I'm so sick and tired of seeing YouTube thumbnails with exaggerated facial expressions and hand gestures. You're talking about tech, I KNOW you're not literally jaw-dropping over a new toggle button or whatever. Yeah, algorithms and clicks, I know. I'm just too old for this shit 😑

Consulting giant Accenture is trying to figure out how to stop non-technical workers from blowing through companies’ AI token budget on trivial tasks like converting PDFs to presentation slides, according to leaked audio obtained by 404 Media. Welcome to the Tokenpocalypse.

The Tokenpocalypse Is Here: Companies Are Scrambling To Stop Spending So Much on AI

Leaked audio from Accenture says a big source of AI token ‘chewing’ is people just converting PDFs to presentation slides.

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#DataCommunityAustria Meeting - Nächste Woche in Leonding bei #ACPcubido: AI-assisted DataEnfineering mit #MicrosoftFabric Und #SQLServer 2025 als AI Platform Anmeldung bitte hier (zwecksn Essen wär’s 🙄) meetu.ps/e/Q29cz/yqkJ...

Data Community Austria Meeting: AI-Assisted Data Engineering & SQL 2025 for AI, Thu, May 28, 2026, 5:30 PM | Meetup

Wir sind zurück.. nach langer Pause veranstaltet die Data Community Austria wieder ein UG-Meeting. Dieses Mal treffen wir usn bei der ACP CUBIDO in Leonding. **Donnerstag,

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Why travel to Build when we bring it to Vienna? June 16, the Global AI Vienna Chapter + Austrian MVPs host #MicrosoftBuild //localhost. ✔️ Key insights from #Build2026 ✔️ No hype Free, in-person, limited spots: globalai.community/e... #AI #GlobalAI #Copilot #Foundry blog.atwork.at/post/...

At ATL at 4 - flight at 7:25 - missed it by 5 minutes because it left earlier Next one is 2.5h later If you are traveling today, be there early, queues are veeeeery long! #MVPsummit

Something exciting is coming for SQL + AI! A series of challenges kicks off next week that 's the perfect opportunity for you to flex your SQL skill set. You don't need to be an expert; each experience builds on the last. #SQLServer #SQLServer2025 techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/sqlserv...

SQL + AI: Get ready for a fun new experience, launching next week! | Microsoft Community Hub

The SQL community is leveling up!  We’re launching a lightweight, beginner friendly SQL + AI contest designed to spark awareness...

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📣Introducing FabFeb 2026 TRAINING DAYS📣 💚 Mastering Data Governance with Microsoft Fabric and Purview in AI-Driven Industries by @wstrasser.bsky.social & @erwindekreuk.bsky.social They will show you how to use Purview to your advantage and make data governance a piece of cake! 🍰 #FabFebFam

#MSBuild 2025 Book of News is here news.microsoft.com/build-2025-b... #Microsoft #Azure #Data #MicrosoftFabric #copilot

The moment you realized you did NOT pause your F64 capacity after your FabCon session ... hmm.. it's been a while.. it's been 10 days :-(

I wish everyone a wonderful, inspiring and happy #SQLKonferenz! See you next time...

#MVPSummit and #FabCon are only a month ahead.. Flights booked ✅ Accommodation 1+ 2 ✅ Travel plans ✅ ESTA renewed & accepted ✅ #MVPBuzz

Access you private ADLS Gen2 account from #MicrosoftFabric a step-by-step guide blog.fabric.microsoft.com/en-US/blog/p...

Private ADLS Gen2 access made easy with OneLake Shortcuts: a step-by-step guide | Microsoft Fabric Blog | Microsoft Fabric

Microsoft Fabric provides the capability to streamline data access through OneLake Shortcuts. OneLake Shortcuts can significantly reduce data sprawl, enhances data interoperability and accessibility, ...

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Chopped: Fabric Edition - The Ultimate Data Analytics Challenge. Not a learning session 😉 @elenadrakul.bsky.social @bweissman.bsky.social @wstrasser.bsky.social Patrick LeBlanc and Philip Seamark. #FabricFebruary #DataCommunity

Have you heard the news? #AzureDataStudio is retiring.. techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/azuresq...

The new Fabric view arrived in my #MicrosoftFabric tenant

I love it when plans work out.. It's almost #DataCommunityAustriaDay 2025 green on almost all items we are ready, full house, great lineup I love it when plans work out.. even when work on evenings and weekends is required.. but #communityRocks datasaturdays.com/Event/202501...

My Influencers, Community & Events team is hiring a Sr Program Manager to run user group networks & help with the MVP Program. Must be US based. Must be/have community experience with UG leaders, MVP, Super Users... That has to be reflected on your resume. jobs.careers.microsoft.com/global/en/jo...

Developer presents at the end of the year: #Github #Copilot gets a free tier for everyone using #VSCode code.visualstudio.com/blogs/2024/1... limits: * 2000 code completion/month * 50 chat requests/month @github.com @vscode.dev

Announcing a free GitHub Copilot for VS Code

Announcing a free plan for GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio Code.

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London… we‘ll see you in a bit

what else to do on a friday evening.. digging into new features in #MicrosoftPurview, exploring new stuff and discussing with @erwindekreuk.bsky.social to find out .. :-) he also spends his evening with the same feature.. Stay tuned..

#Lakehouse, #Warehouse, #Eventhouse #FabricSQLDB #Datamart - many options - Which one to choose? The #MicrosoftFabric team published a decision guide to choose a data store in Fabric.. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/fabric/get-started/decision-guide-data-store #AzureSQL

Fabric decision guide - choose a data store - Microsoft Fabric

Review a reference table and scenarios to choose the most suitable data store for your Microsoft Fabric workloads, ensuring optimal performance.

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Hey Power BI community! The Core Visuals Vision Board, your new resource for Power BI. Explore, vote, and comment on Epic Ideas to shape our future. Instant visibility into what's completed, in progress, and upcoming. aka.ms/PBI-Core-Vis... #PowerBI #PBICoreVisuals #PowerBILove

The #MicrosoftPurview Data Catalog got a new name at #MSIgnite: #UnifiedCatalog. But you do not see it in your Purview account? The region page provides you with timeline details: https://buff.ly/3CGtjng #DataGovernance #DataSecurity #DataCompliance #TreatYourDataBetter

Are you using #VSCode and #SQLServer, #AzureSQL, #SQLMI, #MicrosoftFabric SQL services? There is a new #MSSQL extension for #VSCode available.. https://buff.ly/3YWylDz #SQLServer #AzureSQL #MicrosoftFabric #Databases #Development

MSSQL Extension for Visual Studio Code: Streamline Development

Boost SQL development with the MSSQL Extension for VS Code. Enjoy a new UI, query tools, and efficient database management. Try it now!

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You are a #MicrosoftFabric dev or admin? You need more insights about what is going on in your workspaces? Have a look at the new Workspace monitoring released into preview now - https://buff.ly/3V3EbSr #MSIgnite #PowerBI #WhatIsGoingOn

The #MicrosoftFabric Navigation experience gets a simplification. Choose between the #PowerBI or the #MicrosoftFabric experience Existing #PowerBI users will feel like at home, Fabric users get a more focused and simplified UI entrance. https://buff.ly/4fxL9Y8 #MSIgnite

The long-awaited #MicrosoftFabric roadmap update is here... learn.microsoft.com/en-us/fabric... Updates including the planned release-dates (quarters) are published.. I found one, two, three hightlights.. :-) What about you..? #roadmap #WhatIsComingNext

Microsoft Fabric release plan documentation - Microsoft Fabric

The Microsoft Fabric release plan documentation announces the latest updates and timelines to customers as features are prepared for future releases.

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#MSIgnite is in full swing. For a high-quality #AI solution you need high-quality data. Read through the #MicrosoftPurview #DataGovernance announcements to see whats coming next for the #UnifiedCatalog https://buff.ly/3Z0hIH8 #TreatYourDataBetter

Safely activate your data estate with Microsoft Purview | Microsoft Community Hub

60% of CDOs cite data integration challenges as a top pain-point due to lack of knowledge of where relevant data resides [1]. Companies operate on...

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