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2 days ago

Some devs don’t struggle with writing code. They struggle with the repetitive work around it. @elbruno shows how GitHub Copilot Coding Agent takes .NET dev work beyond code suggestions. Read here 👉 devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/copilot… 🚀

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3 days ago

Big updates on Azure AI Search 🚀 Agentic retrieval now supports: ✅ Knowledge sources you can reuse across agents ✅ Smart selection with natural language control ✅ Answer synthesis with citations for grounded responses Full blog here 👉 techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/azure-ai-…

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4 days ago

AI coding agents are smart, but they’re not mind readers. Den Delimarsky’s new open-source toolkit, Spec Kit, makes specs the single source of truth so AI can finally code with clarity. Read how spec-driven development can transform your workflow 👉 github.blog/ai-and-ml/gene…

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5 days ago

Production RAG is where things break. 💔 What moved your precision, latency, and cost in the real world? Reply with your top win and the 1st thing it broke. techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/azure-ai-… #RAG #LLM #GenAI #MLOps #AIEngineering

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7 days ago

GitHub Copilot has leveled up. It now defaults to GPT-4.1 and offers access to GPT-5 (preview), Claude Sonnet 4, and Gemini 2.5 Pro — giving developers real choice in how they work. Great breakdown by @lexilietzke : github.blog/ai-and-ml/gith… 🚀

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a week ago

Just dropped something big. The Awesome Copilot MCP Server makes it easy to search, compare, and save custom GitHub Copilot chat modes, instructions, and prompts—right inside VS Code. Full announcement from Justin Yoo: devblogs.microsoft.com/blog/announcin… 🚀 #VSCode #AI

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a week ago

The Responses API in Azure AI Foundry is now GA 🎉 Bala Venkataraman highlights how devs can now build multi-turn, tool-using agents in a single API call, with built-in memory, tools, and enterprise-scale support. Read more 👉 techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/azure-ai-… #AzureAI #AIagents

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2 weeks ago

Shipping on Azure just got easier. GitHub Copilot for Azure (Preview) is now in Visual Studio 2022 ➡️ tools, CLI, and deployments without leaving your editor. Read the blog by Yun Jung Choi: devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/g… 🚀

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2 weeks ago

GPT-5 just got a major upgrade in Azure AI Foundry. Freeform tool calling lets the model send raw SQL, Python, or configs directly to tools, no JSON overhead. Big step toward seamless, developer-first AI workflows. Full blog: devblogs.microsoft.com/foundry/unlock… #GPT5 #AzureAI #AI

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2 weeks ago

AI is moving beyond chat. 🤖 The real breakthrough is the Model Context Protocol (MCP), a standard that lets AI securely connect to tools, data, and systems. April Gittens broke it down here: youtube.com/watch?v=VfZlgl… #AI #MachineLearning #Technology #Innovation #FutureOfWork

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2 weeks ago

The single-agent model is breaking under real enterprise demands. Multi-agent systems, w/ specialized agents orchestrated together, are proving to be the scalable, resilient foundation for AI at scale. Read the break down here: devblogs.microsoft.com/blog/designing… #AI #GenAI #AIEngineering

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3 weeks ago

Big news 🎉 Model Context Protocol (MCP) is now GA in Visual Studio. Developers can now connect Copilot Chat to databases, APIs, and workflows securely — without messy custom integrations. Dive into the details here 👉 devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/m… #VisualStudio #Developers #AI

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3 weeks ago

Choosing the right AI model is not about “biggest is best.” It’s about matching capability, cost, and control to your agent’s real needs. Great breakdown by April Gittens, plus a look at the Azure AI Foundry Model Catalog. 👉 techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/azuredevc… #AI #agent

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3 weeks ago

Big step forward: Mistral Document AI is now available in Azure AI Foundry as a serverless API. It helps enterprises unlock insights from complex documents — securely, at scale, and with data sovereignty at the core. 🚀: techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/aiplatfor… #AI #AzureAI #MistralAI

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4 weeks ago

🚀 AI Toolkit for VS Code v0.18.3 is here. GPT-5 family + GPT OSS models now fully integrated — run in the cloud with Azure AI Foundry or locally with ONNX Runtime. More flexibility, more performance, more choice. Update now & start building. techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/azuredevc…

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4 weeks ago

The July 2025 version 1.103 VS @code update is here. ➡️ GPT-5 in chat. Git worktrees. Chat checkpoints. ➡️ Tool picker revamp. ➡️ Dozens of upgrades to speed you up and smooth your workflow. Full notes: code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_103

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a month ago

Most GenAI courses skip over the hard parts. This one doesn’t. If you're a Java dev, @rorypreddy just updated the beginner course that covers prompts, agents, MCP, and SDKs you’ll actually use. 👉 github.com/microsoft/Gene… #java #AI

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a month ago

OpenAI's new gpt-oss models are fully open-weight — and now live on Azure + Windows. Run 120b on a single GPU or 20b locally with full transparency and control. This is hybrid AI done right: cloud-scale power meets edge deployment flexibility. ➡️ learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai…

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a month ago

Most GenAI apps fail in the enterprise because they skip over data protection. Vic Perdana shows how Microsoft Purview fixes that — no extra security code required. If you care about AI trust, read this now: techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/marketpla…🔐 #AIsecurity #GenAI #Developers

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a month ago

Azure AI just got personal. Model Mondays Ep 7 showed devs talking to their cloud like it was a teammate... thanks to Copilot and MCP Server. Then an AI agent optimized the factory floor in real time. Mind blown. 🤯 techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/educatord… #Azure #GitHubCopilot 🤖💡