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Summaries are not the original full articles. ## Improving the speed and energy-efficiency of AI agents DevFeed: [Improving the speed and energy-efficiency of AI agents]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Adam Zewe | MIT News Published: 2026-06-25T04:00:00Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [MIT AI News]() Topics: [Artificial Intelligence](), [agentic workflows](), [Loop Engineering](), [Green Software](), [Cloud](), [Microsoft](), [microsoft-azure]() Tags: [adam-belay](), [agentic-workflows](), [agents](), [ai](), [ai-agents](), [algorithms](), [artificial-intelligence](), [cloud](), [computer-science-and-artificial-intelligence-laboratory-csail](), [computer-science-and-technology](), [data](), [data-centers](), [defense-advanced-research-projects-agency-darpa](), [deployment](), [efficiency](), [electrical-engineering-and-computer-science-eecs](), [electronics](), [energy](), [energy-efficiency](), [gohar-chaudhry](), [machine-learning](), [microsoft](), [microsoft-azure](), [mit-schwarzman-college-of-computing](), [murakkab](), [research](), [school-of-engineering](), [software](), [sustainability](), [sustainable-computing](), [workflows]() ### AI overview MIT and Microsoft researchers developed Murakkab, a system that automatically designs and deploys agentic workflows by selecting models, tools, hardware configurations, and computational resources according to user priorities. Tests found that it reduced computational requirements, energy use, and costs without reducing performance. ### Source excerpt A new system, known as Murakkab, optimizes the design and deployment of multistep workflows that power AI applications. ## Dashboard totale Amerikaanse afhankelijkheden DevFeed: [Dashboard totale Amerikaanse afhankelijkheden]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Published: 2026-01-20T07:40:09Z Content type: opinion Language: nl Sources: [Bert Hubert's writings]() Topics: [Cloud](), [microsoft-azure](), [Microsoft]() Tags: [autonomie](), [azure](), [cloud](), [email](), [microsoft](), [microsoft-azure](), [nederlands](), [overheid]() ### AI overview The article lists Dutch public-sector organizations whose primary missions are described as highly dependent on US cloud services. It discusses a hypothetical scenario involving US sanctions against the Netherlands or the EU and identifies dependencies on Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, email, and related services. ### Source excerpt Hier een lijst organisaties die voor hun primaire missie totaal afhankelijk zijn van Amerikaanse clouds, en waarbij de maatschappij ontwricht zou worden als ze hun werk niet meer konden doen, bijvoorbeeld door sancties over Groenland. Dit omvat bijvoorbeeld wel de veiligheidsregio's en het UWV, maar niet het ministerie van economische zaken. Want als bij het departement EZ het licht uitgaat is dat vervelend, maar we kunnen wel een paar weken zonder nieuw beleid. ## Digital Affairs Committee Members Face Political Uncertainty Amid Debate Over U.S. Cloud Dependence DevFeed: [Digital Affairs Committee Members Face Political Uncertainty Amid Debate Over U.S. Cloud Dependence]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Published: 2025-08-26T06:01:23Z Content type: opinion Language: nl Sources: [Bert Hubert's writings]() Topics: [Cloud](), [Microsoft](), [Azure](), [microsoft-azure](), [email]() Tags: [azure](), [cloud](), [email](), [microsoft](), [microsoft-azure](), [politiek](), [servers](), [tech]() ### AI overview This Dutch opinion article argues that political parties are sidelining experienced members of the Dutch parliament's Digital Affairs Committee. It highlights the committee's debate over government dependence on U.S. cloud providers and says part of a planned migration of email and documents to Microsoft servers was put on hold. ### Source excerpt Als er kamerleden voor de commissie Digitale Zaken gevonden moeten worden steekt bijna niemand in Den Haag zijn of haar hand op. Want iedereen weet, het kost je je carrière als je te digitaal bent. Je partij straft je af met een lullige positie op de lijst voor de volgende verkiezingen. Dit gebeurde harde werkers Hind Dekker en Lisa van Ginneken al eerder. Inmiddels is er NerdVote.nl wat aandacht vraagt voor dit probleem! ## How Europe Could Develop a More Self-Sufficient Cloud DevFeed: [How Europe Could Develop a More Self-Sufficient Cloud]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Published: 2025-03-17T11:00:00Z Content type: opinion Language: en Sources: [Bert Hubert's writings]() Topics: [Cloud](), [Amazon Web Services](), [microsoft-azure](), [Google]() Tags: [article](), [cloud](), [politics](), [strategy]() ### AI overview This opinion article argues that European governments cannot rely solely on American cloud providers and that market forces have not produced comprehensive European alternatives. It proposes coordinated industrial policy and long-term work to build European cloud services and related workplace applications. ### Source excerpt The very short version: It has now become clear that European governments can no longer rely on American clouds, and that we lack good and comprehensive alternatives. Market forces have failed to deliver a truly European cloud, and businesses won't naturally buy as yet unproven cloud services, even when adorned with a beautiful European 🇪🇺 flag, so for now nothing will happen. This article is part of a series of posts on (European) cloud challenges.