Microsoft's Agent Framework now ships a supported runtime. Build 2026 brought the Agent Harness, the GitHub Copilot and Claude Agent SDK connectors, and the orchestration patterns to stable release; ...

Microsoft has released a stable, customizable Agent Framework Harness for building autonomous agents with .NET and Python. The harness combines an automatic tool-calling loop with planning, persistent ...

This should be the final preview release of .NET 11 before we get release candidates and a final release in November.

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The MSVC Build Tools Preview is updated regularly with the latest features and fixes from the MSVC (Microsoft C++) development team. The MSVC team’s updates for August 2026, targeting the Visual ...

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Now that Microsoft settled the AI framework debate, the focus shifts to what actually matters: context, recovery logic and deciding if you even need an agent. Over the past year, I had the same ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Microsoft Build 2026 revealed a significant strategic pivot, shifting focus from AI model ...

French artificial intelligence startup Mistral AI SAS has struck a multibillion-dollar deal with Microsoft Corp. to expand its computing infrastructure in Europe and increase the availability of its ...

Microsoft has patched 421 CVEs on August 2026 Patch Tuesday, including an elevation of privilege flaw exploited as a zero-day.

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REDMOND, Wash., and PARIS — July 21, 2026 — Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) and Mistral on Tuesday announced a significant expansion of their strategic partnership to help enterprises and regulated ...