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Introducing the Jules extension for Gemini CLI, an autonomous sidekick for developers. It accelerates coding workflows by offloading tasks like asynchronous work, bug fixes, and changes in new branches to Jules, while you stay in flow with Gemini CLI. Get started by installing the extension and using the /jules command to initiate and check task statuses.
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This week at GitHub Universe, we’re announcing the Public Preview of the GitHub Copilot prompt-first agent development in the AI Toolkit for Visual Studio Code. With this release, building powerful AI agents is now simpler and faster - no need to wrestle with complex frameworks or orchestrators. Just start with natural language prompts and let GitHub Copilot guide you from concept to working agent code.
Accelerate Agent Development in VS Code
The AI Toolkit embeds agent development workflows directly into Visual Studio Code and GitHub Copilot, enabling you to transform ideas into production-ready agents within minutes. This unified experience empowers developers and product teams to:
- Select the best model for your agent scenario
- Build and orchestrate agents using Microsoft Agent Framework
- Trace agent behaviors
- Evaluate agent response quality
Select the best model for your scenario
Models are the foundation for building powerful agents. Using the AI Toolkit, you can already explore and experiment with a wide range of local and remote models. Copilot now recommends models tailored to your agent’s needs, helping you make informed choices quickly.
Build and orchestrate agents
Whether you’re creating a single agent or designing a multi-agent workflow, Copilot leverages the latest Microsoft Agent Framework to generate robust agent code. You can initiate agent creation with simple prompts and visualize workflows for greater clarity and control.
Create a single agent using Copilot
Create a multi-agent workflow using Copilot and visualize workflow execution
Trace agent behaviors
As agents become more sophisticated, understanding their actions is crucial. The AI Toolkit enables tracing via Copilot, collecting local traces and displaying detailed agent calls, all within VS Code.
Evaluate agent response quality
Copilot guides you through structured evaluation, recommending metrics and generating test datasets. Integrate evaluations into your CI/CD pipeline for continuous quality assurance and confident deployments.
Get started and share feedback
This release marks a significant step toward making AI agent development easier and more accessible in Visual Studio Code. Try out the AI Toolkit for Visual Studio Code, share your thoughts, and file issues and suggest features on our GitHub repo. Thank you for being a part of this journey with us!
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Microsoft Ignite is almost here. Join us from November 17–21, 2025, in San Francisco, California, and online for Microsoft’s largest event of the year. Ignite brings together IT and security professionals, developers, and business leaders from across the globe to explore the future of technology.
This year, expect breakthrough insights on AI transformation and cutting-edge solutions to re-envision business flows, protect and govern AI, and simplify security. Plus, you’ll have countless opportunities to connect with peers, partners, and industry experts to grow your network and business.
Registration is open. Don’t miss your chance to be part of the experience!
At Ignite 2025, Microsoft Entra is redefining what’s possible for identity and access in a world driven by AI. Our sessions will explore how identity and network access is evolving beyond traditional boundaries, becoming smarter, and more adaptive to digital transformation. You’ll gain a glimpse into the future of secure access, where innovation meets simplicity and trust becomes the foundation for everything. If you’re ready to see how identity and network access can unlock new opportunities for your organization, this is where the journey begins.
Microsoft Entra Sessions at Ignite:
- Microsoft Entra: What's New in Secure Access on the AI Frontier
- Secure access for AI agents with Microsoft Entra
- Microsoft Entra Suite: Accelerate Zero Trust and Secure AI Access
- Identity Under Siege: Modern ITDR from Microsoft
- Top Essentials for an Integrated, AI-Ready Security Foundation
- Move OFF Passwords: Passkeys in Microsoft Entra ID
- Modernize Identity Governance for SAP with Microsoft Entra
- Strengthen your identity security posture with Conditional Access
- Govern identities with confidence using Microsoft Entra
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Microsoft Entra: What's new in secure access on the AI frontier BRK243 – Tuesday, November 18 | 1:00 PM PT – 1:45 PM PT Your identity and network access approach for AI doesn’t need a revolution—just an expansion. Learn how to strengthen your Zero Trust foundation, manage and govern the rising tide of agents, and enable AI to accelerate your success. Speakers: Joy Chik, Nichole Peterson, John Savill |
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Secure access for AI agents with Microsoft Entra BRK265 – Wednesday, November 19 | 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM PT Learn to discover, manage, govern, and protect agent identities and access to resources – just as you do for human identities—with enterprise-grade secure access for agents in Microsoft Entra. Speakers: Alex Simons, Sharon Chahal, Ehud Itshaki
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Microsoft Entra Suite: Accelerate Zero Trust and secure AI access BRK260 – Thursday, November 20 | 2:15 PM – 3:00 PM PT In the era of AI, empowering your workforce with secure access to AI and agents is essential. Microsoft Entra Suite protects every connection using identity-driven controls, adaptive policies, & AI Gateway, so your organization innovates without compromise. Speakers: Igor Sakhnov, Geoff Belknap, Kaitlin Murphy |
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Identity under siege: Modern ITDR from Microsoft BRK237 – Thursday, November 20 | 11:00 AM – 11:45 AM PT Your identities are under attack. Join experts from Microsoft Entra and Defender to learn how you can streamline collaboration across teams and better protect, detect, and respond to threats targeting your identity fabric. Speakers: Raviv Tamir, Eric Sachs |
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Top essentials for an integrated, AI-ready security foundation BRK242 – Thursday, November 20 | 4:45 PM – 5:30 PM PT To stay ahead, organizations need a secure, identity-based foundation for your digital landscape. Learn what Microsoft Entra and Intune bring across the Microsoft 365 stack to help you reach a Zero Trust security posture with more compliance and control in the era of AI. We’ll dive into top scenarios that bring to life what you need to maximize your Microsoft investment. Speakers: Eric Sachs, Maayan Bar-Niv |
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Move OFF passwords: Passkeys in Microsoft Entra ID THR745 – Tuesday, November 18 | 1:30 PM – 2:00 PM PT Discover how Microsoft Entra ID is driving the move to a password-less future with passkeys. Learn about new passkey features, setup, and user benefits, plus insights from Microsoft’s own implementation and the impact of passkeys on the broader ecosystem. Speaker: Jarred Boone
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Modernize identity governance for SAP with Microsoft Entra THR757 – Thursday, November 20 | 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM PT Discover how the Microsoft Entra Suite simplifies access governance across SAP apps in private and public clouds. See live demos of integrations that accelerate provisioning, enable self-service, and enforce separation of duties and risk controls. Speakers: Mark Wahl, Sri Ponnada |
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Strengthen your identity security posture with Conditional Access LAB 549 – Wednesday, November 19 | 11:45 AM – 1:00 PM PT LAB549 – R1 – Thursday, November 20 | 9:00 AM – 10:15 AM PT Secure your tenant with Conditional Access aligned to Zero Trust. In this hands-on lab, learn safe rollout patterns and use the Conditional Access Optimization Agent in Security Copilot to scan daily, flag gaps, and remediate with one-click and phased enforcement. Speakers: Jordan Dahl, Mitch Muro |
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Govern identities with confidence using Microsoft Entra LAB544 – Tuesday, November 18 | 6:45 PM – 8:00 PM LAB544 – R1 – Wednesday, November 19 | 3:45 PM – 5:00 PM PT Gain the skills to govern identities at scale with Microsoft Entra. Get hands-on experience automating provisioning, streamlining access, enforcing governance policies, and configuring Face Check for identity validation to reduce risk and ensure compliance. Speakers: Rodrigo Castillo, Reid Schrodel |
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Microsoft Entra for agents: Ask Microsoft anything COM1115 – Wednesday, November 19 | 2:45 PM – 3:15 PM PT As a follow-up to the breakout session "Know every agent. Govern every action. Secure every connection," we'll answer your questions about visibility, identity governance, and access management of agents for your organization with Microsoft Entra identity and network access solutions. Hosted by a panel of Microsoft Entra Agent ID experts |
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Unification of identity and network access in Microsoft Entra Suite COM1020 – Tuesday, November 18 | 5:00 PM – 5:45 PM PT Join our product experts to discuss best practices for unifying identity and network access with the Microsoft Entra Suite. Speakers: Ashish Jain, Kaitlin Murphy |
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Identity and network access management for AI agents COM1019 – Tuesday, November 18 | 4:00 PM – 4:45 PM PT What challenges are you facing with visibility, governance, and access controls for agents? We are seeking feedback on real-world agent use in organizations, identity and network security implications, and how Microsoft Entra solutions are evolving to secure and govern autonomous agents. Join us for a discussion with an expert and the opportunity to hear what your peers are thinking, too! Hosted by a Microsoft Entra expert |
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Context is everything: Enriching identity signals for AI-powered soc defense COM1015 – Thursday, November 20 | 3:00 PM – 3:45 PM PT What challenges are you facing with visibility, governance, and access controls for agents? We are seeking feedback on real-world agent use in organizations, identity and network security implications, and how Microsoft Entra solutions are evolving to secure and govern autonomous agents. Join us for a discussion with an expert and the opportunity to hear what your peers are thinking, too! Speakers: Anna Qi, Daniel Lynch |
Expert meetup
We’d love to meet you in-person while at Ignite. Visit the Expert meetup stations in the Microsoft Hub to ask our team of Microsoft Entra experts questions and view demos.
Catch us at the Secure the Night party
Join Microsoft Security’s “Secure the Night” party on November 18 for an evening of exciting entertainment, food and refreshments, and the opportunity to connect informally with our Microsoft Security teams.
Make sure to bring your Microsoft Ignite Badge for entry.
Registration is OPEN and is required to attend.
The entire team looks forward to meeting you at Microsoft Ignite. Don't miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and grow at Microsoft Ignite 2025!
-Irina Nechaeva
General Manager, Microsoft Entra
Learn more about Microsoft Entra
Prevent identity attacks, ensure least privilege access, unify access controls, and improve the experience for users with comprehensive identity and network access solutions across on-premises and clouds.
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| Welcome back to The CSS Podcast! We're diving into a series of powerful scroll APIs that enable you to build custom, interactive carousels entirely with CSS, eliminating the need for JavaScript. These APIs, which also power customizable select elements, unlock even more innovative scroll-based experiences Resources: Una Kravets (co-host) Bramus Van Damme (co-host) |
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In this stream, I'll look at default values and ensure that works with the expectations API changes in Rocks.
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In part 2 of this year’s Spooky Stories special, Wes and Scott discuss the most chilling developer horror stories—from six-month-old unprocessed donations and runaway dog-food orders to vanishing databases, DNS disasters, code that literally tore apart a mall’s ventilation system, and more!
Show Notes
- 00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
- 01:33 A Bug Beyond the Grave
- 04:16 NHL SPOOKS
- 06:36 White Space Ghost Faced
- 10:54 Over Order Nightmare
- 16:50 Alaskian
- 21:16 Brought to you by Sentry.io
- 22:50 Rackspace’d Out
- 25:02 Fired
- 26:52 WordPress Woes
- 33:21 What does the P in VPS stand for?
- 34:18 Beyond the Grave II
- 35:39 The Hottest Hot Fix
- 37:54 Bad Redirect
- 40:03 Instead of Making Money, You Spend Money!
- 41:26 Certbot Certain Death
- 43:55 It’s Always DNS
- 50:02 Cache Ruins Everything Around Me
- 51:52 Fiber F-Up
- 56:18 More Spooky Stories
Hit us up on Socials!
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Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads
Download audio: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/FSI2677482625.mp3
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