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Decoding AI: Part 2, From anomalies to action

September 26, 2023 Sep 26, 2023 09/26/23

Welcome to Part 2 of our Decoding AI: A Government Perspective learning series. In the previous module, we embarked on a fascinating journey into the world of generative AI. As we progress, our aim is to delve deeper into the ways AI can shape the future of federal processes and governance. Today, we will shed light on the indispensable role ...

Azure Government

C11 Threads in Visual Studio 2022 version 17.8 Preview 2

September 26, 2023 Sep 26, 2023 09/26/23

Charlie Barto

Back in Visual Studio 2022 version 17.5 Microsoft Visual C gained preliminary support for C11 atomics. We are happy to announce that support for the other major concurrency feature of C11, threads, is available in Visual Studio version 17.8 Preview 2. This should make it easier to port cross-platform C applications to Windows, without having ...

C++ Team Blog

Microsoft 365 Developer Program: September 2023 updates

September 26, 2023 Sep 26, 2023 09/26/23

Kelly Bowen-McCombs (She/Her)

Here, we highlight the recent updates to the Microsoft 365 Developer Program and share ideas for new features and benefits.

Microsoft 365 Developer Blog

Driving real-time analytics with Azure Cosmos DB and Fivetran

September 26, 2023 Sep 26, 2023 09/26/23

Sajeetharan Sinnathurai

Organizations face the challenge of efficiently extracting, transforming, and loading (ETL) data from various sources to leverage the power of real-time analytics and drive impactful business decisions. Azure Cosmos DB, a fully managed and serverless distributed database supporting NoSQL and relational workloads, is a valuable source for ...

Azure Cosmos DB Blog

Why is kernel32.dll running in user mode and not kernel mode, like its name implies?

September 26, 2023 Sep 26, 2023 09/26/23

Raymond Chen

It's just a name, and it comes from the days before user-mode/kernel-mode separation.

The Old New Thing

提升Visual Studio Code中的Java开发体验：体验全新的Gradle构建服务器

September 26, 2023 Sep 26, 2023 09/26/23

Nick Zhu

近年来，Gradle 凭借其允许用户灵活地配置构建流程及强大的可拓展性，已经成为了最流行的 Java 构建工具之一。在 VS Code 中，用户也可以将 Gradle 项目导入工作空间进行开发。然而目前对于 Gradle...

Java Blog in Chinese

Elevating Java Development in Visual Studio Code: Experience the new Build Server for Gradle

September 26, 2023 Sep 26, 2023 09/26/23

Nick Zhu

Introducing Build Server for Gradle In recent years, Gradle has become one of the most popular Java build tools due to its flexibility in configuring build processes and its powerful extensibility. In Visual Studio Code, users can import Gradle projects into their workspace for development. However, there are some areas where support for ...

Microsoft for Java Developers

Supercharge Your Semantic Kernel Experience: Unleashing the Power of Pre and Post Hooks

September 25, 2023 Sep 25, 2023 09/25/23

Nilesh Acharya

Semantic Kernel is a powerful SDK that enables developers to build intelligent applications with ease. With the latest update to the .net SDK, the addition of pre and post hooks takes the functionality of Semantic Kernel new heights. Benefits of Pre and Post Hooks Pre and post hooks provide developers with a way to intercept function ...

Semantic Kernel

New Boards Hub Rollout Update

September 25, 2023 Sep 25, 2023 09/25/23

Dan Hellem

In July, we provided an overview on the steps for New Boards hub to go GA. In this blog post, we wanted to provide a short update on where things are at and what you can expect over the next couple of months. Roll out schedule So far, the New Boards Hub “on by default” initiative has been enabled for over 30% of the active organizations...

Azure DevOps Blog

The convenience of .NET

September 25, 2023 Sep 25, 2023 09/25/23

Richard Lander

The .NET platform provides convenient solutions to many tasks, for developers looking for a straightforward utility function or a high degree of control crafting an algorithm.

.NET Blog