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Microsoft Product Manager Mike Kistler previews his Visual Studio Live! session on how MCP servers give .NET developers a universal standard for connecting AI models to external data and tools -- and ...

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Bluegrass musician Billy Strings has broken his leg skateboarding backstage, forcing him to postpone multiple tour dates. The Grammy-winning performer—whose real name is William Apostol—revealed he ...

Michigan-born bluegrass superstar Billy Strings has likely heard the phrase used to wish someone good luck before a performance hundreds of times, but the musician confirmed Monday that he actually ...