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azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Azure SQL updates for late September 2025

Azure Updates

2025-10-01

In late September 2025 Azure SQL announced a Public Preview feature that adds immutability to long-term retention (LTR) backups to protect backups from ransomware and tampering.

security: Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Security starts with you

Microsoft Security Blog

2025-10-01

Microsoft highlights that cybersecurity is as much about people as technology in its Cybersecurity Awareness Month post, "Security starts with you." The blog directs readers to Microsoft’s resources and practical guidance to help individuals stay safe online and adopt safer habits.

dotnet: Introducing Microsoft Agent Framework (Preview): Making AI Agents Simple for Every Developer

.NET

2025-10-01

Microsoft announced the Microsoft Agent Framework (Preview), a unified solution for creating, orchestrating, hosting, and observing AI agents in the .NET ecosystem to help developers ship production AI agents faster.

ai: Introducing Microsoft Agent Framework: The Open-Source Engine for Agentic AI Apps

Microsoft AI Foundry Blog

2025-10-01

Microsoft announced the open-source Microsoft Agent Framework, an engine designed for building agentic AI applications. The framework addresses the evolving needs of AI agents — which go beyond chatbots and copilots — by enabling autonomous components that can reason about goals, call tools and APIs, collaborate with other agents, and adapt dynamically. The announcement appeared on the Azure AI Foundry Blog.

github: Auto model selection is now in VS Code for Copilot Business and Enterprise

GitHub

2025-10-01

GitHub announced that auto model selection in Visual Studio Code is now available in public preview for Copilot Business and Enterprise plans; the feature automatically selects the appropriate model for you.