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azure: Retirement: The Insights blade in AKS is now called Monitor

Azure Updates

2025-09-25

The Insights blade in Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) has been renamed to Monitor and moved from the Monitoring section to the top-level navigation; monitoring data and features remain unchanged.

dotnet: Exploring Text-to-Image capabilities in .NET

.NET

2025-09-24

A .NET Blog post that demonstrates how to generate images from natural-language prompts using the universal abstractions provided by Microsoft's extensions for .NET AI, exploring text-to-image capabilities in .NET.

github: Copilot Spaces is now generally available

GitHub

2025-09-24

GitHub announced that Copilot Spaces is now generally available (announced 2025-09-24). Copilot Spaces brings richer project context — such as files, pull requests and other project artifacts — into Copilot so the assistant can understand a repository more like a teammate and provide more relevant, context-aware help.

github: Recent changes to the home dashboard disabled

GitHub

2025-09-24

GitHub tested content and layout improvements to the home dashboard with a small subset of users; the test has ended and the recent changes have been disabled.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Delete on-demand backup in Azure DB for MySQL - Flexible Server

Azure Updates

2025-09-24

Azure DB for MySQL - Flexible Server now supports deleting on-demand backups. As of the August 2025 release this capability is generally available, complementing the existing ability to manually trigger on-demand backups and the system automated backups.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Discover and assess PostgreSQL in Azure Migrate

Azure Updates

2025-09-24

Azure Migrate is available in public preview to discover and assess PostgreSQL resources across VMware, Hyper‑V, physical servers, and other cloud environments. The service provides a centralized hub to help plan the next steps for migrating or modernizing PostgreSQL workloads.

security: Retail at risk: How one alert uncovered a persistent cyberthreat​​

Microsoft Security Blog

2025-09-24

Microsoft's Cyberattack Series examines a retail incident where a single security alert exposed a persistent cyberthreat. Attackers exploited unpatched SharePoint vulnerabilities and compromised identities to infiltrate networks, causing widespread operational risk—echoed by industry statistics (60% operational disruptions, 43% breaches). Microsoft’s Detection and Response Team (DART) provided forensic analysis and actionable remediation guidance; the full report offers detailed findings and defensive recommendations.

security: AI vs. AI: Detecting an AI-obfuscated phishing campaign

Microsoft Security Blog

2025-09-24

Microsoft Threat Intelligence detected and blocked a credential-phishing campaign that likely used AI-generated code to obfuscate its payload and evade traditional defenses, highlighting a trend of attackers leveraging AI and the need for defenders to anticipate and adapt to AI-driven threats.

azure: Retirement: Azure Disk Encryption

Azure Updates

2025-09-24

Azure Disk Encryption will be retired on September 15, 2028; customers are advised to transition to Encryption at Host (or other supported OS-disk encryption solutions such as CVM OS disk encryption) before that date.

github: Pick the repository and base branch when assigning issues to Copilot

GitHub

2025-09-24

GitHub announced a public preview that adds options when assigning issues to the Copilot coding agent: you can now select the target repository and the base branch for the changes Copilot will propose.

github: Upcoming deprecation of select Copilot models from Claude, OpenAI, and Gemini

GitHub

2025-09-23

GitHub announced it will deprecate select Copilot models provided by Claude, OpenAI, and Gemini as part of routine model retirement to prioritize newer, more capable models and maintain a fast, high‑quality Copilot experience. The post directs users to the changelog for the specific models and migration timeline and urges customers to update integrations to supported models.

github: Claude Opus 4.1 is now generally available in GitHub Copilot

GitHub

2025-09-23

GitHub announced that Claude Opus 4.1 is now generally available within GitHub Copilot. The model is accessible to Copilot Pro+ and Copilot Enterprise subscribers via GitHub Copilot Chat on github.com and in clients such as VS Code (and other supported editors).