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Five practical examples of when durable execution makes sense, when it does not, and what it means for AI agents. The post Durable Task in the Real World: What Problems Does It Ac…
StudentSim is a research system for evaluating and improving AI tutoring tools before they are tested with learners. It models how individuals may engage with tutors, giving feedb…
Azure Maia 200 now in production; Azure Maia 300 coming in 2027 As we move into the era of Super Intelligence, Microsoft is entering a new phase of infrastructure. We will scale o…
AI coding agents now pick the SDK, the version, and the pattern for your developers. The AX Practitioner Playbook is our method for finding out whether they get your technology ri…
Co-authored with Praveen Raja P Azure Cosmos DB already includes a powerful event foundation: change feed provides a durable, ordered record of item changes within each logical pa…
Prepare for post-quantum authentication by testing certificate ecosystems now. Learn how Microsoft’s PQC TLS Pilot Program helps advance future readiness. The post Post-quantum au…
Azure Functions is the event-driven application platform, and Hosted Skills adds AI reasoning to your app. Dynamic Workflows give the app a durable way to carry out AI-led, multi-…
We believe in the strength and talent of the American workforce. That is why the vast majority of Microsoft employees in the United States are Americans. We look forward to provid…
Aspire 13.6 adds dashboard persistence and run history. Revisit telemetry after a restart, retain more data, and explore the SQLite and Dapper implementation behind it. The post A…
One Weekend. Seven Worlds. Endless Possibilities. Screamer and Family Man are available in Free Play Days this weekend for XBOX Game Pass Ultimate, Premium and Essential members t…
The traditional boundaries of business applications are disappearing. For decades, people went to their customer relationship management (CRM) to find customer context, take actio…
We are excited to announce a new editing experience for Wiki pages. We are replacing the existing editor with a new editor built on Monaco Editor, the same editor technology that…
Starting April 1, 2027, affected Microsoft Graph file APIs will no longer return pre-authenticated URLs. Applications using these APIs must authenticate requests with Microsoft En…
A database driver sits on the critical path of many applications. When a frequently executed path performs unnecessary work, even a small amount of overhead can compound across mi…
Compare Azure Document Intelligence and Azure Content Understanding across extraction architectures, workload fit, Layout capabilities, deployment options, and practical evaluatio…
Hello Windows Insiders, Today, we’re releasing new Windows 11 Insider Preview builds to the Beta and Experimental channels! Coming straight off the back of our Windows + Surface e…
Training AI agents with reinforcement learning can be challenging because their tools, context, and decision-making are managed by complex frameworks. Agent Lightning connects exi…
Welcome back friends! Hope you’ve been having fun digging in with Bravo Squad for Gears of War: E-Day or clearing the dungeons in Minecraft Dungeons II. When you’re ready for your…
