Copilot’s New Agent Mode Lets SSMS Talk Back to Your Database
Copilot’s New Agent Mode Lets SSMS Talk Back to Your Database Microsoft just dropped a public preview that turns GitHub Copilot inside SQL Server Management Studio from a passive autocomplete helper into something that can actually do things. Instead of suggesting a single query, Agent Mode lets Copilot run multi-step diagnostics, tune performance, review security, […]
Microsoft Defender for Cloud Now Covers Azure Container Apps Posture
Security teams often treat serverless workloads like a black box, assuming the cloud provider handles everything. While the infrastructure is managed, your configuration and container images are not. Microsoft is closing this visibility gap by bringing Azure Container Apps (ACA) into the Serverless Containers Posture experience within Microsoft Defender for Cloud. This update allows organizations […]
Azure AI Search Adds Purview Sensitivity Labels to Knowledge Sources
Azure AI Search Adds Purview Sensitivity Labels to Knowledge Sources Microsoft’s public preview of Purview sensitivity labels in Azure AI Search lets organizations tag sensitive data at the source, which then flows into knowledge bases used by Microsoft Foundry agents and copilots. This means documents containing confidential information can be automatically marked with labels like […]
Azure Cosmos DB MCP Toolkit Unveiled: Bridging AI and Databases
Azure Cosmos DB MCP Toolkit Unveiled: Bridging AI and Databases The Azure Cosmos DB MCP Toolkit is now generally available, offering a standardized way for AI agents and copilots to connect to operational data. This release removes the friction of custom integrations by enabling secure, enterprise-ready access to Cosmos DB through natural language queries and […]
Azure Databricks Now Powers Claude Sonnet 5 Through AI Model Serving
Azure Databricks Just Got Agentically Smarter with Claude Sonnet 5 Microsoft’s Azure Databricks platform has just leveled up its AI capabilities with the addition of Anthropic’s Claude Sonnet 5, officially entering general availability in July 2026. This latest generation of Sonnet models brings a significant leap forward in agentic AI capabilities, positioning Azure customers for […]
Debug AI Apps Against Production Data Without Exposing Production Data
Azure Databricks just shipped something that makes me wonder why this didn’t exist years ago. You can now create copy-on-write branches of your Lakebase production database with a single command, then point GitHub Copilot agent mode at it for debugging AI apps and agents. No copy of production data floating around in staging environments that […]
GitHub Copilot Unleashed in SSMS: Agent Mode Lets You Command Your Database Like a Pro
Remember when database administration meant wrestling with query optimizers and hunting through logs? Microsoft’s new GitHub Copilot Agent mode for SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) is like giving your database a personal assistant. You no longer need to micromanage every step. Just state your goal in plain English, and Copilot will autonomously execute queries, analyze […]
Claude Sonnet 5 Hits Azure Databricks
Enterprise Intelligence Meets Databricks Speed Azure Databricks has officially expanded its AI Model Serving capabilities by making Anthropic Claude Sonnet 5 generally available. This integration allows organizations to deploy one of Anthropic’s most capable models directly within their Databricks environment, bypassing the need for complex external API orchestration while maintaining enterprise-grade security. The Agentic Advantage […]
MCP Toolkit for Azure Cosmos DB Reaches General Availability
Microsoft has shipped the MCP Toolkit for Azure Cosmos DB as generally available (v1.1.2), turning your operational database into an AI-agent-accessible endpoint through the Model Context Protocol. [source] The toolkit acts as an MCP server that sits between your AI agents and Cosmos DB, handling authentication, query translation, and vector search without custom SDK wrappers. […]
Copilot Agent Mode Lands in SSMS Preview
Copilot Agent Mode Lands in SSMS Preview Microsoft has placed an Agent mode for GitHub Copilot inside SQL Server Management Studio, letting the AI work on database tasks autonomously. What this means: The preview shows Copilot moving beyond simple query suggestions to handling multi-step database workflows, executing queries, tuning performance and enforcing security under user […]
Azure Databricks Lakebase Now Lets You Branch Production Data and Debug AI Apps with GitHub Copilot
Azure Databricks Lakebase Now Lets You Branch Production Data and Debug AI Apps with GitHub Copilot New public preview of Azure Databricks Lakebase adds instant database branching with GitHub Copilot agent mode, letting developers create temporary copies of production databases for safe AI app debugging without risking live data.\n\nFirst, developers in Azure Databricks can now […]
Azure Functions Gets a Serverless Agents Runtime – Build AI Assistants in Plain Markdown
Azure Functions Gets a Serverless Agents Runtime – Build AI Assistants in Plain Markdown Microsoft has taken the next step toward production-grade AI workloads by making the Serverless agents runtime generally available for Azure Functions. The new model-first approach lets developers author event-driven AI agents in simple .agent.md files, using familiar Markdown syntax instead of […]