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Guest Blog: Building Multi-Agent Solutions with Semantic Kernel and A2A Protocol
In the rapidly evolving landscape of AI application development, the ability to orchestrate multiple intelligent agents has become crucial for building sophisticated, enterprise-grade solutions. While individual AI agents excel at specific tasks, complex business scenarios often require...
Read moreMicrosoft and LangChain4j: A Partnership for Secure, Enterprise-Grade Java AI Applications
The artificial intelligence landscape presents unprecedented opportunities for Java developers. With decades of experience building robust enterprise applications using Spring, Quarkus and Jakarta EE, Java developers are uniquely positioned to create sophisticated AI solutions. The...
Read moreBring your own agents into Microsoft 365 Copilot
Custom Engine Agents now generally available—build and integrate your own AI into the flow of work
Microsoft 365 Copilot is redefining how people interact with AI—embedding it directly into the flow of work as the intuitive, natural interface for agents: the ‘UI for AI’
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Apr 17, 2025
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Integrating Semantic Kernel Python with Google's A2A Protocol
Google's Agent-to-Agent (A2A) protocol is designed to enable seamless interoperability among diverse AI agents. Microsoft’s Semantic Kernel (SK), an open-source platform for orchestrating intelligent agent interactions, is now being integrated into the A2A ecosystem. In this blog, we...
Semantic Kernel
Apr 17, 2025
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Introducing the Azure MCP Server
This post introduces the Azure MCP Server, bringing the power of the cloud to your AI agents.
Azure SDK Blog
Apr 17, 2025
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Preview 2 of the .NET AI Template Now Available
Preview 2 of the .NET AI Chat Web App template introduces support for .NET Aspire and Qdrant vector database integration, making it easier to create cloud-native AI-powered chat applications with custom data.
.NET Blog
Apr 17, 2025
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Microsoft 365 Certification control spotlight: General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Read how Microsoft 365 Certification helps ISVs validate General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) compliance.
Microsoft 365 Developer Blog
Apr 17, 2025
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Toolbox Support for Explicit Assembly References in Windows Forms Out-of-Process Designer
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Visual Studio 17.14 Preview 3 introduces a new feature that enhances the Windows Forms out-of-process designer experience for .NET Framework projects. This release brings Toolbox support for Explicit Assembly References, addressing a long-standing need in legacy application development...
Visual Studio Blog
Apr 17, 2025
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Semantic Kernel adds Model Context Protocol (MCP) support for Python
We are excited to announce that Semantic Kernel (SK) now has first-class support for the Model Context Protocol (MCP) — a standard created by Anthropic to enable models, tools, and agents to share context and capabilities seamlessly.
With this release, SK can act as both an MCP host...
Semantic Kernel
Apr 17, 2025
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The case of the feature flag that didn't stay on long enough, part 1
Understanding scope and order of destruction.
The Old New Thing
Apr 17, 2025
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Integrating Semantic Kernel Python with Google's A2A Protocol
Introducing the integration of Microsoft's Semantic Kernel with Google's A2A protocol, enabling Semantic Kernel agents to seamlessly exchange context, instructions, and data with other agents to collaboratively accomplish tasks.
Azure AI Foundry Blog
Apr 16, 2025
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Build MCP Remote Servers with Azure Functions
Build AI-powered tools quickly using Azure Functions to create remote MCP servers that seamlessly integrate with GitHub Copilot and other LLM-based applications.
.NET Blog