundry Blog
May 1, 2025
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Rapidly prototype with gpt-image-1 from Azure OpenAI Service in the Images Playground in Azure AI Foundry
Introducing the next-gen images playground in Azure AI Foundry, a high-fidelity UX sandbox for developers to rapidly prototype with state-of-the-art image generation models like gpt-image-1 from Azure OpenAI Service 1. This playground enables real-time experimentation, prompt optimization, and integration with developer tools like VS Code, accelerating the "Build-Measure-Learn" development loop and enhancing productivity.
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