Published: 2026-06-04
Source: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/5-highlights-thursday-4th-june-2026-112-edition-taswar-bhatti-uac1f
Here is the #112 edition of 5 Highlights Thursday. I hope this newsletter will help you in your Azure journey and keep you informed. Feel free to forward this along to anyone who you think may enjoy or better ask them to subscribe.
1. Microsoft Build 2026 Day 1 LIVE | Opening Keynote, Live Coding & Demos
If you have missed it don’t worry you can watch the MS Build Day 1 again on Youtube.
2. OpenClaw + Windows: Microsoft Build 2026
Watch Samantha Song and Scott Hanselman demo OpenClaw on Windows, and are joined on stage by @Peter Steinberger, the Claw Father himself, to talk about the latest in OpenClaw, at Microsoft Build 2026.
3. Building for the agentic web with .NET 11
The demands on modern web apps are increasing. Users expect more performance, airtight security, and even agentic capabilities. What does the next generation of web apps look like on .NET? In .NET 11, ASP.NET Core and Blazor are getting faster and more secure at the core, closely integrated with Aspire for distributed app development, and a new set of building blocks — agents, tools, skills, and components — for building agentic web apps. Get ready to build for the modern agentic web with Daniel Roth
4. Claude Opus 4.8 is now available in Microsoft Foundry
Embedded content: Claude Opus 4.8 is now available in Microsoft Foundry – Taswar Bhatti
Check out my blog post on Claude Opus 4.8 on Microsoft Foundry I also have sample code on how to use it.
5. GitHub App + Rayfin: Microsoft Build 2026
Cassidy Williams shows the Rayfin in the GitHub Copilot app at Microsoft Build 2026.
As always, please give me feedback on LinkedIn. Which bullet above is your favorite? What do you want more or less of? Other suggestions? Please let me know.
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Have a wonderful Thursday 🙂
Taswar