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Azure AI Foundry: Create an MCP Server with Azure AI Agent Service (TypeScript Edition)
Learn how to integrate Azure AI Foundry's Agent Service with Claude Desktop using the Model Context Protocol (MCP) for powerful integration for MCP clients.
Read moreIntroducing Spring Cloud Azure Starter Key Vault JCA: Streamlined TLS and mTLS for Spring Boot
This blog post shows the Spring Cloud Azure Starter Key Vault Java Crypto Architecture (JCA).
Read morePure Virtual C++ 2025: Full Schedule
Pure Virtual C++ is our free, one-day, virtual conference for the whole C++ community. This year, it is running on the 30th April. We're pleased to announce the schedule of live talks:
14:00 UTC: Welcome to v1.0 of the meta::[[verse]]! with Inbal Levi
14:30 UTC: Proxy: Next...
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Jan 14, 2025
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Announcing Powerful Devs Conference + Hack Together 2025
We are excited to invite you to participate in this year’s Powerful Devs Conference + Hackathon, commencing on February 12, 2025. The conference will be followed by a two-week Hack Together, ending on February 28, 2025. Join us to unleash your creativity and build innovation solutions!
Power Platform Developer Blog
Jan 13, 2025
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Cosmos DB Embeddings Generator Sample
Ever since our first preview announcement for vector indexing and support for DiskANN and then again when we announced the GA for these features, customers have been asking us to make it easier to generate Azure OpenAI embeddings on their data in Azure Cosmos DB.
So we did just that...
Azure Cosmos DB Blog
Jan 13, 2025
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A simplified overview of ways to add or update elements in a std::map
And using it to find missing opportunities.
The Old New Thing
Jan 13, 2025
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Enhanced Change Signature in C++
Change Signature allows you to modify a function's parameters, including reordering, adding, removing, or altering them across various locations. Previously, the Change Signature feature in Visual Studio involved multiple clicks and nested pop-up windows. In Visual Studio 2022 version...
Visual Studio Blog
Jan 10, 2025
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Why does inadvertently passing a std::string instead of a char const* to a variadic function crash on x86-32 but not x86-64?
Looking at the calling convention and the small string optimization.
The Old New Thing
Jan 10, 2025
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Announcing the Public Preview of Apple Identity Provider Support for Microsoft Entra External ID
Announcing the public preview of "Sign in with Apple" support for Microsoft Entra External ID. This feature allows users to sign up and sign in to applications using their Apple ID. Apple joins Google and Facebook as pre-configured social identity providers, supporting Single Sign-On (SSO) through the OAuth framework.
Microsoft Entra Identity Platform
Jan 10, 2025
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LLMOps in restricted networks and addressing continuous evaluation long run constraints
In this blog post, we'll explore the challenges we faced in establishing LLMOps and continuous evaluation within a pipeline using Azure Machine Learning, particularly when dealing with long runs and a restricted Bring-Your-Own (BYO) network.
ISE Developer Blog