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Azure Form Recognizer adds preview of data extraction and new languages

Form Recognizer, an Azure Cognitive Service, is introducing support forpre-built identification documents (IDs) and invoice extraction, plus the abilityto read data in 64 additional languages (raising the total to 73).The new pre-built IDs feature will enable automated extraction of data fromworldwide passports and driver’s licenses, helping customers avoid manualdata entry and improving services like online …

Semantic search capability in Azure Cognitive Search now in preview

A new semantic search capability in Azure Cognitive Search, an artificialintelligence (AI)-powered cloud search service for mobile and web appdevelopment, is now available in preview. This capability enables developers to deliver results based on user intent as opposed to a keyword-based search, which is the industry norm. Semantic search leverages some of the most advanced …

Sustainable Software Engineering

Sustainable Software Engineering is an emerging discipline at the intersection of climate science, software, hardware, electricity markets, and data center design. The principles and philosophies of Sustainable Software Engineering are a core set of competencies that are necessary to define, build, and run sustainable software applications. By synthesizing this knowledge, a Sustainable Software Engineer (SSE) …