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Oct 1, 2024
OpenAPI at Microsoft

Welcome to the OpenAPI Blog

An introduction to the OpenAPI blog, what it is, and what you can expect to find here.
Oct 8, 2024
.NET Blog

.NET 9 Release Candidate 2 is now available!

Try out the latest features in .NET 9 Release Candidate 2 across the .NET SDK, libraries, runtime, ASP.NET Core, SignalR, .NET MAUI, and more!
Oct 9, 2024
Azure Cosmos DB Blog

Introducing RBAC Authentication and more for the Azure Cosmos DB Integrated Cache

We’re excited to announce new features for the Azure Cosmos DB! The integrated cache is built into the dedicated gateway, and now there’s new ways to authenticate your requests. Security is top of mind for many organizations, and you can now use Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) with...
Oct 8, 2024
Azure Cosmos DB Blog

Announcing Private Preview: VS Code Extension of vCore-based Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB

Overview We're excited to introduce a new VS Code extension for vCore-based Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB ! This tool allows users to connect, query, and manage vCore-based Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB directly within VS Code, streamlining your workflow. Limited Private...
Oct 8, 2024
Semantic Kernel

Microsoft.Extensions.AI: Simplifying AI Integration for .NET Partners

We are thrilled to announce the launch of Microsoft.Extensions.AI for .NET! Our collaboration with the .NET team since the debut of Semantic Kernel has resulted in a powerful new feature that aligns with the best practices of both current and upcoming .NET releases. With the...

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Daniel Rosenwasser
Oct 9, 2024
TypeScript

Announcing TypeScript 5.7 Beta

Today we are announcing the availability of TypeScript 5.7 Beta. To get started using the beta, you can get it through npm with the following command: npm install -D typescript@beta Let's take a look at what's new in TypeScript 5.7! Checks for Never-Initialized Variables For a long...
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Meredith Moore
Oct 9, 2024
Azure Cosmos DB Blog

Debug Queries More Efficiently with the Improved Error Messaging in Azure Cosmos DB Data Explorer

Azure Cosmos DB Data Explorer is a web-based tool available in the Azure Portal that allows you to manage data, as well as track and fix issues with your queries. In this blog post, we will focus on some of the new features in data explorer that improve the error messaging in the query...
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Ricky Diep
Oct 9, 2024
Azure Cosmos DB Blog

Meet the Winners | Microsoft Developers Azure AI & Azure Cosmos DB Learning Hackathon

Azure Cosmos DB powers some of the world’s most popular intelligent apps like ChatGPT. In a recent hackathon, Over 9,500 developers engaged with Azure Cosmos DB and Azure AI services, making it one of the most popular on Devpost, ranking in the top 0.2% of all Devpost...
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Meredith Moore
Oct 9, 2024
Azure Cosmos DB Blog

Enhancing Data Explorer: Custom Columns, Filter History, and Query Views Explained

Managing large amounts of data is exciting. As a dataset grows in complexity and size, finding efficient ways to sort and analyze this info becomes more important. Azure Cosmos DB Data Explorer is a tool to query, review, and manage your data.  We’ve heard from your feedback in our NPS...
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McKenna Barlow
Oct 9, 2024
Visual Studio Blog

Easier localization with the new resource (.resx) manager

If you're developing applications that target multiple languages and cultures, you probably know how challenging it can be to manage the resources for each localization. You need to keep track of all the strings, images, icons, and other assets that are specific to each culture, and make...
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Justine Cocchi
Oct 9, 2024
Azure Cosmos DB Blog

Introducing RBAC Authentication and more for the Azure Cosmos DB Integrated Cache

We’re excited to announce new features for the Azure Cosmos DB! The integrated cache is built into the dedicated gateway, and now there’s new ways to authenticate your requests. Security is top of mind for many organizations, and you can now use Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) with...
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Augustin Popa
Oct 9, 2024
C++ Team Blog

What’s New in vcpkg (September 2024)

This blog post summarizes changes to the vcpkg package manager as part of the 2024.09.23 and 2024.09.30 releases, 2024-09-18 and 2024-09-30 tool releases, as well as changes to vcpkg documentation throughout September. This month’s release includes some minor changes and bug fixes, 18...
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.NET Team
Oct 8, 2024
.NET Blog

.NET 9 Release Candidate 2 is now available!

Try out the latest features in .NET 9 Release Candidate 2 across the .NET SDK, libraries, runtime, ASP.NET Core, SignalR, .NET MAUI, and more!
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James Codella
Oct 8, 2024
Azure Cosmos DB Blog

Microsoft DiskANN in Azure Cosmos DB Whitepaper

We are excited to publish a new whitepaper titled, Microsoft DiskANN in Azure Cosmos DB, where we examine the impressive capabilities of Microsoft DiskANN, a state-of-the-art indexing system designed for accurate and cost-efficient vector search at any scale. We start off with a review...
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