OpenAI and Microsoft have released GPT-5.2-Codex—the latest evolution of the Codex line specifically optimized for software development. With a 400,000 token context window, support for 50+ programming languages, and multimodal capabilities that process code, natural language, images, and diagrams simultaneously, Codex 5.2 represents a step-change in AI-assisted development. Available through Azure AI Foundry and GitHub […]
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As AI agents transition from experimental tools to production systems executing real-world actions, identity and access management becomes critical. Traditional user-based authentication models fail when autonomous agents need to access resources, make API calls, and interact with external systems on behalf of users—or independently. This comprehensive guide explores the emerging Agentic Identity Framework, built on […]
Read more →ASP.NET Core 10: Minimal API Validation, OpenAPI 3.1 YAML, and Blazor Prefetching
ASP.NET Core 10, released as part of .NET 10 LTS, delivers significant improvements for web API developers. The headline features—native Minimal API validation, OpenAPI 3.1 with YAML export, and Blazor WebAssembly prefetching—address common production pain points. This comprehensive guide explores each feature with production-ready patterns, migration strategies, and performance considerations for enterprise web applications. What’s […]
Read more →Azure Databricks Agent Bricks: Building AI Agents Directly on Your Data Platform
In January 2026, Microsoft announced the general availability of Azure Databricks Agent Bricks—a native capability for creating, deploying, and managing AI agents directly within the Databricks platform. This integration unifies data engineering, machine learning, and agentic AI development in a single environment, enabling data teams to build intelligent agents that have native access to lakehouse […]
Read more →NVIDIA Dynamo Planner: LLM Inference Optimization on Azure Kubernetes Service
In January 2026, Microsoft and NVIDIA released the second iteration of the NVIDIA Dynamo Planner—a groundbreaking tool for optimizing large language model (LLM) inference on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS). This collaboration addresses one of the most challenging aspects of production AI: efficiently scaling GPU resources to balance cost, latency, and throughput. This comprehensive guide explores […]
Read more →Google Universal Commerce Protocol: The Open Standard for AI Shopping Agents
In January 2026, Google unveiled the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP)—an open-source infrastructure designed to enable seamless AI-powered shopping across every surface where AI interacts with consumers. With Native Checkout, Business Agents in Search, and a Direct Offers pilot, Google is establishing a standard protocol for brands to position themselves in a world where AI agents—not […]
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