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SQL query generation from natural language

Evaluating AI agents for NL-to-SQL generation across Azure Databricks AI/BI Genie, GitHub Copilot CLI, and Microsoft Agent Framework. We achieved ~75% accuracy with schema documentation and runtime validation, while discovering that business logic errors represent a fundamental limitation requiring domain expertise.
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Durable Workflows in the Microsoft Agent Framework

Build durable AI agent workflows with the Microsoft Agent Framework. Start with in-process console apps, add durability with the Durable Task runtime, scale with parallel AI agents, and host on Azure Functions for serverless execution.
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How can I distinguish between the numeric keypad 0 and the top-row 0 in the WM_CHAR message?

Raymond Chen
See if it matches the scan code.
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Feb 12, 2026
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Microsoft at DevNexus 2026: Practical AI for Real-World Java Development

Ayan Gupta
Java developers face a tough trifecta: keeping mission-critical systems running, modernizing legacy apps, and weaving AI into real engineering workflows, all without increasing risk. At DevNexus 2026, the Microsoft Java team is tackling these challenges head-on.  This...
Microsoft for Java Developers
Feb 12, 2026
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Handling Legacy User Settings in SharePoint Framework

Paolo Pialorsi
Introduction The SharePoint Framework (SPFx) has undergone some important changes in how it handles Entra ID app registration and security models. Here you can find additional details about what was updated and about the new application IDs used by SPFx. These changes have important...
Microsoft 365 Developer Blog
Feb 12, 2026
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Build Intelligent Apps with SQL: Join the SQL + AI Datathon

Jasmine Greenaway
The SQL + AI Datathon is a hands‑on challenge designed to show how the foundations for building modern, intelligent applications with SQL. Over a set of guided missions and a focused open hack, you’ll learn how to combine SQL with embeddings, semantic search, and Retrieval...
Azure SQL Dev Corner
Feb 12, 2026
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How can I distinguish between the numeric keypad 0 and the top-row 0 in the WM_KEY­DOWN message?

Raymond Chen
Check whether it is an extended key.
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Feb 11, 2026
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How we built the Microsoft Learn MCP Server

Tianqi,
Eric,
Pieter
When we launched the Microsoft Learn Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server in June 2025, our goal was simple: make it effortless for AI agents to use trusted, up-to-date Microsoft Learn documentation. GitHub Copilot and other agents are increasingly common, and they need to be able to...
Engineering@Microsoft
Feb 11, 2026
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Announcing TypeScript 6.0 Beta

Daniel Rosenwasser
Today we are announcing the beta release of TypeScript 6.0! To get started using the beta, you can get it through npm with the following command: npm install -D typescript@beta TypeScript 6.0 is a unique release in that we intend for it to be the last release based on the current...
TypeScript
Feb 11, 2026
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GitHub Copilot Testing for .NET Brings AI-powered Unit Tests to Visual Studio 2026

McKenna Barlow
GitHub Copilot testing for .NET is now available in Visual Studio 18.3, offering AI-powered tools to quickly create, build, and run unit tests. With flexible prompts and full IDE integration, it supports testing from single methods to entire solutions, helping reduce repetitive tasks and speed up feedback. Try it and share your feedback to shape its future.
.NET Blog
Feb 11, 2026
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Beyond the Prompt - Why and How to Fine-tune Your Own Models

Radhika Bollineni
Large Language Models (LLMs) have reached a point where general intelligence is no longer the bottleneck. The real challenge in enterprise AI systems behavioral alignment ensuring models that produce consistent, reliable, policy-compliant outputs on a scale. Prompt engineering and...
Microsoft Foundry Blog