AgentsMicrosoft Agent Framework Targets Q1 GAVentureBeat·medium signalMerges AutoGen (multi-agent orchestration) with Semantic Kernel (enterprise foundations). 1.0 GA by end of Q1. AutoGen and Semantic Kernel move to maintenance mode. Graph-based multi-step, multi-agent workflows with built-in orchestration (sequential, parallel, Magentic). Signals maturation — capability convergence drives framework unification.SourceSource pageVentureBeat↳ Follow the threadShared entity / Stack layerThe Fed Taps Marc Andreessen to Co-Lead a Task Force on Whether AI Will Reshape Jobs and InflationThe DecoderShared entity / ContrastNadella Previews a 'Copilot Super App' With Autopilot and 'Scout,' an Agent That Joins Teams Chats and Outlook ThreadsFortuneShared entityMicrosoft's Sales Agent and Service Agent reach general availability across Microsoft 365 Copilot and Dynamics 365Microsoft 365 Copilot BlogShared entity / Stack layerCROSS-CATEGORY: AI Agent Pricing Is Decoupling From Seats in the Same Two-Week Window — OpenAI Meters by Token, Microsoft Gates Agents Behind a License FloorMonetizelyPolicy dependency / Stack layerPattern: this week's enterprise agent news is dominated by runtime governance and cost controlAI Agent StorePolicy dependency / Update threadMicrosoft Agent Framework ships early-July releases, promotes github-copilot-sdk to v1.0.0GitHub (Microsoft Agent Framework)Policy dependency / Stack layerVercel Ships the Agent-Ops Layer: 'Eve' Framework for Natural-Language Agent Skills and 'Vercel Sandbox' to Fence In Data AccessThe AI InsiderPolicy dependency / Stack layerFirst Recon AI ships AI Security Runtime GA — inline policy enforcement on every agent-to-agent and agent-to-tool callBusiness Wire