Microsoft has introduced the Microsoft Agent Framework, an open-source SDK and runtime for building, orchestrating, and deploying AI agents and multi-agent workflows, with full framework support for .NET and Python. Introduced October 1 and available on GitHub, the Agent Framework is designed to let developers build everything from simple chat agents to complex multi-agent workflows

According to a report from VMware, nearly half of IT leaders believe more than 25% of their cloud spending is wasted, and almost one-third claim the waste exceeds 50%. These numbers are astonishing, not just for the financial toll but for what they reveal about the broader cultural and operational challenges within enterprise IT. At

I was driving through Austin, Texas, recently and I saw a Waymo vehicle. These are autonomous vehicles that—in principle, at least—drive themselves. The Waymo Driver boasts a variety of whirling gadgets that detect the surrounding environment and guide the vehicle. But when I pulled up alongside, I saw there was a human in the driver’s seat. This

An internal developer platform (IDP) is a self-service layer built by an organization that standardizes infrastructure, tools, and workflows into a product-like experience for that organization’s internal developers. Its goal is to abstract away operational complexity, enforce guardrails, and give developers “golden paths” — predefined workflows or sets of best practices—to build and deploy software

Microsoft 365 (and Office 365) subscribers get more frequent software updates than those who have purchased Office without a subscription, which means subscribers have access to the latest features, security patches, and bug fixes. But it can be hard to keep track of the changes in each update and know when they’re available. We’re doing

Once upon a time, a word processor was little more than a blank canvas for your finger-transmitted musings: You’d open up the program, type whatever you wanted — and, well, that was pretty much it. These days, dealing with documents has practically become an art. And even though Google Docs is among the more approachable

The authoritarian, surveillance-loving UK Labour government remains deeply committed to magical thinking, slamming yet another encryption-busting “Technical Capability Notice” (TCN) on Apple, according to the Financial Times.  The difference is that this time it says it only wants to damage the privacy and security of the UK’s subject population. “The UK government has issued a new order to Apple to

Copenhagen-based 55 North has announced the first close of its €300 million quantum technology fund, raising €134 million from anchor investors Novo Holdings and EIFO. The fund positions itself as the world’s largest dedicated quantum technology venture capital vehicle, focusing exclusively on the sector’s emerging opportunities. The fund was co-founded by three general partners—Owen Lozman,

Feedzai, an AI-native platform focused on financial crime prevention, has raised approximately $75 million in new funding, pushing its valuation past $2 billion. The investment round brings in several institutional investors including Lince Capital, Iberis Capital, and Explorer Investments, with continued support from existing backers Oxy Capital and Buenavista Equity Partners. The funding comes as

FreeGF AI is pitched as a free AI companion and girlfriend simulator. It’s designed for folks who want to explore conversations, roleplay, and even intimacy with an AI partner without hitting the frustrating “content blocked” walls common in other apps. At its core, it’s about giving you a digital sidekick who feels available, personal, and—most