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JDK 25: The new features in Java 25
Java Development Kit (JDK) 25, a planned long-term support release of standard Java due in September, now has two...
WebAssembly System Interface (WASI) Node Pools in AKS
Azure Kubernetes Service will no longer support the WebAssembly System Interface (WASI) nodepools (preview). Starting...
Retirement: GPU image (Preview) in AKS
On January 10, 2025, the AKS GPU Image (preview) retired. New node pool creations with the GPU image (preview) are now...
Stupendous Python stunts without a net
In this week’s Python Report: Sly tricks for setting up Python on a machine with no network, snappier Python code with...
What is Llama? Meta AI’s family of large language models explained
Llama, a family of sort-of open-source large language models (LLMs), was introduced in February 2023, and has been...
Java hiring plans slip, survey says
Slightly more than half of Java shops surveyed (51%) have plans to add more Java developers in the coming year, down...
IT leaders are driving a new cloud computing era
At fictional Tech Innovations Inc., a midsize software company, the rapid adoption of cloud technology was once seen...
[Launched] Generally Available: Azure Container Apps in Australia SE, France South, Japan West, and Spain Central
Azure Containers Apps is now generally available in four additional regions: Australia Southeast, France South, Japan...
[In preview] Public Preview: Windows Support for Virtual Machines Node Pools in AKS
Windows support for Virtual Machines Node Pools is now available in Azure Kubernetes Services. With Virtual Machines...
[Launched] Generally Available: Node Auto-Repair Kubernetes Events in AKS
You can now monitor node auto-repair using the new Kubernetes events, which will notify you whenever node auto-repair...
[In preview] Public Preview: Control Plane Azure Platform Metrics in AKS
You can now monitor your AKS cluster control plane components such as the API server and ETCD using the new Azure...
[Launched] Generally Available: Default Ephemeral OS Disk Sizing in AKS
If you select a VM SKU that supports Ephemeral OS disks but don't specify an OS disk size, AKS by default provisions...
[Launched] Generally Available: Azure Virtual Network Manager Network Verifier
This feature enables you to check if your network policies allow or disallow traffic between your Azure network...
[Launched] Generally Available: API Management as a Private Link-Enabled Origin for Front Door Premium
You can now configure Azure API Management resources as Private Link enabled origins in your Front Door Premium...
Speeding up .NET application development with Uno Studio
Developer productivity is one of those topics that never goes away. How can we not only make it easier to deliver code...
How DeepSeek innovated large language models
The release of DeepSeek roiled the world of generative AI last month, leaving engineers and developers wondering how...
Google unveils Gemma 3 multi-modal AI models
Google DeepMind has introduced Gemma 3, an update to the company’s family of generative AI models, featuring...
GitHub to unbundle Advanced Security
GitHub announced plans to unbundle its GitHub Advanced Security (GHAS) product, breaking it up into two standalone...
At long last, OpenStack (now known as OpenInfra Foundation) joins Linux Foundation
After more than a decade as an independent open-source foundation, the OpenStack project is joining the Linux...
[Launched] Generally Available: Azure Chaos Studio Now in Germany West Central Region
Azure Chaos Studio is a managed service that uses chaos engineering to help measure, understand, and improve cloud...