microsoft/autogen: Agentic AI Framework at 56.7K Stars Merging Into Microsoft Agent Framework

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Microsoft's AutoGen multi-agent framework has reached 56,676 stars. The bigger story: AutoGen and Semantic Kernel are merging into a single unified framework under the name Microsoft Agent Framework. Recent updates added Mem0 memory extension for persistent agent memory, streaming tools with AgentTool/TeamTool, and a new tool_choice parameter for ChatCompletionClients. The merge signals Microsoft consolidating its agentic AI strategy into one production-grade stack.