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Python support for the Microsoft Teams SDK is now generally available
Python developers can now build Teams-native apps and agents using the same SDK surface that powers modern Teams experiences across our TypeScript and .NET stacks
Read moreClick to read more about this postHow do I inform Windows that I'm writing a binary file?
You don't. All files are binary at the file system level.
Read moreClick to read more about this postSQL MCP Server as an App Service
Run SQL MCP Server on Azure App Service without containers. This walkthrough uses Data API builder to configure authentication, expose MCP, REST, and GraphQL endpoints, and deploy as code.
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Apr 23, 2026
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CodeAct in Agent Framework: Faster Agents with Fewer Model Turns
Modern AI agents often aren't bottlenecked by model quality, they are bottlenecked by orchestration overhead. When an agent chains together many small tool calls, each step typically requires a new model turn, driving up latency and token usage.
With CodeAct support in Agent...
Microsoft Agent Framework
Apr 23, 2026
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Another crash caused by uninstaller code injection into Explorer
Inadvertently destroying a staircase while standing on it.
The Old New Thing
Apr 23, 2026
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Lessons Learned from Building a Well-Matching Intelligence Layer
Emmeline,
Oscar,
Kavitha
Key insights from the EDA and Ground Truth journey for solving well identity resolution in the Energy industry—challenges that extend to any entity matching problem across distributed systems.
ISE Developer Blog
Apr 22, 2026
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Take the 2026 ISO C++ Developer Survey!
The 2026 ISO C++ developer survey is now open: 2026 Annual C++ Developer Survey "Lite" : Standard C++
It takes about 10 minutes and directly informs the standardization committee and tooling vendors so the C++ ecosystem can continue evolving the right way. Please share your feedback...
C++ Team Blog
Apr 22, 2026
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C++ Code Intelligence for GitHub Copilot CLI (Preview)
We recently brought C++ code understanding tools to GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio and VS Code. These tools provide precise, semantic understanding of your C++ code to GitHub Copilot using the same IntelliSense engine that powers code navigation in the IDE. Until now, these capabilities...
C++ Team Blog
Apr 22, 2026
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Visual Studio Code 1.117
Learn what's new in Visual Studio Code 1.117
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VS Code Blog
Apr 22, 2026
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Write azd hooks in Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, or .NET
Hooks are one of the most popular features in azd, and now you can write them in Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, or .NET, not just Bash and PowerShell.
What's new?
The Azure Developer CLI (azd) hook system now supports four more languages beyond Bash and PowerShell. You can write hook...
Azure SDK Blog
Apr 22, 2026
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PIX 2604.27004-preview - support for new D3D12 Preview features, and more
Today we released PIX version 2604.27004-preview, which can be downloaded here. This release has initial support for the new D3D12 features, notably Batched Asynchronous Command List APIs, that was released in a preview DirectX Agility SDK today. Please visit this blog post for more...
PIX on Windows
Apr 22, 2026
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7 tips to optimize Azure Cosmos DB costs for AI and agentic workloads
AI apps and agentic workloads expose inefficiencies in your data layer faster than any previous generation of apps. You’re storing embeddings, serving low-latency retrieval, handling bursty traffic from chat and orchestration, and often operating across regions. Done right, Azure Cosmos...
Azure Cosmos DB Blog