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⚡️ Azure Front Door Custom Cipher Suite Azure Front Door now supports custom cipher suites. This lets users choose the list of ciphers for secure connections. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ New .NET AI Chat Web App Template Preview Released Preview 2 of the .NET AI Chat Web App template now adds support for .NET Aspire and the Qdrant vector database. This lets users make cloud-based chat apps that can use their own data. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ Learn About Azure Databricks with On-Demand Webinar and Microsoft Learn Azure Databricks is a platform that helps teams manage and use data for analytics and AI projects. An on-demand webinar and Microsoft Learn offer ways to train teams to work with this platform. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ Toolbox Support for Explicit Assembly References in Visual Studio 17.14 Preview 3 Visual Studio 17.14 Preview 3 adds Toolbox support for Explicit Assembly References in the Windows Forms out-of-process designer for .NET Framework projects. This helps with work on older apps by letting users use stand-alone assemblies that are directly added to their projects. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ Azure AI Search Cuts Vector Costs with New Compression Azure AI Search has added new compression methods that can lower vector storage costs by up to 92.5%. These changes help store more data while using less space. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ New Storage Optimized Azure VM Series: Lsv4 and Lasv4 Azure has added new virtual machines called Lsv4 and Lasv4. These machines are built to handle tasks that need fast storage and lots of data. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ End of Netherite Support for Azure Durable Functions in 2028 Microsoft will stop supporting Netherite for Durable Functions in Azure Functions on March 31, 2028. After this date, updates and help for Netherite with Durable Functions will not be available. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ HELM Chart Onboarding for Azure Monitor Agent to End The HELM chart-based onboarding process for the Azure Monitor Container Insights agent will stop working after October 1, 2025. Users will not be able to use HELM charts for this agent after that date. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ Remote Model Context Protocol Support in Azure Functions Azure Functions now supports the Remote Model Context Protocol (MCP). This means users can use MCP features with Azure Functions. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ Azure Backup Adds Support for Azure File Share in AKS Azure Backup for Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) now works with persistent volumes that use Azure File Share. This update lets users protect and restore data stored on Azure File Share-based volumes in AKS clusters. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ Interactive Feedback Agent Uses Azure AI Search and Haystack A new feedback review agent has been built using Azure AI Search and Haystack. The agent can help find and review feedback in a more interactive way. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ Host Remote MCP Servers in Azure App Service Azure App Service now lets users host remote MCP servers. This means MCP servers can run on the cloud using Azure. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ Copilot Team Moves to Microservices with .NET Aspire The Copilot team switched their backend system from a single large service to smaller microservices within four months. This change was done by a small team and helps run Copilot across Windows, Edge, the Copilot app, and Xbox. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ Microsoft Releases o3 and o4-mini Reasoning Models on Azure Microsoft has announced new AI models called o3 and o4-mini in its reasoning series. These models are now available on the Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service and can work with Azure AI Foundry and GitHub. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ Create Remote MCP Servers with Azure Functions Azure Functions can be used to build remote MCP servers that work with GitHub Copilot and other applications that use large language models. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ New Storage-Optimized Laosv4 Azure VM Series Announced The Laosv4 series of Azure virtual machines is now available. This series is made to handle storage tasks and gives users more storage options. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ GitHub Copilot Features in Visual Studio 17.14 Preview 3 Visual Studio 17.14 Preview 3 is now out. This update brings the latest changes for GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio, with new features and improvements for AI-supported coding. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ Microsoft Announces Early Preview of 'Computer Use' for Copilot Studio Microsoft has started an early access research preview of 'computer use' in Copilot Studio. With this, AI agents can now use and move through apps and websites by clicking, typing, and navigating on the screen, like a person does. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ Agentic RAG Bonus Time Journey Announced A project called 'Agentic RAG Bonus RAG Time Journey' was announced. It focuses on something named Agentic RAG and mentions a bonus time journey. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ Common Uses for Microsoft Fabric User Data Functions Microsoft Fabric User Data Functions (UDFs) are used to make different solutions. They help with common tasks when working with data in Microsoft Fabric. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!