Download the May 2025 issue of the Enterprise Spotlight, offering insights from leading IT publications like CIO and Computerworld. This resource provides strategies for IT leadership, focusing on navigating the evolving landscape of artificial intelligence in the enterprise. The guide is a compilation of knowledge from experts in the field and aims to equip leaders with the tools needed to succeed in an AI-driven environment.
The article discusses the Model Context Protocol (MCP), an open-source standard designed to connect Large Language Models (LLMs) to applications and data, crucial for building reliable AI systems. It highlights Azure’s implementations, including the Azure MCP Server, offering a natural language interface to Azure services via tools like GitHub Copilot. The article also covers MCP’s integration within Azure AI Foundry and Semantic Kernel, emphasizing its role in creating discoverable interfaces and grounding AI applications.
This article explains the IServiceProvider interface in ASP.NET Core, a core component for dependency injection (DI). It details how to use it for accessing service instances within ASP.NET Core applications, contrasting it with constructor injection. The piece covers object lifetimes (transient, scoped, singleton), shows how to register and consume services, and explains how to create scopes for services outside of HTTP requests. Best practices for using IServiceProvider are also included, such as favoring constructor injection when possible and the use of GetRequiredService() over GetService().
OpenAI has expanded access to its deep research capabilities, allowing all ChatGPT users to leverage advanced AI analysis tools. This initiative aims to make sophisticated research techniques more accessible to a wider audience. The new features enable users to perform more in-depth investigations and leverage the power of AI for complex data analysis, furthering the democratization of AI technology.
Zoho has integrated AI capabilities into its low-code development platform, Zoho Creator. The update includes CoCreator, an AI-powered development assistant, and features for transforming unstructured data into custom applications. The enhancements aim to simplify app building using voice prompts, process flows, and documentation, potentially increasing productivity and reducing development costs. Experts note that Zoho’s AI approach aligns with privacy concerns. While adoption by non-technical users might present a challenge, the platform offers user-friendly tools potentially empowering citizen developers.
Meta is launching an API for its Llama large language models, directly competing with established AI providers like OpenAI. The new service offers open-source models as an enterprise-ready solution, addressing concerns about vendor lock-in and providing control over models. Meta emphasizes openness, modularity, and data privacy, allowing for portability and integration with existing infrastructure. Partnering with AI chip makers Cerebras and Groq, Meta aims to improve inference speed, potentially enabling new applications and driving price competition in the AI API market.
Apiiro has released Software Graph Visualization, an AI-driven tool designed to visualize software architectures, vulnerabilities, and data flows in real-time. This interactive map aims to help security teams quickly identify and address risks by providing a comprehensive view of software components and their interconnections. The tool supports multiple programming languages and offers various use cases, including threat modeling, penetration test scoping, and change impact assessment. It is available in various deployment options.
The GCC 15 compiler suite has been released, featuring significant enhancements across multiple programming languages. Key improvements include optimized compile times for large input files, improved vectorization, and more accurate location reporting. Language-specific upgrades include full C23 standard compliance, new Rust features like basic inline assembly support and support for Rust 1.49, and an ISO Cobol compiler (gcobol). C++ now includes additional C++26 features, alongside some missing C++23 features.
Meta has released a standalone AI app, powered by its Llama 4 LLM, hoping to capitalize on the growing interest in AI chatbots. While offering personalized interactions and voice chat improvements, the app’s most notable feature is a “Discover” feed. This feed showcases user interactions with the AI, raising questions about its core value proposition and whether this social element is a genuine innovation or simply a marketing tactic to gain traction in a crowded market.
Microsoft has released a public preview of a Swift client for its SignalR library, enabling iOS developers to integrate real-time web features into their applications. This new client allows swift developers to connect to SignalR servers, including Azure SignalR Service, eliminating the need for community-built clients and addressing previous maintenance and compatibility issues. Developers can now easily add features like chat, notifications, and live dashboards to their SwiftUI and UIKit apps, leveraging SignalR’s full capabilities, and server code can push content to connected clients instantly.