Building Intelligent Apps with Azure Cache for Redis, EntraID, Azure Functions, E1 SKU, and more!
We're excited to announce the latest updates to Azure Cache for Redis that will improve your data management and application performance as we kickoff for Microsoft Build 2024. Coming soon, the Enterprise E1 SKU (Preview) will offer a lower entry price, Redis modules, and enterprise-grade features. The Azure Function Triggers and Bindings for Redis are now in general availability, simplifying your workflow with seamless integration. Microsoft EntraID in Azure Cache for Redis is now in GA, providing enhanced security management. And there's more – we are also sharing added resources for developing intelligent applications using Azure Cache for Redis Enterprise, enabling you to build smarter, more responsive apps. Read the blog below to find out more about these amazing updates and how they can enhance your Azure Cache for Redis experience.
Microsoft AI Agents Hack April 8-30th 2025
Build, Innovate, and #Hacktogether Learn from 20+ expert-led sessions streamed live on YouTube, covering top frameworks like Semantic Kernel, Autogen, the new Azure AI Agents SDK and the Microsoft 365 Agents SDK. Get hands-on experience, unleash your creativity, and build powerful AI agents—then submit your hack for a chance to win amazing prizes! Key Dates Expert sessions: April 8th 2025 – April 30th 2025 Hack submission deadline: April 30th 2025, 11:59 PM PST Don't miss out — join us and start building the future of AI! Registration Register now! That form will register you for the hackathon. Afterwards, browse through the live stream schedule below and register for the sessions you're interested in. Once you're registered, introduce yourself and look for teammates! Project Submission Once your hack is ready, follow the submission process. Prizes and Categories Projects will be evaluated by a panel of judges, including Microsoft engineers, product managers, and developer advocates. Judging criteria will include innovation, impact, technical usability, and alignment with corresponding hackathon category. Each winning team in the categories below will receive a prize. Best Overall Agent - $20,000 Best Agent in Python - $5,000 Best Agent in C# - $5,000 Best Agent in Java - $5,000 Best Agent in JavaScript/TypeScript - $5,000 Best Copilot Agent (using Microsoft Copilot Studio or Microsoft 365 Agents SDK) - $5,000 Best Azure AI Agent Service Usage - $5,000 Each team can only win in one category. All participants who submit a project will receive a digital badge. Stream Schedule The series starts with a kick-off for all developers, and then dives into specific tracks for Python, Java, C#, and JavaScript developers. The Copilots track will focus on building intelligent copilots with Microsoft 365 and Copilot Studio. English Week 1: April 8th-11th Day/Time Topic Track 4/8 09:00 AM PT AI Agents Hackathon Kickoff All 4/9 09:00 AM PT Build your code-first app with Azure AI Agent Service Python 4/9 12:00 PM PT AI Agents for Java using Azure AI Foundry Java 4/9 03:00 PM PT Build your code-first app with Azure AI Agent Service Python 4/10 04:00 AM PT Building Secure and Intelligent Copilots with Microsoft 365 Copilots 4/10 09:00 AM PT Overview of Microsoft 365 Copilot Extensibility Copilots 4/10 12:00 PM PT Transforming business processes with multi-agent AI using Semantic Kernel Python 4/10 03:00 PM PT Build your code-first app with Azure AI Agent Service (.NET) C# Week 2: April 14th-18th Day/Time Topic Track 4/15 07:00 AM PT Your first AI Agent in JS with Azure AI Agent Service JS 4/15 09:00 AM PT Building Agentic Applications with AutoGen v0.4 Python 4/15 12:00 PM PT AI Agents + .NET Aspire C# 4/15 03:00 PM PT Prototyping AI Agents with GitHub Models Python 4/16 04:00 AM PT Multi-agent AI apps with Semantic Kernel and Azure Cosmos DB C# 4/16 06:00 AM PT Building declarative agents with Microsoft Copilot Studio & Teams Toolkit Copilots 4/16 09:00 AM PT Building agents with an army of models from the Azure AI model catalog Python 4/16 12:00 PM PT Multi-Agent API with LangGraph and Azure Cosmos DB Python 4/16 03:00 PM PT Mastering Agentic RAG Python 4/17 06:00 AM PT Build your own agent with OpenAI, .NET, and Copilot Studio C# 4/17 09:00 AM PT Building smarter Python AI agents with code interpreters Python 4/17 12:00 PM PT Building Java AI Agents using LangChain4j and Dynamic Sessions Java 4/17 03:00 PM PT Agentic Voice Mode Unplugged Python Week 3: April 21st-25th Day/Time Topic Track 4/21 12:00 PM PT Knowledge-augmented agents with LlamaIndex.TS JS 4/22 06:00 AM PT Building a AI Agent with Prompty and Azure AI Foundry Python 4/22 09:00 AM PT Real-time Multi-Agent LLM solutions with SignalR, gRPC, and HTTP based on Semantic Kernel Python 4/22 10:30 AM PT Learn Live: Fundamentals of AI agents on Azure - 4/22 12:00 PM PT Demystifying Agents: Building an AI Agent from Scratch on Your Own Data using Azure SQL C# 4/22 03:00 PM PT VoiceRAG: talk to your data Python 4/14 06:00 AM PT Prompting is the New Scripting: Meet GenAIScript JS 4/23 09:00 AM PT Building Multi-Agent Apps on top of Azure PostgreSQL Python 4/23 12:00 PM PT Agentic RAG with reflection Python 4/23 03:00 PM PT Multi-source data patterns for modern RAG apps C# 4/24 09:00 AM PT Extending AI Agents with Azure Functions Python, C# 4/24 12:00 PM PT Build real time voice agents with Azure Communication Services Python 4/24 03:00 PM PT Bringing robots to life: Real-time interactive experiences with Azure OpenAI GPT-4o Python Week 4: April 28th-30th Day/Time Topic Track 4/29, 01:00 PM UTC / 06:00 AM PT Irresponsible AI Agents Java 4/29, 04:00 PM UTC / 09:00 AM PT Securing AI agents on Azure Python Spanish / Español See all our Spanish sessions on the Spanish landing page. Consulta todas nuestras sesiones en español en la página de inicio en español. Portuguese / Português See our Portuguese sessions on the Portuguese landing page. Veja nossas sessões em português na página de entrada em português. Chinese / 简体字 See our Chinese sessions on the Chinese landing page. 请查看我们的中文课程在中文登录页面. Office Hours For additional help with your hacks, you can drop by Office Hours in our AI Discord channel. Here are the Office Hours scheduled so far: Day/Time Topic/Hosts Every Thursday, 12:30 PM PT Python + AI (English) Every Monday, 03:00 PM PT Python + AI (Spanish) Learning Resources Access resources here! Join TheSource EHub to explore top picks including trainings, livestreams, repositories, technical guides, blogs, downloads, certifications, and more, all updated monthly. The AI Agent section offers essential resources for creating AI Agents, while other sections provide insights into AI, development tools, and programming languages. 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