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  • Microsoft Defender CSPM assessments for PostgreSQL Flexible Server are now GA

    Microsoft Defender for Cloud has shipped generally available CSPM (Cloud Security Posture Management) assessments for Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server, giving teams automated security evaluations that run continuously against their PostgreSQL deployments. The assessments are part of Microsoft Defender for Cloud’s CSPM framework, which evaluates Azure resources against security baselines and best practices. The…

  • Azure Functions Python 3.14 support is now generally available

    Azure Functions now supports Python 3.14 for local development and deployment on Linux plans, giving serverless developers access to the latest Python runtime with an extended support window through 2029. The update is relatively straightforward on the surface — another runtime added to the platform — but it has real implications if you maintain Python-based…

  • GitHub Copilot and Claude Code connectors now generally available in Microsoft Agent Framework

    Microsoft has shipped generally available connectors for GitHub Copilot and Claude Code in the Microsoft Agent Framework, letting developers build .NET and Python agents that delegate coding tasks to either system without writing custom adapter code. The connectors plug into the Agent Framework’s standard tool-use pipeline, so agents can call out to Copilot or Claude…

  • Microsoft Defender CSPM for Azure PostgreSQL Flexible Server Hits GA

    Microsoft Defender for Cloud now includes generally available CSPM assessments for Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server, giving Postgres users continuous security posture evaluations without setting up additional monitoring infrastructure. What the assessments cover The assessments check your PostgreSQL Flexible Server instances against a set of security baselines published by Microsoft. These cover the usual…

  • Microsoft Agent Framework Hits GA with Multi-Agent Orchestration and the Magentic Pattern

    Microsoft Agent Framework now supports multi-agent orchestration at GA, and the most interesting part is the Magentic pattern — a dynamic orchestration approach that picks which agent handles what based on the task, rather than following a fixed workflow. The patterns available The framework ships with five orchestration patterns out of the box. Sequential runs…

  • Unifying AI Coding Agents: Microsoft Agent Framework Adds GitHub Copilot and Claude Code Connectors

    Microsoft quietly shipped something useful this week. The Agent Framework now has generally available connectors for both GitHub Copilot and Claude Code, meaning you can build .NET and Python agents that hand off coding tasks to either system without writing adapter code yourself. What actually changed Before this release, if you wanted an agent to…

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