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github: Copilot SDK is now generally available

GitHub

2026-06-02

GitHub Copilot SDK is now generally available. It provides a stable API and production-ready support for embedding Copilot’s agentic engine into applications, services, and developer tools.

commandline: Turn specs into evals for any agent with ASSERT

Microsoft Command Line Blog

2026-06-02

ASSERT is an open-source framework that turns natural-language behavior requirements into executable evaluations for AI models and agents. It is designed for evaluation and regression testing from written specs.

commandline: Introducing Agent Control Specification: Portable runtime governance for AI Agents

Microsoft Command Line Blog

2026-06-02

ACS is presented as an open, vendor-neutral standard for applying runtime governance across the AI agent lifecycle. It is designed to work independently of the agent framework, runtime, or policy engine.

github: Copilot CLI: Improved UI, rubber duck, prompt scheduling, and voice input

GitHub

2026-06-02

GitHub Copilot CLI is getting a UI refresh, with a new experimental terminal interface and support for tabs. Rubber duck, prompt scheduling, and voice input are generally available.

github: Cloud and local sandboxes for GitHub Copilot now in public preview

GitHub

2026-06-02

GitHub Copilot now supports secure, isolated sandboxes for tool execution in both local and cloud environments, available in public preview. The update is intended to isolate Copilot actions from the rest of the system.

github: Shape Copilot code review around your team

GitHub

2026-06-02

GitHub is previewing updates to Copilot code review that let it adapt to a team’s tools and standards, and vary review depth based on change complexity. The post says two public previews are shipping on a unified agent.

github: GitHub Copilot code review for Azure Repos is now in technical preview

GitHub

2026-06-02

GitHub Copilot code review for Azure Repos is in technical preview, adding on-demand pull request reviews inside Azure DevOps. It must be enabled before use.

github: Extend GitHub with agent apps

GitHub

2026-06-02

GitHub now supports “agent apps,” which are AI agents from GitHub partners that can be installed from the GitHub Marketplace and used directly in GitHub. The changelog note says they install like other GitHub Apps.

ai: A Developer’s Guide to Managing Models, Cost and Quality in Microsoft Foundry

Microsoft AI Foundry Blog

2026-06-02

Microsoft describes a model lifecycle for Foundry focused on selecting models, evaluating quality, controlling cost, operating safely, and iterating as production needs evolve. The post is a high-level guide rather than a product changelog.

security: Microsoft Build 2026: Securing code, agents, and models across the development lifecycle

Microsoft Security Blog

2026-06-02

Microsoft says Build 2026 introduced MDASH and additional security capabilities aimed at securing code, agents, and models across the development lifecycle. The post frames these updates as support for fast AI development with security controls built in.

ai: Build and run agents at scale with Microsoft Foundry at Build 2026

Microsoft AI Foundry Blog

2026-06-02

Microsoft Foundry is presented as a platform for building, deploying, and operating production-ready agents. The post highlights Agent Framework, Toolboxes, hosted agents, Microsoft 365 distribution, observability, and agent optimization.

ai: Foundry IQ: Build smarter agents faster with unified knowledge and serverless retrieval

Microsoft AI Foundry Blog

2026-06-02

Foundry IQ is presented as a way to ground agents in unified enterprise knowledge using serverless retrieval. The post emphasizes improved agentic retrieval quality and production-ready security.