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Today we're excited to announce the launch of the Awesome GitHub Copilot Customizations repo! The Awesome Copilot repo is a community-driven resource with custom instructions, reusable prompts, and custom chat modes that helps you get consistent AI assistance. In other words,...

Azure SDK releases every month. In this post, you'll find this month's highlights and release notes.

If it's local-only, then it can't be remote.

Get ready for two days of deep technical insight, community connection, and hands-on learning at MCP Dev Days, a virtual event dedicated to the Model Context Protocol (MCP) — the emerging standard that bridges AI models and the tools they rely on. You can watch MCP Dev Days by...

Today we’re releasing DirectStorage 1.3, this update includes a new API and several refinements based on developer feedback. The package is now available for download via NuGet. Read on to learn about what’s new with DirectStorage 1.3. EnqueueRequests – Enhanced I/O...

Failing to understand your audience.

The Java ecosystem around Azure Cosmos DB has quietly grown a lot stronger in the first half of 2024. And the updates are especially exciting if you’re working on scalable apps or exploring GenAI workloads. From new support for vector search and indexing, to better throughput...

A deep dive into the introduction of the Azure Developer CLI (azd) extensions and the azd extension framework to build extensions.

How often have you wished you could just talk to your data? Imagine extracting crucial insights, updating records, or building complex reports without wrestling with intricate query languages or relying on a dedicated developer. For many professionals, the true power of their enterprise...