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NL2SQL Is the SQL Injection of the Agentic Age
Before you let an agent query your database with natural language, read this. NL2SQL looks simple until you think through schema completeness, indeterminism, and what SQL MCP Server actually solves.
Microsoft Foundry April 2026: Foundry Local GA, GPT-5.5, CodeAct with Hyperlight
April's Foundry recap is heavy: Foundry Local hits GA, GPT-5.5 arrives, Agent Framework gets OpenTelemetry tracing, CodeAct runs Python in Hyperlight micro-VMs, and the Agent Monitoring Dashboard lands.
The Handoff Pattern: When One Agent Isn't Enough
Microsoft Agent Framework's Handoff orchestration pattern lets agents decide who handles the next turn — without losing conversation context or breaking topology rules.
Durable Workflows in Microsoft Agent Framework: From In-Memory to Azure Functions
MAF's workflow programming model now supports durable execution backed by Durable Task — here's how to build composable agent workflows that survive process restarts and scale across Azure Functions.
Your Local MAF Agent Just Got a Production Home
Foundry Hosted Agents gives your Microsoft Agent Framework agent identity, scaling, session persistence, and zero-extra-wiring observability. Here's what that looks like in practice.
Building Agents Is the Easy Part — Running Them Safely Is the Hard Part
Microsoft Agent Framework and Agent Governance Toolkit pair up to enforce runtime policy, govern tool calls, and provide Merkle-chained audit logs — without touching your agent prompts.
Foundry Local 1.1: Real-Time Transcription, Embeddings, and the Responses API
Foundry Local 1.1 adds live microphone transcription, text embeddings, and Responses API support — all running locally with no cloud dependency, no network latency, no per-token cost.
dotnet new WinUI: Create Windows Apps Without Touching Visual Studio
WinUI project templates now work from dotnet new — blank apps, NavigationView patterns, and more. VS Code support, no Visual Studio required, with Fluent Design defaults baked in.
.NET 11 Finally Fixes the Process API
System.Diagnostics.Process gets its biggest update in years. RunAndCaptureTextAsync, KillOnParentExit, SafeProcessHandle APIs, and full control over standard handle redirection — no more deadlock boilerplate.