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Today we released two new versions of PIX, which can be downloaded here. These complement the new D3D12 Agility SDKs released today. The new versions of PIX are: PIX 2505.30 – supports the new retail D3D12 features released today in Agility SDK 1.616, including: Opacity...

We are pleased to announce both a retail and preview Agility SDK release with several new features, available on Agility SDK Downloads today! As usual, the features in this release come with Day One PIX support. Please read the PIX blog post for more information. Agility SDK...

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Semantic Kernel is Microsoft’s core framework for enterprise AI orchestration, remaining secure, stable, and rapidly evolving with unified multi-agent support and deep Azure integration, backed by ongoing investment and a clear long-term roadmap.

This article discusses the challenges and methodologies for creating a reliable groundtruth dataset for search evaluation. It highlights the use of TREC Pooling and GPT-4o assisted ranking to overcome the labor-intensive process of manual labeling, ensuring high-quality search evaluations even with limited data.

The video playground in Azure AI Foundry is a high-fidelity testbed for prototyping with cutting-edge video generation models like Sora from Azure OpenAI. It offers a controlled environment for developers to experiment with prompt structures, evaluate model consistency, and optimize outputs for industry use cases.

Missed out on MS Build 2025? No worries! Our lab is now available for your exploration. Dive into a unique cryptozoology experience using Azure SQL and Azure AI to uncover intriguing (and true) connections among cryptids worldwide. Curious about who would reign supreme in a battle...

What if your dev tools could take the first pass at a feature, file a bug report, propose a fix—and deploy it? With Agentic DevOps and GitHub Copilot, they can. Here's how agents will reshape every step of the software development lifecycle.

We are thrilled to announce that Azure SQL Managed Instance now supports Vector type and functions in public preview.  This builds on the momentum from Azure SQL Database, where vector support has been in public preview since December. Check out the detailed announcement 💡 Why Choose...