Microsoft's Agent Stack Confuses Developers While Rivals Simplify

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

Microsoft to rent Texas data center dropped by Oracle and OpenAI, Bloomberg News reports

March 24 (Reuters) - Microsoft has agreed to rent a data center project in Texas that was originally being developed for ‌Oracle and OpenAI, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar ...
Visual Studio Magazine

Microsoft Ships Production-Ready Agent Framework 1.0 for .NET and Python

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 ...

Microsoft builds its own AI stack to help wean it from its reliance on OpenAI

New proprietary models reduce Microsoft's dependence on its biggest AI partner, even as the two maintain a fragile alliance.

Microsoft Builds Its Own AI Model Stack To Reduce OpenAI Dependence

Microsoft launches three in-house MAI models for transcription, voice and image generation through Foundry, hedging its ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Microsoft Rents Data Center Project Developed for Oracle, OpenAI

Microsoft Corp. will occupy a data center project previously earmarked for Oracle Corp. and OpenAI, scooping up 900 megawatts of capacity after the other two companies walked away from the site. The ...