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⚡️ Local Embeddings with ONNX in SQL Server 2025 RC0 SQL Server 2025 RC0 lets users make text embeddings on Windows using a local ONNX model. This new setup works without needing network traffic outside the local system. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ Improved dotnet test in .NET 10 The new dotnet test uses Microsoft.Testing.Platform in .NET 10. This change gives faster results and better tools to check problems. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ Improved Control of Copilot Code Suggestions Copilot gives code suggestions in the editor to help you work faster and finish lines of code. User feedback showed that keeping a good balance between helpful tips and control over your workspace is important. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ MSSQL Extension for VS Code Adds New Features The MSSQL Extension for VS Code now includes Schema Designer, Schema Compare, and Local SQL Server Containers in its version 1.35.0 release. These tools are now generally available and give users new ways to design, compare, and use SQL Server schemas in their local setup. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ Microsoft Named Leader in 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud-Native Application Platforms Microsoft has been named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud-Native Application Platforms for the second year in a row. It was also placed furthest to the right in Completeness of Vision. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ Overview of Multi-Agent AI Design Generative AI is now being used more for important work in companies. At first, most projects used one main agent with a large language model, prompts, a vector store, and some API links. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ Copilot Diagnostics for .NET in Visual Studio Copilot is a toolset in Visual Studio for .NET that adds breakpoints, insights, exception fixes, and performance summaries using AI. These features help make debugging tasks easier inside your coding space. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ Agent Factory and Building AI Agents Agent Factory lets people make AI agents that can do real-world tasks. How well these agents work depends on the tools they use and the rules that guide those tools. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ Azure SDK Release for August 2025 Azure SDK publishes new releases each month. This post shares highlights and notes for the August 2025 update. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ Use Your Own Language Model in Visual Studio Chat You can now use your own language model in Visual Studio Chat by connecting API keys from OpenAI, Anthropic, or Google. This lets you try more models and change how you use the chat. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ Run GPT-OSS with C# and Ollama This guide explains how to use GPT-OSS with C# and Ollama. It shows how to run GPT-OSS on your own computer, so it is fast and does not need the internet. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ Switching from xUnit to TUnit for Testing The text explains how the writer changed one of their libraries from using xUnit to the new TUnit testing framework. It also shares the reasons for switching and some problems faced during the move. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ Cloud and AI Use in Frontier Firms Frontier Firms are using Microsoft Azure for cloud and AI to change how they work. They add agents to their teams, update processes, and help workers learn new skills. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ Azure Developer CLI August 2025 Release Announced Microsoft has announced the August 2025 release of the Azure Developer CLI, known as azd. This post shares news about the latest version. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ New Python Environments Tool Added to VS Code Microsoft has started to give a new Python Environments extension to 20 percent of VS Code users. The tool adds a panel to help users create, manage, and set up Python environments and comes with APIs for other providers to connect. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ How to Access Windows Known Folders in C# Windows has many well-known folders like Documents, Pictures, and Music. In C#, you can use the Environment.GetFolderPath method to get the path to these folders, but it only works for the ones listed in Environment.SpecialFolder. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ Song Recommendations with Haskell Free Monads This article shows how to use a free monad in Haskell to work with song recommendations. It is part of a larger series that looks at different ways to solve problems with functional programming using Haskell, F#, and C#. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ F# Weekly #33 Highlights: Rider 2025.2 and .NET 10 Preview 7 This update shares news about the latest Rider 2025.2 release and a new preview version, .NET 10 Preview 7. It lists fresh features and changes for developers working with F#. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ OpenAI Releases GPT-5 for Microsoft Developers OpenAI shared news about GPT-5 in an announcement called 'GPT-5 and the new era of work.' Microsoft made GPT-5 ready for developers to use and add to their apps on the same day it launched. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!

⚡️ NuGet MCP Server Preview Released A preview of the NuGet MCP Server is now available. It gives Copilot realtime details about packages and new options for updating them. ♻️ Subscribe for free now!