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Building LLM applications with vector search in Azure Cognitive Services
Microsoft’s Cognitive Search API now offers vector search as a service, ready for use with large language models in Azure OpenAI and beyond.
Low code AI with Power Apps and Power Automate
Microsoft's AI Builder introduces low-code generative AI capabilities to Power Apps and Power Automate. Let's see how the preview features stack up.
Microsoft unveils TypeChat library for building natural language interfaces
Open source library draws on TypeScript and type definitions to retrieve structured responses from AI models that are type-safe.
Microsoft Semantic Kernel will support OpenAI plugins
Fall 2023 roadmap for the LLM-integrating SDK also lists plans for plugin testing, dynamic planners, end-to-end telemetry, and links to vector databases.
Build custom actions for Power Automate for Windows
Bundled with Windows 11, Power Automate for Windows lets you wrap low-code workflows around your desktop applications. A new SDK supports custom actions.
Microsoft updates Power Automate’s Cloud Flows with Copilot
Other updates include Action SDKs for Desktop Flows and Work Queues for managing bots.
Microsoft’s Semantic Kernel adds Copilot Chat sample app
Semantic Kernel SDK and sample app promise to ease the development of intelligent assistants based on AI large language models.
The era of cloud optimization is upon us
As everyone prepares to jump headlong into generative AI and large language models, cloud will continue its strong performance.
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Linux Foundation launches TLA+ language foundation
TLA+ is a high-level programming language used to model complex, concurrent, and distributed programs and systems. It was created by Leslie Lamport and is backed by Amazon Web Services, Microsoft, and Oracle.
Semantic Kernel: A bridge between large language models and your code
Microsoft’s Semantic Kernel SDK makes it easier to manage complex prompts and get focused results from large language models like GPT.
Microsoft more than triples Bing Search API prices to recoup investments
A comparison of the prices reflects a 3x to 10x increase across different tiers for Bing Search and Bing Image Search APIs.
Where Microsoft’s open source policy went wrong
Instead of restricting which open source software can be sold, Microsoft should eliminate ambiguity in its Microsoft Store policy and reaffirm the rights of developers to sell their work.
Microsoft-ing your way through a recession
The tech giant offers a model for tight times, and Matt has some advice for rightsizing your headcount.
Mozilla is looking for a scapegoat
The declining browser’s problem isn’t anti-competitive practices, it’s competition itself.
Visual Studio vs. Visual Studio Code: How to choose
Choosing between Visual Studio Code and Visual Studio may depend as much on your work style as on the language support and features you need. Here’s how to decide.
Microsoft’s complicated dance with open source
The decision to make the C# extension in Visual Studio Code proprietary is raising hackles, but Microsoft is still a consistent supporter of open source.
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Internet Explorer reaches the end of the line
Microsoft has ended support for its legacy Internet Explorer web browser, though IE mode lives on in Microsoft Edge.
