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Top 5 · 2026-03-11 · source-backed
In a single three-day window, agent governance went from "nice to have" to standalone product category. Microsoft launched Agent 365 at $15/user/month — a governance/security control plane extending Defender and Entra to non-human entities. OpenAI acquired Promptfoo (used by 25%+ of Fortune 500) to embed agent security testing directly into its Frontier platform. And Mandiant founder Kevin Mandia raised a record $190M for Armadin, building autonomous cybersecurity agents backed by In-Q-Tel (CIA). Microsoft found 29% of enterprise agents operate without IT approval; Deloitte says only 21% have mature governance. If you're deploying agents in production, the governance question is no longer optional — it's a SKU. Microsoft | TechCrunch (Promptfoo) | TechCrunch (Armadin)
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