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Read online | [View in browser]( [Microsoft] Microsoft Tech News | October 2023 [info] Tech News is retiring, but that doesn’t have to mean good-bye. To continue getting developer-focused news and announcements, [sign up for the monthly Microsoft.Source]( newsletter. The final edition of Tech News will be in November. Developer productivity: Security, testing, coding, AI Explore tools and resources that will improve your developer productivity. Learn about GitHub Advanced Security for Azure DevOps, IntelliTest, dev containers, AI prompting, and other tools. [Learn more >]( Performance improvements in .NET 8 Discover how .NET 8 improves performance. Take a close look at numerous enhancements in the upcoming release. [Learn more >]( .NET and Visual Studio Debugging enhancements in .NET 8 Find out how .NET 8 streamlines the debugging experience making it easier to build apps more quickly. [Learn more >]( New Visual Studio video miniseries: Tea & Technology Watch this new seven-episode series for a unique look at Visual Studio. Watch in-depth interviews with the product managers who help drive innovation. [Learn more >]( Announcing: C# Dev Kit Now generally available, C# Dev Kit is a new Visual Studio Code extension that brings an improved editor-first C# development experience to Linux, macOS, and Windows. [Learn more >]( Application Development Announcing: Microsoft Playwright Testing (preview) Learn about this new service for easily running Playwright tests, delivering scalable end-to-end testing for modern web apps. Find out how to start running your tests at cloud-scale with Playwright Testing for faster results. [Learn more >]( Get started with dev containers in Visual Studio Code Boost your coding productivity and save time configuring development environments. Watch this demo to learn how to easily set up and use dev containers in Visual Studio Code. [Learn more >]( Build Microsoft Teams apps: Tools and SDKs for developers Microsoft provides a comprehensive platform for creating, testing, and publishing Microsoft Teams apps. Check out the documentation to learn about the tools and SDKs available for building Teams apps. [Learn more >]( AI and Machine Learning Azure OpenAI: Generative AI and prompting 101 Watch an overview of generative AI and learn techniques for crafting prompts that will take your results to a new level. Discover how prompt engineering is transforming the way we work and interact with technology. [Learn more >]( Generative AI in Azure Machine Learning Get details about new additions to the generative AI portfolio in Azure Machine Learning. Integrate powerful vision models into your applications, discover an end-to-end tool to streamline prompt engineering, and find out how to monitor your generative AI applications in production. [Learn more >]( Develop generative AI solutions with Azure OpenAI Service Start your journey with Azure OpenAI. Watch an overview of a learning path on Microsoft Learn that digs into using Azure OpenAI to develop your own solutions and deploy generative AI models. [Learn more >]( [] Explore Events [GitHub Universe]( Date: November 8-9, 2023 Format: In Person and Online Time: 9:00 AM Pacific Time [.NET Conf 2023]( Date: November 14–16, 2023 Format: Digital/Online Time: 9:00 AM Pacific Time [Microsoft Ignite]( Date: November 14–17, 2023 Format: In Person and Online Time: 9:00 AM Pacific Time Please help us improve our communication by telling us what you think of this email. [One star.]( [Two stars.]( [Three stars.]( [Four stars.]( [Five stars.]( Thank you, Microsoft Tech News team [Docs]( | [Tech Community]( [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Statement]( Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052 [Microsoft]