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Aspire 9.4 is here with a CLI and interactive dashboard features

Aspire 9.4 is packed with new features, integrations, and improvements
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Building AI Agents with the A2A .NET SDK

Learn how to build collaborative AI agents using the new A2A .NET SDK, enabling seamless communication and discovery between autonomous agents in the AI ecosystem.
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Aug 5, 2025
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What’s New in vcpkg (July 2025)

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Augustin Popa
This blog post summarizes changes to the vcpkg package manager as part of the 2025.07.25 registry release, 2025-06-20, 2025-07-16, and 2025-07-21 tool releases, as well as changes to vcpkg documentation throughout July. This release includes a new command for printing package SPDX...
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Aug 5, 2025
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Introducing MCP Support in AI Shell Preview 6

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Steven Bucher
We're excited to share the latest preview release of AI Shell that includes new features and improvements based on your feedback.
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Aug 5, 2025
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Exploring new Agent Quality and NLP evaluators for .NET AI applications

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Shyam Namboodiripad
Introducing Agent Quality and NLP evaluators in the Microsoft.Extensions.AI.Evaluation libraries.
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Aug 5, 2025
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Visual Studio 2015 Retirement: Support reminder for older versions of Visual Studio

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Paul Chapman
Support for Visual Studio 2015 will end on October 14, 2025. If you’re using an older version of Visual Studio, we want to keep you productive and secure when using Visual Studio, and strongly recommend you upgrade to Visual Studio 2022, which brings the power of Copilot to your...
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Aug 5, 2025
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.NET Conf 2025 - Announcing the Call for Content

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Jeffrey T. Fritz
The .NET Conf 2025 Call for Content is now open! Join us November 11-13 for the premier .NET virtual event celebrating .NET 10. Submit your session proposal by August 31st and share your .NET expertise with developers worldwide.
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Aug 5, 2025
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Scalable AI with Azure Cosmos DB - Video Series

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Manish Sharma
Scalable AI in Action with Azure Cosmos DB – A Monthly Partner Showcase As AI continues to reshape industries, customers are seeking scalable, real-time solutions that integrate seamlessly with their existing data platforms. Azure Cosmos DB, with its global distribution, low latency,...
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Aug 5, 2025
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Why are Windows semiannual updates named H1 and H2?

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Raymond Chen
To address an unconscious bias.
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Aug 4, 2025
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Dynamically Update C++ syntax using Next Edit Suggestions

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Sinem Akinci
When working in a C++ repo, you often are maintaining and updating existing code just as often as you are writing new code. However, updating code in C++ can often require navigating to several different locations in a file to ensure consistency, which can disrupt your logical workflow....
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Aug 4, 2025
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Automate your open-source dependency scanning with Advanced Security

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Laura Jiang
Any experiences that require additional setup is cumbersome, especially when there are multiple people needed. In GitHub Advanced Security for Azure DevOps, we're working to make it easier to enable features and scale out enablement across your enterprise. You can now automatically...
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