Microsoft ships Agent Framework 1.0 but Azure's agent stack still spans too many surfaces while Google and AWS offer cleaner developer paths.

Microsoft has released version 1.0 of its open-source Agent Framework, positioning it as the production-ready evolution of the project introduced in October 2025 by combining Semantic Kernel ...

We recently saw Microsoft roll out new Teams features like Catch Up on mobile and live meeting transcriptions, and now the company is introducing another quality-of-life improvement focused on meeting ...

This sample demonstrates how to implement Single Sign-On (SSO) for Teams bots using Azure Active Directory and the Bot Framework. It includes comprehensive setup instructions for authentication, ...

This sample demonstrates an AI-powered Academic Agent built with the Microsoft Teams SDK for Python. The bot provides comprehensive educational support, career guidance, and course recommendations ...

Microsoft Lists is part of the Microsoft 365 suite, designed for organizing and managing structured information in a clear and accessible way. It supports tasks like tracking project progress, ...

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