⚡️ Deploy AI Agents Straight from Azure CLI
Microsoft’s new azd AI agent extension lets developers push Foundry-based agents directly from their local environment. No more jumping between tools — build, test, and publish your AI agents using the same Azure Developer CLI workflow.
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Microsoft’s new azd AI agent extension lets developers push Foundry-based agents directly from their local environment. No more jumping between tools — build, test, and publish your AI agents using the same Azure Developer CLI workflow.
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Announcing the azd AI agent extension: Publish Microsoft Foundry agents directly from your development environment
Microsoft’s new Azure Developer CLI (azd) extension makes building and deploying AI agents easier. It streamlines resource setup, model management, and cloud publishing, letting you create and push agents to Microsoft Foundry directly from your development…
⚡️ GitHub Copilot brings AI-powered testing to .NET
GitHub Copilot now writes and runs unit tests for .NET projects directly in Visual Studio. The new Copilot Testing feature can auto‑generate, build, and execute tests across files, projects, or even full solutions — trimming hours off routine QA work and raising test coverage effortlessly.
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GitHub Copilot now writes and runs unit tests for .NET projects directly in Visual Studio. The new Copilot Testing feature can auto‑generate, build, and execute tests across files, projects, or even full solutions — trimming hours off routine QA work and raising test coverage effortlessly.
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Supercharge Your Test Coverage with GitHub Copilot Testing for .NET
Boost your testing workflow with GitHub Copilot testing for .NET, available now in Visual Studio. Automatically generate, build, and run high-quality unit tests for files, projects, or entire solutions.
⚡️ Blazor’s Unified Rendering Model Redefines .NET Web Apps
Blazor’s new unified rendering model—evolved through .NET 8, 9, and 10—gives developers a powerful balance between flexibility and performance. By merging server and client rendering into one core workflow, it simplifies interactive app development and brings a modern, consistent foundation for the .NET web stack.
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Blazor’s new unified rendering model—evolved through .NET 8, 9, and 10—gives developers a powerful balance between flexibility and performance. By merging server and client rendering into one core workflow, it simplifies interactive app development and brings a modern, consistent foundation for the .NET web stack.
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How Blazor's Unified Rendering Model Shapes Modern .NET Web Apps -- Visual Studio Magazine
Allen Conway explained how Blazor's render tree, component lifecycle, and modern rendering modes introduced in .NET 8 and refined in .NET 9 and .NET 10 give developers flexible, efficient options for building interactive web applications.
⚡️ Azure Cosmos DB gains AI search and agentic power
Azure Cosmos DB just took a major leap at Ignite 2025, adding vector and full‑text search, Semantic Reranking, and a new MCP Toolkit for agentic applications. Microsoft is turning its cloud database into a smarter, more autonomous data layer built for an AI‑driven era.
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Azure Cosmos DB just took a major leap at Ignite 2025, adding vector and full‑text search, Semantic Reranking, and a new MCP Toolkit for agentic applications. Microsoft is turning its cloud database into a smarter, more autonomous data layer built for an AI‑driven era.
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Azure Cosmos DB Adds New AI Search and Agentic Capabilities at Ignite -- Visual Studio Magazine
Microsoft expanded Azure Cosmos DB's AI capabilities at Ignite 2025, adding new vector and full-text search features, Semantic Reranking and an MCP Toolkit for agentic applications.
⚡️ Azure Cosmos DB adds Dynamic Data Masking
Azure Cosmos DB just gained a public preview of Dynamic Data Masking — a policy-driven feature that shields sensitive data on the server side. It lets teams enforce data privacy without touching app logic or rewriting queries, bringing enterprise-grade protection a step closer to default.
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Azure Cosmos DB just gained a public preview of Dynamic Data Masking — a policy-driven feature that shields sensitive data on the server side. It lets teams enforce data privacy without touching app logic or rewriting queries, bringing enterprise-grade protection a step closer to default.
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Announcing: Dynamic Data Masking for Azure Cosmos DB (Preview)
Announcing the public preview of Dynamic Data Masking (DDM) for Azure Cosmos DB—real-time, role-based masking of sensitive data with no app changes, simplifying compliance.
⚡️ ReSharper and Rider 2025.3 Get Key Stability Updates
JetBrains rolls out a second wave of fixes for ReSharper and Rider 2025.3, smoothing integration with Visual Studio 2026 and addressing long-standing warnings. The update focuses on better stability and performance for devs who rely on these core .NET tools every day.
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JetBrains rolls out a second wave of fixes for ReSharper and Rider 2025.3, smoothing integration with Visual Studio 2026 and addressing long-standing warnings. The update focuses on better stability and performance for devs who rely on these core .NET tools every day.
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⚡️ Azure Cosmos DB gets SRE Agent for smarter diagnostics
Microsoft introduces Azure Cosmos DB SRE Agent — a reliability toolkit designed to streamline troubleshooting and boost app stability. Built on Azure SRE Agent, it brings automated diagnostics to distributed systems, cutting the time engineers spend hunting performance issues across cloud workloads.
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Microsoft introduces Azure Cosmos DB SRE Agent — a reliability toolkit designed to streamline troubleshooting and boost app stability. Built on Azure SRE Agent, it brings automated diagnostics to distributed systems, cutting the time engineers spend hunting performance issues across cloud workloads.
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Use Azure SRE Agent with Azure Cosmos DB: Smarter Diagnostics for Your Applications
Unlock the potential of Azure Cosmos DB SRE Agent. Seamlessly integrate with Application Insights for deeper diagnostics.
⚡️ Azure Cosmos DB adds smart visibility to key rotation
Azure Cosmos DB introduces Account Key Usage Metadata — a feature offering real‑time insights into when each account key was last used. It helps teams rotate keys confidently, reducing the risk of accidental outages when critical apps still depend on an ‘unused’ key.
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Azure Cosmos DB introduces Account Key Usage Metadata — a feature offering real‑time insights into when each account key was last used. It helps teams rotate keys confidently, reducing the risk of accidental outages when critical apps still depend on an ‘unused’ key.
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Announcing Private Preview: Safe Account Key rotation using Account Key Usage Metadata
Discover how Azure Cosmos DB security and Account Key Usage Metadata can streamline key rotations and improve application reliability.
⚡️ Priority-Based Execution arrives in Azure Cosmos DB
Azure Cosmos DB now offers Priority-Based Execution in General Availability — a major boost for teams juggling mixed workloads. Developers can finally assign priorities to queries and operations, ensuring critical processes perform reliably even when resources are tight.
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Azure Cosmos DB now offers Priority-Based Execution in General Availability — a major boost for teams juggling mixed workloads. Developers can finally assign priorities to queries and operations, ensuring critical processes perform reliably even when resources are tight.
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General Availability: Priority-Based Execution in Azure Cosmos DB
Priority-Based Execution in Azure Cosmos DB keeps critical workloads fast by prioritizing them under load.
⚡️ How .NET Reinvented Its Build System
.NET has overhauled its build infrastructure once again — moving from a fragmented setup to a Unified Build system that slashes complexity and build times. The shift gives teams more control over how .NET releases are built, tested, and shipped — a crucial step toward faster, more predictable delivery cycles.
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.NET has overhauled its build infrastructure once again — moving from a fragmented setup to a Unified Build system that slashes complexity and build times. The shift gives teams more control over how .NET releases are built, tested, and shipped — a crucial step toward faster, more predictable delivery cycles.
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Reinventing how .NET Builds and Ships (Again)
An exploration of how .NET evolved from a distributed build system to Unified Build, dramatically reducing complexity and build times while improving flexibility and predictability for shipping .NET releases.
⚡️ Azure Cosmos DB adds Online Copy Jobs preview
Data migration just got smoother in Azure Cosmos DB. The new Online Copy Jobs feature lets developers replicate data between containers with almost zero downtime — applications keep running while data moves in real time. It’s a major step toward effortless, always-on database operations.
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Data migration just got smoother in Azure Cosmos DB. The new Online Copy Jobs feature lets developers replicate data between containers with almost zero downtime — applications keep running while data moves in real time. It’s a major step toward effortless, always-on database operations.
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Announcing Preview of Online Copy Jobs in Azure Cosmos DB: Migrate Data with Minimal Downtime!
Online Copy Jobs in Azure Cosmos DB enable real-time data migration between containers with minimal downtime.
⚡️ VS Code for the Web Gets Smarter Azure Integration
Microsoft is tightening the loop between AI and coding: developers can now open AI-generated code straight into VS Code for the Web — Azure. The browser-based workspace gets faster entry points and moves closer to a fully cloud-native dev flow, signaling how seriously Microsoft is betting on in-browser development.
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Microsoft is tightening the loop between AI and coding: developers can now open AI-generated code straight into VS Code for the Web — Azure. The browser-based workspace gets faster entry points and moves closer to a fully cloud-native dev flow, signaling how seriously Microsoft is betting on in-browser development.
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'VS Code for the Web -- Azure' Adds Faster Entry Points for Browser-Based Cloud Development -- Visual Studio Magazine
Microsoft expanded VS Code for the Web -- Azure with new ways to open AI-generated code directly in the browser-based workspace while continuing to evolve the environment beyond its preview phases.
⚡️ Google launches Antigravity, an AI‑native IDE
Google steps into the AI IDE battle with Antigravity — an agent‑first development environment powered by Gemini 3 and other LLMs. Early clues suggest it builds on a VS Code fork, signaling Google’s intent to redefine how coders collaborate with AI at the core of their workflow.
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Google steps into the AI IDE battle with Antigravity — an agent‑first development environment powered by Gemini 3 and other LLMs. Early clues suggest it builds on a VS Code fork, signaling Google’s intent to redefine how coders collaborate with AI at the core of their workflow.
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Google Joins AI IDE Race to Compete with VS Code, Apparently Forking VS Code -- Visual Studio Magazine
Google has introduced Antigravity, an agent-first IDE built around Gemini 3 and other LLMs that enters the AI IDE arena alongside Visual Studio Code, amid many reports and clues that it may be based on a VS Code fork.
⚡️ Google’s Antigravity IDE ignites VS Code fork debate
Google’s new Antigravity IDE has stirred a serious discussion across the dev community. Many question the need for yet another Visual Studio Code fork — raising bigger issues about open-source reuse, potential lock-in, and fragmentation in the fast-evolving world of AI-driven dev tools.
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Google’s new Antigravity IDE has stirred a serious discussion across the dev community. Many question the need for yet another Visual Studio Code fork — raising bigger issues about open-source reuse, potential lock-in, and fragmentation in the fast-evolving world of AI-driven dev tools.
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Google's Antigravity IDE Sparks Forking Debate -- Visual Studio Magazine
Google's new Antigravity IDE spurred much developer debate focusing heavily on its apparent status as a Visual Studio Code fork, with developers debating why another fork is needed, what it means for the VS Code ecosystem, and how open source reuse, lock…
⚡️ F# 10 readies for release as #FsAdvent nears finale
F# 10 is approaching its next milestone with fresh updates and final tweaks before release. The weekly roundup highlights the last #FsAdvent slots—closing another year of community-driven insight into functional-first development and the evolving .NET ecosystem.
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F# 10 is approaching its next milestone with fresh updates and final tweaks before release. The weekly roundup highlights the last #FsAdvent slots—closing another year of community-driven insight into functional-first development and the evolving .NET ecosystem.
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F# Weekly #47, 2025 – F# 10 & last #FsAdvent slots
Welcome to F# Weekly, A roundup of F# content from this past week: News Introducing F# 10 – .NET Blog Introducing C# 14 – .NET Blog Introducing Major New Agentic Capabilities for GitHub…
⚡️ Automating Azure Naming with Terraform
Azure resource chaos ends here. The Build5Nines/naming/azure Terraform module brings full automation to naming standards, cutting through inconsistent labels and manual guesswork. For teams managing sprawling Azure estates, it’s a clean, scalable way to regain order and control.
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Azure resource chaos ends here. The Build5Nines/naming/azure Terraform module brings full automation to naming standards, cutting through inconsistent labels and manual guesswork. For teams managing sprawling Azure estates, it’s a clean, scalable way to regain order and control.
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How To Automate Azure Naming Conventions With The Build5Nines/naming/azure Terraform Module | Build5Nines
Naming resources in Azure shouldn’t feel like deciphering ancient hieroglyphics. Yet, without a solid standard, names can quickly become inconsistent,
⚡️ Update Git Branches Without Switching
Developers juggling multiple branches can skip the constant checkout-and-pull cycle. With Git Worktree, each branch lives in its own workspace—no more waiting for IDE reloads or remote syncs to finish. It’s a cleaner, faster way to keep branches updated in parallel.
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Developers juggling multiple branches can skip the constant checkout-and-pull cycle. With Git Worktree, each branch lives in its own workspace—no more waiting for IDE reloads or remote syncs to finish. It’s a cleaner, faster way to keep branches updated in parallel.
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Update Local Git Branches Without Switching
How to update local branches with remote changes without switching branches, avoiding IDE reloads and reducing workflow overhead.
⚡️ Visual Studio shifts to a continuous update model
Microsoft is moving Visual Studio to the Modern Support Lifecycle — turning the IDE into a continuously updated platform. Developers get faster access to new features without sacrificing stability or control over build tools. It’s a major step toward a more agile, always‑current development experience.
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Microsoft is moving Visual Studio to the Modern Support Lifecycle — turning the IDE into a continuously updated platform. Developers get faster access to new features without sacrificing stability or control over build tools. It’s a major step toward a more agile, always‑current development experience.
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Visual Studio – Built for the Speed of Modern Development
Visual Studio will adopt the Modern Support Lifecycle as a continuously updated IDE designed to deliver innovation as soon as it is ready, while maintaining the reliability and stability you count on every day with control over your build tools choices.
⚡️ Why Result Is the Most Misunderstood Sum Type
Many developers intrigued by functional programming hit a wall with sum types—and most stumble over the humble Result. Beneath its plain surface lie deep mathematical ideas that make it the perfect entry point into typed FP thinking. If it seems boring, you’re probably missing what matters most.
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Many developers intrigued by functional programming hit a wall with sum types—and most stumble over the humble Result. Beneath its plain surface lie deep mathematical ideas that make it the perfect entry point into typed FP thinking. If it seems boring, you’re probably missing what matters most.
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Result is the most boring sum type
If you don't see the point, you may be looking in the wrong place.
⚡️ MSSQL for VS Code Adds Interactive Data Editing
Developers can now view and modify table data directly inside Visual Studio Code. The new Edit Data feature in the MSSQL extension (now in Public Preview) eliminates context switching and tedious T-SQL queries — making database work faster, smoother, and far more integrated.
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Developers can now view and modify table data directly inside Visual Studio Code. The new Edit Data feature in the MSSQL extension (now in Public Preview) eliminates context switching and tedious T-SQL queries — making database work faster, smoother, and far more integrated.
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MSSQL Extension for VS Code: Introducing Edit Data (Public Preview)
Overview Working with table data is an essential part of database development — whether you’re validating behavior, debugging issues, or quickly seeding data. But switching between tools or writing repetitive T-SQL statements can slow down your workflow.…
⚡️ Claude Opus 4.5 lands in Microsoft Foundry
Anthropic’s latest frontier model, Claude Opus 4.5, is now integrated into Microsoft Foundry — signaling deeper ties between the two AI ecosystems. Developers can test and deploy the new model natively within Microsoft’s environment, extending access to one of the most advanced reasoning AIs on the market.
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Anthropic’s latest frontier model, Claude Opus 4.5, is now integrated into Microsoft Foundry — signaling deeper ties between the two AI ecosystems. Developers can test and deploy the new model natively within Microsoft’s environment, extending access to one of the most advanced reasoning AIs on the market.
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Introducing Claude Opus 4.5 in Microsoft Foundry | Microsoft Azure Blog
Announcing Anthropic's newest model, Claude Opus 4.5, in Microsoft Foundry. Opus 4.5 is now available in public preview in Microsoft Foundry, GitHub Copilot paid plans, and Microsoft Copilot Studio.