One Agent, Three Frameworks: What Agent Framework, LangGraph and ADK Do When the Model Misbehaves

The same agent built with Microsoft Agent Framework, LangGraph and Google ADK twice, sharing two tools and talking to one scripted stand-in model

The same agent and the same two tools built with Microsoft Agent Framework, LangGraph and Google ADK, run against a scripted model that calls missing tools, sends wrong types, repeats a refund and never stops. The defaults differ, and a few lines of configuration bring them into line.

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GPT-6 in Codex: Choosing Between Astra, Sol and Luna

GPT-6 Astra, Sol and Luna with their list prices and the Codex configuration setting that assigns each one: review model, default model and subagent model

GPT-6 Astra, Sol and Luna are all in Codex and differ in price by a factor of a hundred. What has been published about them, what an agent session costs under the new caching and long-context rules, and what Codex CLI actually sends when each kind of work is given its own model.

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EF Core 10: Vector Search, LeftJoin/RightJoin, and Full-Text Search on Cosmos DB

Entity Framework Core 10, released alongside .NET 10, introduces features that position it as a first-class choice for AI-powered applications. The headline addition—vector search support—enables semantic similarity queries directly in LINQ, while new LeftJoin/RightJoin operators and Cosmos DB full-text search round out a release focused on modern data access patterns. This comprehensive guide explores each […]

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Kubernetes 1.35: In-Place Pod Resource Updates and AI Model Image Volumes

Kubernetes 1.35, released in January 2026 and now supported on Amazon EKS and EKS Distro, marks a significant milestone in container orchestration—particularly for AI/ML workloads. This release introduces In-Place Pod Resource Updates, allowing you to resize CPU and memory without restarting pods, and Image Volumes, a game-changer for delivering large AI models using OCI container […]

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From AI Pilots to Production Reality: Architecture Lessons from 2025 and What 2026 Demands

A Beginning-of-Year Reflection for Enterprise Architects and Technical Leaders As we step into 2026, it’s worth pausing to reflect on the seismic shifts that defined enterprise architecture in 2025—and the hard lessons learned when AI hype met production reality. What began as breathless excitement around generative AI and LLMs has matured into a more nuanced […]

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