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 […]
MCP Toolkit for Azure Cosmos DB reaches GA
Microsoft has released the general availability of the MCP Toolkit for Azure Cosmos DB, giving developers a standardized way to connect AI agents and copilots to operational database data. The toolkit implements the Model Context Protocol (MCP), Anthropic’s open standard for connecting LLMs to external tools and data sources. What MCP means for databases The […]
Azure Functions now supports Python 3.14 GA
Azure Functions has added general availability support for Python 3.14. You can develop functions locally with Python 3.14 and deploy them to Azure Functions plans on Linux, taking advantage of the latest Python runtime enhancements and extended support lifecycle. What Python 3.14 brings to Azure Functions Python 3.14 ships with a handful of quality-of-life improvements […]
Microsoft Defender CSPM assessments for Azure PostgreSQL reach GA
Microsoft has released the general availability of Defender Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) assessments for Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server. If you run PostgreSQL on Azure, this changes how you track security compliance. Instead of writing custom queries or maintaining spreadsheets, you get automated, continuous evaluations that surface in the Defender dashboard. What CSPM […]
Microsoft Introduces Unified Multi-Agent Orchestration SDK
Microsoft has released the Agent Framework as part of Microsoft Foundry, and it is essentially the unification of AutoGen and Semantic Kernel into a single SDK for C# and Python. If you have been following Microsoft’s agent story for the past year, you know that the fragmentation between these two frameworks has been a persistent […]
Securing RAG with Microsoft Purview Sensitivity Labels in Azure AI Search
Azure AI Search has added support for Microsoft Purview sensitivity labels in public preview, and this is one of those features that addresses a real blocker for enterprise AI adoption. The problem is simple: if you ground your AI agents in documents that include confidential information, you need a way to keep that information out […]
Azure Cosmos DB MCP Toolkit Now Generally Available: AI Agents Meet Operational Data
Microsoft has released the MCP Toolkit for Azure Cosmos DB as generally available, giving developers a standardized way to plug AI agents and copilots directly into their operational data. No custom adapter code required. The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open standard that lets AI applications communicate with external systems databases, tools, and APIs. […]