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Oct 1, 2024
OpenAPI at Microsoft
Welcome to the OpenAPI Blog
An introduction to the OpenAPI blog, what it is, and what you can expect to find here.
Oct 8, 2024
.NET Blog
.NET 9 Release Candidate 2 is now available!
Try out the latest features in .NET 9 Release Candidate 2 across the .NET SDK, libraries, runtime, ASP.NET Core, SignalR, .NET MAUI, and more!
Oct 10, 2024
C++ Team Blog
New Contextual Tools for GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio
Visual Studio 2022 17.11 now allows you to pass your entire workspace or specific classes and functions as context for GitHub Copilot Chat. By referencing your entire codebase, down to specific classes and functions, Copilot Chat can deliver refined and accurate results tailored to your...
Oct 10, 2024
.NET Blog
Engineering the Scalable Vector Extension in .NET
Let's take an in-depth look at how the team implemented the Scalable Vector Extension (SVE) for .NET.
Oct 11, 2024
Semantic Kernel
Announcement: Agent Framework Documentation Updates
The Semantic Kernel Agent Framework revolutionizes how developers can interact with Large Language Models (LLMs) by embedding dynamic, multi-step agents into their applications. By combining the power of LLMs with structured programming, the framework allows developers to build...
Events
November 12, 2024 - November 14, 2024
.NET Conf 2024
.NET 9 launches at .NET Conf 2024! Tune in with the .NET community to celebrate and learn about the new release on November 12-14.
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Oct 9, 2024
Azure Cosmos DB Blog
Meet the Winners | Microsoft Developers Azure AI & Azure Cosmos DB Learning Hackathon
Azure Cosmos DB powers some of the world’s most popular intelligent apps like ChatGPT. In a recent hackathon, Over 9,500 developers engaged with Azure Cosmos DB and Azure AI services, making it one of the most popular on Devpost, ranking in the top 0.2% of all Devpost...
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Oct 9, 2024
Azure Cosmos DB Blog
Enhancing Data Explorer: Custom Columns, Filter History, and Query Views Explained
Managing large amounts of data is exciting. As a dataset grows in complexity and size, finding efficient ways to sort and analyze this info becomes more important. Azure Cosmos DB Data Explorer is a tool to query, review, and manage your data. We’ve heard from your feedback in our NPS...
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Oct 9, 2024
Visual Studio Blog
Easier localization with the new resource (.resx) manager
If you're developing applications that target multiple languages and cultures, you probably know how challenging it can be to manage the resources for each localization. You need to keep track of all the strings, images, icons, and other assets that are specific to each culture, and make...
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Oct 9, 2024
Azure Cosmos DB Blog
Introducing RBAC Authentication and more for the Azure Cosmos DB Integrated Cache
We’re excited to announce new features for the Azure Cosmos DB integrated cache! The integrated cache is built into the dedicated gateway, and now there’s new ways to authenticate your requests. Security is top of mind for many organizations, and you can now use Role-Based Access...
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Oct 9, 2024
The Old New Thing
If threads are created without a message queue, why can I post to them immediately upon creation?
Check who is doing the posting.
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Oct 9, 2024
C++ Team Blog
What’s New in vcpkg (September 2024)
This blog post summarizes changes to the vcpkg package manager as part of the 2024.09.23 and 2024.09.30 releases, 2024-09-18 and 2024-09-30 tool releases, as well as changes to vcpkg documentation throughout September. This month’s release includes some minor changes and bug fixes, 18...
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Oct 8, 2024
.NET Blog
.NET 9 Release Candidate 2 is now available!
Try out the latest features in .NET 9 Release Candidate 2 across the .NET SDK, libraries, runtime, ASP.NET Core, SignalR, .NET MAUI, and more!
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Oct 8, 2024
Azure Cosmos DB Blog
Microsoft DiskANN in Azure Cosmos DB Whitepaper
We are excited to publish a new whitepaper titled, Microsoft DiskANN in Azure Cosmos DB, where we examine the impressive capabilities of Microsoft DiskANN, a state-of-the-art indexing system designed for accurate and cost-efficient vector search at any scale.
We start off with a review...
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Oct 8, 2024
Semantic Kernel
Microsoft.Extensions.AI: Simplifying AI Integration for .NET Partners
We are thrilled to announce the launch of Microsoft.Extensions.AI for .NET! Our collaboration with the .NET team since the debut of Semantic Kernel has resulted in a powerful new feature that aligns with the best practices of both current and upcoming .NET releases.
With the...
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