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October (4)

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Azure MCP Server 3.0

Azure Updates

2026-10-29

Azure MCP Server 3.0 is now generally available. The release expands Azure integration for AI agents and developer tools via the open Model Context Protocol (MCP), including new infrastructure-as-code support through Azure Terraform.

security: Agents are your newest insiders. Security must move at their speed.

Microsoft Security Blog

2026-10-19

Microsoft announced new capabilities in Microsoft 365 E7 and Project Perception aimed at helping organizations contain AI agent risk and continuously adapt protection. The post frames agents as insider-like risks and focuses on security controls that keep pace with their behavior.

commandline: Copilot to autopilot: Why no single safeguard is enough

Microsoft Command Line Blog

2026-10-13

Microsoft says it built a layered control model for an AI agent to handle production network incidents autonomously, but only within defined identity, authorization, tooling, and human-approval boundaries. The article argues that no single safeguard is sufficient for production use.

dotnet: Durable Task in the Real World: What Problems Does It Actually Solve?

.NET

2026-10-12

The post outlines practical cases where durable execution is useful, where it is unnecessary, and how it relates to AI agents. It frames Durable Task as a tool for workflows that need reliable state, retries, and long-running coordination.

September (4)

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Microsoft SQL Agent Skills

Azure Updates

2026-09-29

Microsoft SQL Agent Skills are in public preview. They provide product-specific guidance for AI agents used to build, operate, and migrate SQL workloads across Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Database container, and SQL Server migration scenarios.

security: ​​​​​​​​What’s new in Microsoft Security: September 2026​​

Microsoft Security Blog

2026-09-24

Microsoft Security’s September 2026 update focuses on discovering and controlling local AI agents, extending Zero Trust controls to agent traffic, and improving SOC foundational capabilities.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Foundry Routines in Foundry Agent Service

Azure Updates

2026-09-18

Foundry Agent Service now includes Foundry Routines in public preview. This adds a native trigger primitive so published agents can run automatically on schedules or in response to business events.

dotnet: Build Your Own AI Agent Harness in C#, the MafClaw Live Series

.NET

2026-09-16

Microsoft is running a 4-part live series showing how to build a C# AI agent harness with Microsoft Agent Framework, starting from a single IChatClient call and evolving it into a production-ready agent with observability and governance. The post is an announcement for the series and does not include technical implementation details.

August (1)

commandline: Who spent all the tokens? Real-time, run-scoped cost control for AI agents

Microsoft Command Line Blog

2026-08-13

TokenOps is presented as a run-scoped cost control mechanism for AI agents that enforces a shared budget in real time. The stated goal is to stop runaway runs before costs accumulate and invoices arrive.