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azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Databricks SQL Serverless in UK West

Azure Updates

2026-07-13

Azure Databricks SQL Serverless is now generally available in the UK West region starting July 13, 2026. Eligible UK West workspaces can use it for analytics workloads with instant compute, automated scaling, and less infrastructure management.

security: Microsoft Entra ID security updates: Passkeys are the default authentication method in Entra ID

Microsoft Security Blog

2026-07-13

Microsoft Entra ID now uses passkeys as the default sign-in method and introduces a new authentication model for SMS and voice. The post also points users to preparation guidance for the change.

commandline: A wind farm you can talk to: Building a real-time 3D digital twin on Microsoft Fabric

Microsoft Command Line Blog

2026-07-13

The article describes building a real-time 3D digital twin for a wind farm on Microsoft Fabric by combining geometry, telemetry, and language in one simulation. It emphasizes using the model to spend more time on architectural decisions.

github: Separate SSO and Organizations pages in Settings

GitHub

2026-07-13

GitHub split the combined SSO & Organizations page in user settings into two separate pages: SSO and Organizations. The change is intended to make these settings easier to find and manage.

azure: Retirement: Support for Python-2.7; 3.8 and PowerShell- 7.1; 7.2 will be retired on September 30, 2026

Azure Updates

2026-07-10

Azure Automation will stop supporting Python 2.7, Python 3.8, and PowerShell 7.1/7.2 starting October 1, 2026. Runbooks may still run, but these runtimes will no longer receive security updates or bug fixes.

github: CodeQL 2.26.0 adds Kotlin 2.4.0 support and AI prompt injection detection

GitHub

2026-07-10

CodeQL 2.26.0 adds support for Kotlin 2.4.0 and introduces detection for AI prompt injection issues in code scanning. The release updates the static analysis engine used by GitHub code scanning.

github: Clearer names for secret scanning detector types

GitHub

2026-07-10

GitHub is renaming secret scanning detector types to make it clearer how each detector finds secrets. This is a naming-only change.

security: Securing our future: July 2026 progress report on Microsoft’s Secure Future Initiative

Microsoft Security Blog

2026-07-10

Microsoft published its July 2026 Secure Future Initiative progress report, summarizing work on secure foundations, AI-assisted defense, and broader cybersecurity readiness. The provided text is only a brief overview and does not include specific implementation details or metrics.

github: Per-user states for multi-user budgets in the REST API

GitHub

2026-07-10

GitHub REST API now returns per-user progress for multi-user budgets from a single endpoint. This lets clients identify users nearing their limits without making separate requests.

github: GitHub Mobile: Improved filters and sorting for Copilot sessions

GitHub

2026-07-10

GitHub Mobile now supports improved filtering and sorting for Copilot sessions. The update is meant to make it easier to find specific sessions as the list grows.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Manage Azure Chaos Studio from the Azure CLI

Azure Updates

2026-07-09

Azure Chaos Studio now has a public preview Azure CLI extension (`az chaos`) for creating and running resilience scenarios. It reduces the need to manually craft REST calls and JSON files, and includes a one-step setup command to provision the required workspace and related resources.

github: New pull requests dashboard is now generally available

GitHub

2026-07-09

GitHub’s refreshed pull requests dashboard is now generally available at github.com/pulls. It provides a single place to track, prioritize, and act on pull requests that need attention.