Microsoft Developer Blogs

Building ChatGPT-Like Experiences with Azure: A Guide to Retrieval Augmented Generation for JavaScript applications

November 15, 2023 Nov 15, 2023 11/15/23

Hector Norzagaray , Natalia Venditto

In this blog post, we explore how the implementation of the Retrieval Augmented Generation pattern, utilizing Azure OpenAI Service and Azure Cognitive Search SDK, can revolutionize customer support experience

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Introducing Visual Studio 17.9 - Preview 1 is Here!

November 15, 2023 Nov 15, 2023 11/15/23

Maddy Montaquila

We're excited to introduce Visual Studio 17.9 Preview 1, another leap forward in our continuous effort to enhance your development experience. This latest iteration is not just an update; it's a transformation, enriched with features that speak directly to your needs for productivity and flexibility.  At the heart of this release is a ...

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Visual Studio Blog

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C++ Extension in VS Code 1.18 Release: Quick Fixes for missing header files, Extract to Function & More 

November 15, 2023 Nov 15, 2023 11/15/23

Alexandra Kemper

The 1.18 version of the C++ Extension in Visual Studio Code has been released. With this version of the extension, we have added several new features such as:    For the full list of changes, please reference the 1.18 release notes.   Quick Fixes for missing header files  Have you ever written C++ code and ...

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C++ Team Blog

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Visual Studio Code CMake Tools Extension 1.16 Update: New CMake Tools Sidebar and CMake Debugging options

November 15, 2023 Nov 15, 2023 11/15/23

Sinem Akinci

The November release of the CMake Tools extension in VS Code is now available. With this release, we have two major new updates to the extension:  The full list of updates can be seen in our change log. This release features 10 contributions from the open-source community. Thank you all for your continued support!  Release ...

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C++ Team Blog

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C++ CMake

Azure Developer CLI (azd) - November 2023 Release

November 15, 2023 Nov 15, 2023 11/15/23

Savannah Ostrowski

This post announces the November release of the Azure Developer CLI (`azd`), which includes support for Azure Deployment Environments, deployment of .NET Aspire projects, simplified initialization and cloud-native buildpacks promotion to Beta, a new command to help you see deployed endpoints and environments, and more.

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Azure SDK Blog

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New enterprise-grade security controls for the Windows Subsystem for Linux

November 15, 2023 Nov 15, 2023 11/15/23

Craig Loewen

The Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) has added new enterprise-oriented features that will help you deploy, monitor, and configure WSL safely within your organization's setting. Virtual Machine-based environments, like WSL, can be difficult to manage security for in enterprise business settings. We've listened to your feedback and have ...

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Windows Command Line

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Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)

Ignite 2023: Ushering in the era of Microsoft Copilot extensibility

November 15, 2023 Nov 15, 2023 11/15/23

Ben Summers

We’re very excited to announce the public preview of Copilot extensibility and other updates about our features and capabilities from across the Microsoft 365 platform.

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Microsoft 365 Developer Blog

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Copilot for Microsoft 365 Adaptive Cards

Announcing Dynamic Scaling Per Region and Per Partition for Azure Cosmos DB’s Autoscale

November 15, 2023 Nov 15, 2023 11/15/23

Tara Bhatia

We’re excited to announce dynamic scaling per region and per partition (public preview) for all new Azure Cosmos DB accounts to help optimize and lower costs for your workload! By default, Azure Cosmos DB autoscale scales workloads based on the most active region and partition. For non-uniform workloads that have different workload ...

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Azure Cosmos DB Blog

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Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL

Announcing preview support for Llama 2 in DirectML

November 15, 2023 Nov 15, 2023 11/15/23

Jacques van Rhyn , Patrice Vignola

At Inspire this year we talked about how developers will be able to run Llama 2 on Windows with DirectML and the ONNX Runtime and we've been hard at work to make this a reality. We now have a sample showing our progress with Llama 2 7B! See https://github.com/microsoft/Olive/tree/main/examples/directml/llama_v2 This sample relies on ...

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DirectX Developer Blog

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What’s New for Azure Managed Instance for Apache Cassandra at Microsoft Ignite 2023: Building the Next Generation of AI Apps

November 15, 2023 Nov 15, 2023 11/15/23

Ricky Diep , Theo van Kraay

(image)   Get ready for Microsoft Ignite 2023, where we'll be unveiling exciting new features and enhancements for Azure Managed Instance for Apache Cassandra. With the introduction of vector search, turnkey major version upgrades, turnkey replication for multi-region clusters, turnkey hybrid cluster setup for live migrations, and ...

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Azure Cosmos DB Blog

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Azure Cosmos DB for Apache Cassandra Tips and Tricks