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Masking Sensitive Data in Azure SQL

Applications often need access to data without needing access to everything. Social Security numbers, email addresses, and phone numbers are common examples. Storing them is required. Exposing them broadly is not. This is especially valuable when exposing a database to an AI agent through...
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WinGet Configuration: Set up your dev machine in one command

I've set up a lot of dev machines in my life. Traditionally, this takes a lot of time to get everything just right, but now there's a faster way with WinGet Configuration files. Let me show you how to go from a fresh Windows install to a fully configured dev environment with a single...
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.NET 11 Preview 1 is now available!

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Find out about the new features in .NET 11 Preview 1 across the .NET runtime, SDK, libraries, ASP.NET Core, Blazor, C#, .NET MAUI, and more!
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February Patches for Azure DevOps Server

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We are releasing patches for our self‑hosted product, Azure DevOps Server. We strongly recommend that all customers stay on the latest, most secure version of Azure DevOps Server. The latest release, Azure DevOps Server, is available from the download page. To make it easier to find...
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.NET and .NET Framework February 2026 servicing releases updates

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A recap of the latest servicing updates for .NET and .NET Framework for February 2026.
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Building AI-Powered Apps with Azure Cosmos DB and the Vercel AI SDK

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Sajeetharan Sinnathurai
The Vercel AI SDK is an open-source TypeScript toolkit that provides the core building blocks for integrating AI into any JavaScript application. It works with 20+ AI providers out of the box—including OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Mistral, and more—so you can write your...
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Feb 10, 2026
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Standardizing HLSL

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Chris Bieneman
The HLSL team is excited to announce the formation of Ecma Technical Committee 57; a committee to standardize the High Level Shading Language. The formation of this committee marks an important milestone in HLSL's development and strengthens Microsoft's commitment to HLSL as a...
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Feb 10, 2026
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How did Windows 95 get permission to put the Weezer video Buddy Holly on the CD?

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Raymond Chen
Asking nicely, and asking a lot of people.
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Feb 10, 2026
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From Local Models to Agent Workflows: Building a Deep Research Solution with Microsoft Agent Framework on Microsoft Foundry Local

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Kinfey Lo
Introduction: A New Paradigm for AI Application Development In enterprise AI application development, we often face this dilemma: while cloud-based large language models are powerful, issues such as data privacy, network latency, and cost control make many scenarios difficult to...
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Feb 9, 2026
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Time Travel in Azure SQL with Temporal Tables

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Jerry Nixon
Applications often need to know what data looked like before. Who changed it, when it changed, and what the previous values were. Rebuilding that history in application code is tedious and error prone. This is especially valuable when exposing a database to an AI agent through MCP servers...
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What should I do if a wait call reports WAIT_ABANDONED?

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