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azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Confidential Computing support for Azure Event Hubs Dedicated

Azure Updates

2026-07-07

Azure Event Hubs Dedicated now supports Confidential Computing. It uses hardware-based trusted execution environments to help protect streaming data while it is processed in memory.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Red Hat OpenShift in Chile Central

Azure Updates

2026-07-07

Azure Red Hat OpenShift is now generally available in Azure Chile Central. This adds support for OpenShift deployments in Microsoft’s first Azure region in Chile and expands availability in South America.

github: Per-user budgets for cost centers in the billing UI

GitHub

2026-07-07

GitHub Enterprise Cloud now supports creating per-user budgets for cost centers directly in the billing UI. Enterprise admins can manage these user-level budgets alongside cost centers and budgets in one place.

github: Secret scanning extended metadata and multipart validation

GitHub

2026-07-07

GitHub secret scanning now surfaces extended metadata for supported secret types to help identify ownership and impact of leaked secrets. The update also includes general availability of extended metadata checks and multipart validation support.

github: Restrict who can dismiss reviews in rulesets

GitHub

2026-07-07

GitHub repository rulesets now support restricting who can dismiss pull request reviews. The feature is generally available and lets you control which users can clear review requirements.

github: GitHub Copilot app available to all

GitHub

2026-07-07

The GitHub Copilot app is now available on all Copilot plans. Users can sign in with a GitHub account and use it for agent-driven development from desktop on macOS, Windows, and Linux.

github: Copilot Billing Preview app will be retired on August 3

GitHub

2026-07-07

GitHub will retire the Copilot Billing Preview app on August 3, 2026. Users who rely on it for Copilot spend review are directed to use built-in GitHub visibility instead.

ai: What’s New in Microsoft Foundry | June 2026

Microsoft AI Foundry Blog

2026-07-07

Microsoft Foundry’s June 2026 update adds Claude GA and several agent-related features released between Build 2026 and the end of June. It also calls out autopilot agents, expanded Toolboxes and Routines, and Agent Optimizer entering private preview.

security: 5 insights from Frost & Sullivan’s 2025 Frost Radar™ for Cloud Security Posture Management

Microsoft Security Blog

2026-07-06

Microsoft summarizes five takeaways from Frost & Sullivan’s 2025 Frost Radar for Cloud Security Posture Management, highlighting a shift from point-in-time compliance to continuous risk management. The post frames CSPM as evolving toward broader, ongoing cloud security oversight.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Microsoft Entra ID-based access for Azure Blob Storage SFTP

Azure Updates

2026-07-06

Microsoft Entra ID-based access for Azure Blob Storage SFTP is now generally available in all regions. It allows Entra ID identities, including guest users via Entra External Identities, to connect to Azure Blob Storage over SFTP.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Support 5x churn in Azure Site Recovery

Azure Updates

2026-07-06

Azure Site Recovery now supports up to 5x churn, or 500 MB/s per VM. This increases disaster recovery support for high-IOPS workloads.

github: Improved accuracy and coverage in Copilot usage metrics reports

GitHub

2026-07-02

GitHub improved the Copilot usage metrics API to make reports more complete and accurate. The update adds support for Copilot CLI suggested lines of code and includes users that were previously only partially captured.