Every time Microsoft ships a new model into Foundry, I ask myself the same boring-but-important question: does this change anything for the way I actually write code? Most of the time the answer is “cool demo, doesn’t affect my day job.” This time it’s different. MAI-Thinking-1 — Microsoft’s first reasoning model — just went into […]
Category: Azure
There are a lot of AI model announcements these days, but every now and then one lands that feels immediately practical for real engineering work. Claude Opus 4.8 showing up in Microsoft Foundry feels like one of those releases. Microsoft is positioning Claude Opus 4.8 around coding, agentic workflows, and deeper reasoning for enterprise scenarios, […]
OpenAI’s GPT-5.5 is now generally available (GA) in Microsoft Foundry, and this is one of those releases that matters less for “chat” and more for getting actual work done—end-to-end. The big theme: messy, multi-step requests → completed tasks, with stronger reliability in planning, tool use, UI navigation, and recovery when something breaks mid-flow. If you’re […]
Hi everyone, Your weekly dose of 5 Highlights Thursday is here, a list of information and links that you may find helpful in your Azure journey. Feel free to forward this along to anyone who you think may enjoy such sharing. 1. Microsoft partnership with Mistral AI Microsoft on Monday announced a new partnership with […]
Hi everyone, Your weekly dose of 5 Highlights Thursday is here, a list of information and links that you may find helpful in your Azure journey. Feel free to forward this along to anyone who you think may enjoy such sharing. 1. Demo of Azure AI & pgvector with Azure Database for PostgreSQL This video […]
Dive into Azure Virtual Desktop with MVP Tech Bytes! 💻 Join Mahammed Kubaibi and Taswar Bhatti to explore its benefits, deployment, and configuration. Discover how Azure Virtual Desktop can streamline and secure your virtual desktop experience. Don’t miss out on expanding your software development skills. To learn more: 🔗 YouTube channel: / @vdibuzz 🔗Udemy: https://www.udemy.com/user/mahammad-kubaib/ 🔗 […]
Hi everyone, Your weekly dose of 5 Highlights Thursday is here, a list of information and links that you may find helpful in your Azure journey. Feel free to forward this along to anyone who you think may enjoy such sharing. 1. Satya highlights AI transformation in India While visiting India, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella […]
Don’t miss me and Betim Beja on MVP TechBytes discussing Power Platform PCF Development! Learn about code component pros/cons, framework mockups, standard vs virtual components, and contributing to open-source projects. Summary In this episode Betim, a Microsoft MVP, talks about code components for the Power Platform and how to use Storybook to test and showcase […]
Join Me & Hatim Nagarwala to learn how to ensure high availability and reliability for your Azure VMs. Discover availability options like availability sets, zones, and proximity placement groups. See a demo of creating and configuring availability sets in Azure portal. Master best practices for your Azure VMs’ resilience journey. Learn More: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/availability-set-overview Summary Ensuring […]
Hi everyone, Your weekly dose of 5 Highlights Thursday is here, a list of information and links that you may find helpful in your Azure journey. Feel free to forward this along to anyone who you think may enjoy such sharing. 1.Mr. Maedas Cozy AI Kitchen: Designing Trust with Sarah Gold Sarah Gold, Founder and […]
