Visual Studio Magazine

Low-Coding in the Age of AI: Dataverse Embraces Copilot, Claude and Cursor

Microsoft is extending Dataverse into coding-agent marketplaces while expanding its MCP tools, certification program and governance controls.
ZDNet

Microsoft's new Azure Linux 4.0 is here, and it could replace Windows Server in the enterprise

You can now install Azure Linux on your own server. Azure Linux may prove a competitor to mainstream enterprise Linux distros. Is Windows Server long for this world ...
VentureBeat

GitHub confirms 3,800 internal repos stolen through poisoned VS Code extension as supply chain worm hits Microsoft’s Python SDK

GitHub confirmed on May 20 that a poisoned VS Code extension installed on an employee’s device gave attackers access to roughly 3,800 internal repositories at the Microsoft-owned code storage and ...
ZDNet

Microsoft surprises with its first server Linux distribution: Azure Linux 4.0

Microsoft released its first full Linux distro: Azure Linux 4.0. Azure Linux ix split into Azure Container Linux and the virtual machine edition. Microsoft effectively admits that it's a de facto ...
The New York Times

Microsoft Targets About 7% of Its U.S. Workers With Buyout Offer

The tech giant is offering long-serving employees early retirements as it continues to invest aggressively in artificial intelligence. The tech giant is offering long-serving employees early ...
InfoWorld

When Windows 11 sneezes, Azure catches cold

Microsoft may want to see the Windows 11 backlash as just a desktop problem, but platform erosion on the client side can quickly become a cloud revenue problem. If you look at Microsoft as a ...
InfoQ

Microsoft Agent Framework RC Simplifies Agentic Development in .NET and Python

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. Ruth Linehan explains how migrating ...
Microsoft

Microsoft and CrowdStrike announce the Falcon platform now available on Microsoft Marketplace

AUSTIN, Texas, and REDMOND, Wash. — Feb. 18, 2026 — CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) and Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) on Wednesday announced an expansion of their strategic alliance that allows ...
VentureBeat

Anthropic’s Claude Cowork finally lands on Windows — and it wants to automate your workday

Anthropic released its Claude Cowork AI agent software for Windows on Monday, bringing the file management and task automation tool to roughly 70 percent of the desktop computing market and ...
PC World

Microsoft fixes dozens of security flaws in Windows, Office, and Azure

Microsoft released security patches for 31 vulnerabilities across Windows, Office, and Azure, including two actively exploited zero-day flaws. PCWorld reports that critical vulnerabilities affect ...
Redmond Magazine

Microsoft Releases Emergency Fix for Azure Virtual Desktop, Windows 365 Authentication Failures

Microsoft released KB5077793 to fix Azure Virtual Desktop and Windows 365 authentication failures. January 2026 security update KB5073379 caused credential prompt failures across multiple Windows ...
Visual Studio Magazine

Azure Cosmos DB Python SDK Update Powers AI with OpenAI Integration

Microsoft released Azure Cosmos DB Python SDK version 4.14.0, a stable update designed to support advanced AI workloads and enhance performance for data-driven applications. The release includes new ...