Azure Functions Model Context Protocol Support Goes GA: Secure Agentic Workflows Just Got Real
Azure Functions Model Context Protocol Support Goes GA: Secure Agentic Workflows Just Got Real TL;DR Microsoft has moved its Model Context Protocol (MCP) support for Azure Functions to General Availability, signaling a shift toward standardized, identity-secure agentic workflows. The MCP...
Azure Functions MCP Support Goes GA: Standardizing Agentic Workflows at Scale
Azure Functions MCP Support Goes GA: Standardizing Agentic Workflows at Scale TL;DR Microsoft has moved its Model Context Protocol (MCP) support for Azure Functions to General Availability, signaling a shift toward standardized, identity-secure agentic workflows. If you’re building AI agents...
AI Weekly Roundup: From Hype to Pragmatism (Week of Jan 30–Feb 1, 2026)
AI Weekly Roundup: From Hype to Pragmatism (Week of Jan 30–Feb 1, 2026) TL;DR 2026 is the year AI shifts from hype to pragmatism, with focus moving away from ever-larger language models toward making AI usable. OpenAI is retiring GPT-4o’s...
Azure Functions MCP Support Goes GA: Secure Agent Integration for .NET Developers
Azure Functions MCP Support Goes GA: Secure Agent Integration for .NET Developers TL;DR Microsoft has moved its Model Context Protocol (MCP) support for Azure Functions to General Availability, signaling a shift toward standardized, identity-secure agentic workflows. The MCP extension now...
Azure Databricks Managed MCP Servers: Connect Your AI Agents to Data Without the Plumbing
Azure Databricks Managed MCP Servers: Connect Your AI Agents to Data Without the Plumbing TL;DR Azure Databricks Managed MCP servers are now in Public Preview, allowing your AI agents to securely connect to Databricks resources and external APIs . This...
Azure OpenAI's Responses API: Time to Migrate Your Agents Before August 2026
Azure OpenAI’s Responses API: Time to Migrate Your Agents Before August 2026 TL;DR OpenAI’s Assistants API will be discontinued in the first half of 2026 , with deprecation on August 26, 2026 . The Responses API combines features of OpenAI’s...
Azure Functions Model Context Protocol (MCP) Now GA: Secure Agent Tooling for .NET Developers
Azure Functions Model Context Protocol (MCP) Now GA: Secure Agent Tooling for .NET Developers TL;DR Microsoft has moved its Model Context Protocol (MCP) support for Azure Functions to General Availability , enabling .NET developers to build identity-secure AI agents without...
Visual Studio 2026 and .NET 10: Your AI Development Platform Just Got Serious
Visual Studio 2026 and .NET 10: Your AI Development Platform Just Got Serious TL;DR: Microsoft has officially launched Visual Studio 2026, marking what they call the first ‘AI‑native’ release of its flagship integrated development environment. The company has announced the...
Azure Functions Model Context Protocol Support Hits GA: Ship Agentic Workflows at Scale
Azure Functions Model Context Protocol Support Hits GA: Ship Agentic Workflows at Scale TL;DR Microsoft has moved its Model Context Protocol (MCP) support for Azure Functions to General Availability, signaling a shift toward standardized, identity-secure agentic workflows. The MCP extension...
AI in Production: The Week Pragmatism Won (January 2026 Roundup)
AI in Production: The Week Pragmatism Won (January 2026 Roundup) TL;DR 2026 marks AI’s shift from hype to pragmatism, with focus moving away from ever-larger language models toward making AI usable. Microsoft moved Model Context Protocol (MCP) support for Azure...