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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 6, 2025
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5 Copilot Chat Prompts .NET Devs Should Steal Today

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Wendy Breiding (SHE/HER)
Discover 5 practical GitHub Copilot Chat prompts to boost .NET development productivity, from code optimization to security reviews.
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Aug 6, 2025
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Announcing the Browser Automation Tool (Preview) in Azure AI Foundry Agent Service

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Linda Li
Overview  Today, we are excited to announce the Browser Automation Tool (Preview) as the newest action tool in Azure AI Foundry Agent Service through API and SDK. This tool enables developers to build agents capable of performing real-world browser tasks—such as searching, navigating,...
Azure AI Foundry Blog
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Aug 6, 2025
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How do I disable pieces of the property sheet for a service in the Services MMC snap-in?

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Raymond Chen
There's no secret setting. It's all based on access control.
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Aug 6, 2025
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Build a RAG application with LangChain and Local LLMs powered by Ollama

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Abhishek Gupta
Local large language models (LLMs) provide significant advantages for developers and organizations. Key benefits include enhanced data privacy, as sensitive information remains entirely within your own infrastructure, and offline functionality, enabling uninterrupted work even without...
Azure Cosmos DB Blog
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Aug 6, 2025
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Generative AI for Beginners - Java Edition launched

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Rory Preddy
IN ONE hour, all ONLINE, complete our new training for Generative AI for Beginners – Java Edition - part of the incredible Microsoft Generative AI series - Python, .NET and JavaScript. In this training get first-hand experience with Core Generative AI Techniques and Tools...
Microsoft for Java Developers
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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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.NET and .NET Framework August 2025 servicing releases updates

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A recap of the latest servicing updates for .NET and .NET Framework for August 2025.
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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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