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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
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You don't. All files are binary at the file system level.
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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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May 8, 2026
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Generate Embeddings Function and External Model Object Support Are Now Generally Available in Azure SQL
We are excited to announce the General Availability (GA) of AI_GENERATE_EMBEDDINGS and CREATE EXTERNAL MODEL in Azure SQL Database and Azure SQL Managed Instance.
These two T-SQL features — CREATE EXTERNAL MODEL and AI_GENERATE_EMBEDDINGS — work together as a single,...
Azure SQL Dev Corner
May 8, 2026
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Announcing the public preview of the Microsoft 365 Copilot Agent Evaluations tool
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The Microsoft 365 Copilot Agent Evaluations tool helps developers measure and improve the quality of agents they build for Microsoft 365 Copilot.
Microsoft 365 Developer Blog
May 8, 2026
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Go 1.26.3-1 and 1.25.10-1 Microsoft builds now available
A new release of the Microsoft build of Go including security fixes is now available for download.
Microsoft for Go Developers
May 8, 2026
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Developing more confidence when tracking renames via ReadDirectoryChangesW
You can track the file ID.
The Old New Thing
May 7, 2026
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A Tour of Handoff Orchestration Pattern
A Tour of the Handoff Orchestration Pattern
Most multi-agent systems start out simple: a router agent receives a user request, picks the right specialist, and forwards the conversation. As long as each specialist can complete its task in one pass, that model works fine.
The first...
Microsoft Agent Framework
May 7, 2026
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Project-Specific Build Optimizations with GitHub Copilot
We are excited to announce that GitHub Copilot build performance for Windows now supports project-specific builds! Available in the latest Visual Studio Insiders, you can target a single MSBuild project or CMake target instead of analyzing your entire solution. For game developers and...
C++ Team Blog
May 7, 2026
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What's New in vcpkg (Apr 2026)
These updates include improved locking for parallel builds, cross-platform PE dependency analysis, manifest support for the depend-info command, and other improvements and bug fixes.
C++ Team Blog
May 7, 2026
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Announcing general availability of the mailbox import and export Microsoft Graph APIs
The mailbox import and export APIs on Microsoft Graph are now generally available.
Microsoft 365 Developer Blog
May 7, 2026
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Least privilege AI agents: A new azd template from Curity and Microsoft
If you ever built an AI agent demo, you probably had this moment. Everything works: the agent interprets natural language, calls the right tools, and returns the right data. Then you start designing for the real users of the app. You think about data boundaries: what if someone tries to...
Azure SDK Blog