Latest news with #protocol
CBC
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CBC
Throne speech protocol + Playing guitar with Prince
With King Charles III set to open Canada's Parliament, Eli Glasner breaks down the centuries of protocol, pomp and ceremony behind the throne speech. And, Canadian guitarist Donna Grantis describes how she met music legend Prince, and the surreal adventures of being in his band.
Fox News
13-05-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Monica Crowley clears Senate confirmation for key State Department ambassadorship
Conservative author, media figure and former Treasury official Monica Crowley was confirmed late Monday to become assistant secretary of state and chief of protocol with the rank of ambassador. Crowley, who was a longtime former Fox News contributor and foreign affairs analyst, previously served in the first Trump administration and received the Alexander Hamilton Award from the Treasury Department during that time. "Monica will be the administration representative for major U.S. hosted events, including America's 250th birthday in 2026, the FIFA World Cup in 2026, and the Olympic Games in Los Angeles in 2028," President Donald Trump said in a December statement announcing her nomination. Crowley holds a doctorate in international relations from Columbia University. The Arizona native grew up in New Jersey and began her career in former President Richard Nixon's post-presidency, when she worked as a research assistant. Her book, "Nixon Off the Record," was published in the wake of that role. She joined Fox News Channel in 1996 – the same year it hit the airwaves – and often appeared with host Sean Hannity on "Hannity" and its predecessor "Hannity & Colmes," with the late Alan Colmes. She also starred in one episode of "House of Cards," where she played herself – and also hosted the syndicated "Monica Crowley Show." She has received several other awards, including Woman of the Year in 2010 from the Clare Boothe Luce Center for Conservative Women. During Trump's first term, she backed out of a National Security Council role when allegations of plagiarism in her doctoral dissertation surfaced. Crowley rejected the claims as a "hit job." The U.S. Travel Association lauded her nomination, saying that she will serve a "pivotal role" in the Trump administration. "The speed with which this decision was made gives us great confidence that … Trump will seek to maximize the opportunities of the decade of sports and events that lies ahead," said CEO Geoff Freeman. "Landmark moments [she will be involved in planning] will attract millions of travelers to America and showcase the best of our great nation while creating a lasting benefit to our economy."
TechCrunch
07-05-2025
- Business
- TechCrunch
Microsoft adopts Google's standard for linking up AI agents
Microsoft says that it's embracing Google's recently launched open protocol for allowing AI 'agents' to communicate with each other. On Wednesday, Microsoft announced that it would bring support for Google's Agent2Agent (A2A) spec to two of its AI development platforms, Azure AI Foundry and Copilot Studio. Microsoft has also joined the A2A working group on GitHub to contribute to the protocol and tooling. 'By supporting A2A and building on our open orchestration platform, we're laying the foundation for the next generation of software — collaborative, observable, and adaptive by design,' wrote the company in a blog post. 'The best agents won't live in one app or cloud; they'll operate in the flow of work, spanning models, domains, and ecosystems.' A2A, which Google unveiled in early April, allows agents — AI-powered semi-autonomous programs — to work together across different clouds, apps, and services. Using the protocol, agents can exchange goals and invoke actions. Developers get a set of interoperable components they can use to make sure agent collaboration occurs securely. Once A2A support arrives for Azure AI Foundry and Copilot Studio, agents built using the platforms will be able to tap external agents for tasks, including agents created with other tools or hosted outside Microsoft. For example, a Microsoft agent could schedule a meeting while a Google agent drafts the email invites. '[C]ustomers can build complex, multi-agent workflows that span internal [agents], partner tools, and production infrastructure — while maintaining governance and service-level agreements,' the company explained in its blog post. 'We're aligning with the broader industry push for shared agent protocols.' While it's far from perfect, agentic technology is attracting increasing investment as enterprises look to adopt it to boost productivity. According to a recent KPMG survey, 65% of companies are experimenting with AI agents. Markets and Markets projects that the AI agent segment will grow from $7.84 billion in 2025 to $52.62 billion by 2030. Techcrunch event Exhibit at TechCrunch Sessions: AI Secure your spot at TC Sessions: AI and show 1,200+ decision-makers what you've built — without the big spend. Available through May 9 or while tables last. Exhibit at TechCrunch Sessions: AI Secure your spot at TC Sessions: AI and show 1,200+ decision-makers what you've built — without the big spend. Available through May 9 or while tables last. Berkeley, CA | BOOK NOW Microsoft's decision to throw its weight behind A2A comes after the company introduced support for MCP, Anthropic's standard for connecting AI to the systems where data resides, in Copilot Studio. Other major AI model providers, including Google and OpenAI, announced that they would adopt MCP earlier this year.
