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Google Outsources Agent2Agent to Microsoft Proprietary Jail (GitHub), Linux Foundation is Openwashing Dangerous Hype
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The New Stack ☛ Google Donates the Agent2Agent Protocol to the Linux Foundation
Among the companies joining Google in what is unsurprisingly called the Agent2Agent project are AWS, Cisco, Salesforce, SAP and ServiceNow. The project will shepherd the future of the protocol itself, as well as the SDKs, NPM packages and other developer tooling.
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SDTimes ☛ Google’s Agent2Agent protocol finds new home at the Linux Foundation
At the Open Source Summit North America, it was announced that Google donated its Agent2Agent (A2A) protocol to the Linux Foundation.
The A2A protocol offers a standard way for connecting agents to each other. In this way, it complements Anthropic’s Model Context Protocol (MCP), which provides a way to connect agents to different data sources and applications.
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PR Newswire ☛ Linux Foundation Launches the Agent2Agent Protocol Project to Enable Secure, Intelligent Communication Between AI Agents
Open Source Summit North America – The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation through open source, today announced the launch of the Agent2Agent (A2A) project, an open protocol created by Google for secure agent-to-agent communication and collaboration. Developed to address the challenges of scaling AI agents across enterprise environments, A2A empowers developers to build agents that seamlessly interoperate, regardless of platform, vendor or framework. To learn more, visit https://github.com/a2aproject.
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InfoWorld ☛ Google’s Agent2Agent project moves to Linux Foundation
The Linux Foundation is the new home of the Agent2Agent (A2A) protocol, an open protocol developed by Google to enable agentic AI interoperability and trusted agent communication across systems and platforms.
Launched by Google in April, the A2A protocol addresses the need for agents to operate in dynamic, multi-agent environments. A2A enables autonomous agents to discover one another, exchange information securely, and collaborate across systems, which in turn allows developers to unite agents from multiple sources and platforms, improving modularity, mitigating vendor lock-in, and accelerating innovation, the Linux Foundation said in a June 23 announcement. Developers can go to the A2A repository on GitHub to learn more about the protocol and follow the progress of the project.
The A2A project is being formed with participation from Amazon Web Services, Cisco, Google, Microsoft, Salesforce, SAP, and ServiceNow, Google said in a blog post, also dated June 23. Under Linux Foundation governance, A2A will remain vendor-neutral, emphasize inclusive contributions, and continue the protocol’s focus on extensibility, security, and real-world usability, the Linux Foundation said. “By joining the Linux Foundation, A2A is ensuring the long-term neutrality, collaboration, and governance that will unlock the next era of agent-to-agent powered productivity,” said Jim Zemlin, executive director of the Linux Foundation.
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Linux Foundation to host Google's Agent2Agent protocol
Today at Open Source Summit North America, the Linux Foundation announced the formation of the Agent2Agent project with Amazon Web Services, Cisco, Google, Microsoft, Salesforce, SAP, and ServiceNow. With the formation of this new, independent entity, the companies will collaborate closely on fostering an open and interoperable ecosystem for AI agents with the Agent2Agent (A2A) protocol and other interoperability technology. The project will be hosted by the Linux Foundation and will be seeded with Google’s transfer of the groundbreaking Agent2Agent (A2A) protocol specification, accompanying SDKs, and developer tooling.
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The New Stack ☛ Google Donates the Agent2Agent Protocol to the Linux Foundation
In April, Google announced the Agent2Agent (A2A) protocol at its Cloud Next conference. The protocol aims to make it easier for AI agents to talk to each other, no matter what framework they were built with. Since everything in AI moves at lightning speed these days, at the Open Source Summit in Denver, Google today announced that it has donated the protocol to the Linux Foundation and moved it to a new GitHub repository.
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PR Newswire ☛ Linux Foundation Report Finds Organizations Embrace Upskilling and Open Source to Meet AI-driven Job Demands [Ed: 'Linux' 'Foundation' spreads mindless "AI" hype, in effect ushering in a Ponzi scheme]
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Linux Foundation Report Highlights AI Skills Gap and Open Source Adoption
The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation through open source, announced its 2025 State of Tech Talent report in collaboration with LF Research and Linux Foundation Education.
Based on insights from more than 500 global hiring and training leaders, the report highlights AI's growing influence on tech roles, preparedness for the workplace shift, and leveraging open source and upskilling to meet new demands.
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Google Hands Over Agent2Agent AI Protocol to the Linux Foundation
The Linux Foundation announced the launch of the Agent2Agent (A2A) project on Monday at the Open Source Summit North America. It is a major step toward building open standards for interoperable AI agents. Originally developed by Google, the A2A protocol is now being donated to The Linux Foundation to ensure vendor-neutral governance and broader industry collaboration.
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Bleeping Computer ☛ Google Cloud donates A2A AI protocol to the Linux Foundation
Google Cloud has donated its Agent2Agent (A2A) protocol to the Linux Foundation, which has now announced a new community-driven project called the Agent2Agent Project.
A2A was originally developed by Google Cloud as a protocol specification, SDK, and tooling set that made communication between AI agents possible.
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Silicon Angle ☛ Google donates Agent2Agent Protocol to the Linux Foundation
Google LLC’s cloud unit has donated the Agent2Agent Protocol, a technology that facilitates interactions between artificial intelligence agents, to the Linux Foundation.
The search giant announced the move on Monday at the Open Source Summit North America conference in Denver.
“This move is designed to accelerate the adoption and development of the A2A protocol by providing a robust framework for open collaboration, intellectual property management, and long-term stewardship,” a group of Google executives wrote in a blog post today.
Some applications use multiple AI agents to automate tasks for users. A network troubleshooting tool, for example, might leverage one agent to diagnose issues in routers and another to fix switch malfunctions. To find the root cause of an error that affects both routers and switches, the two agents may have to share technical data with one another.
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1105 Media Inc ☛ Linux Foundation to Host Protocol for AI Agent Interoperability
The Linux Foundation has announced it will host the Agent2Agent (A2A) protocol project, an open standard originally developed by Google to support secure communication and interoperability among AI agents.
A2A is designed to help autonomous software agents collaborate across disparate systems and platforms. The protocol allows agents to discover each other, exchange information, and coordinate actions, addressing a growing demand for integration across enterprise AI environments.
The project was initiated by Google in April and has since attracted support from more than 100 technology firms. Under the Linux Foundation's governance, the protocol is expected to remain vendor-neutral and open to community contributions.
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Help Net Security ☛ Linux Foundation launches Agent2Agent, a protocol that enables agentic AI interoperability
The A2A protocol is a collaborative effort launched by Google in April and with growing support from more than 100 leading technology companies. The protocol addresses the growing need for agents to operate in dynamic, multi-agent environments, coordinating actions across a wide array of applications and data infrastructure. A2A enables autonomous agents to discover one another, exchange information securely and collaborate across systems.
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Deep Content GbR ☛ Google hands off Agent2Agent protocol to Linux Foundation for open AI agent standard
Several major tech companies have teamed up with the Linux Foundation to launch the "Agent2Agent" project, aiming to create and promote an open communication standard for AI agents.
The standard, known as A2A, was originally developed by Google and now forms the basis for the new initiative.
A2A is designed to let AI agents from different providers recognize each other, share information, and coordinate tasks. Right now, there are few technical standards for this kind of collaboration, and the companies hope A2A will help prevent a fragmented landscape of proprietary systems.
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Google Cloud transfers A2A AI protocol to Linux Foundation
Google Cloud is transferring its Agent2Agent (A2A) protocol to the Linux Foundation. The foundation has now announced a new community-led project called the Agent2Agent Project.
This was reported by BleepingComputer. Google Cloud originally developed A2A as a protocol specification, SDK, and tooling set that enabled communication between AI agents. The protocol enables AI agents from different vendors to discover one another, share information and context, and collaborate securely on complex tasks.
AI agents are AI-driven tools, including chatbots, programming tools, and autonomous systems. As the AI ecosystem continues to grow rapidly and more agents from various parties emerge, interoperability and automated collaboration across services are becoming increasingly crucial.
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Google, Linux Foundation push open standard for AI agents
Google has bestowed ownership of its Agent2Agent (A2A) protocol to the Linux Foundation, a move announced at Open Source Summit North America that aims to establish industry-wide standards for AI agent interoperability.
AWS, Cisco, and Microsoft join the likes of Salesforce, SAP, and ServiceNow in backing the project alongside protocol developers Google to create frameworks for agent interoperability.
The Linux Foundation will manage the open-governance framework for A2A, covering topics such as trustworthy agent identity, delegated agent authority, governance policy, and agent security.
“We are happy to be the new home of the Agent2Agent Protocol project,” said Jim Zemlin, executive director of the Linux Foundation.
“By joining the Linux Foundation, A2A is ensuring the long-term neutrality, collaboration, and governance that will unlock the next era of agent-to-agent powered productivity.”
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Linux Foundation Adopts Protocol for AI Agent Interoperability
The Linux Foundation has announced it will host the Agent2Agent (A2A) protocol project, an open standard originally developed by Google to support secure communication and interoperability among AI agents.
A2A is designed to help autonomous software agents collaborate across disparate systems and platforms. The protocol allows agents to discover each other, exchange information, and coordinate actions, addressing a growing demand for integration across enterprise AI environments.
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Forbes ☛ Key Tech Firms Unite As Google Donates A2A To Linux Foundation
Major technology vendors are converging around a single protocol for artificial intelligence agent communication, potentially ending the fragmentation that has limited the deployment of enterprise AI. Google’s donation of its Agent2Agent protocol to the Linux Foundation brings together Amazon Web Services, Cisco, Microsoft, Salesforce, SAP and ServiceNow as foundational members of a new standardization effort.
The move addresses a fundamental challenge facing enterprise technology leaders: how to deploy AI agents that can work together across different platforms without requiring custom integrations for each vendor relationship. Current enterprise AI implementations often create isolated systems that cannot share information or coordinate tasks, limiting the automation potential that drives AI investment decisions.
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It's FOSS ☛ Google Just Gave the Linux Foundation an AI Gift
The Linux Foundation has been growing at a steady pace, expanding its portfolio of projects and attracting an increasing number of organizations to collaborate on open source initiatives.
Among those, the influx of Big Tech companies stands out; industry giants like Google, Microsoft, and Amazon are increasingly contributing their technologies, protocols, and resources to open source projects.
While not everyone may like this, the growing collaboration points toward an interesting future for the open source ecosystem. Anyhow, let’s move on to the topic at hand.
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1105 Media Inc ☛ Linux Foundation to Host Protocol for AI Agent Interoperability
AWS said it would contribute to the project and support a broad set of agentic frameworks and services. Cisco's Outshift group, a founding member, will integrate A2A into several of its open source components related to messaging, identity, and observability. SAP and Salesforce echoed similar plans, with a focus on enabling interoperability between enterprise systems.
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Google transfers AI communication protocol A2A to Linux Foundation, AWS joins support [Ed: No, it gave it to Microsoft]
Google has transferred its Agent2Agent (A2A) protocol, designed for AI agent communication, to the Linux Foundation to foster open-source collaboration. The protocol, previously adopted by Microsoft Azure, has now gained backing from Amazon Web Services (AWS), aiming to enhance interoperability among AI agents while maintaining neutrality.
The A2A protocol addresses the need for seamless AI agent interaction across different applications and systems, circumventing vendor-specific barriers. This initiative comes amidst similar efforts like Anthropic's Model Context Protocol (MCP), which targets communication between AI agents and external databases. Microsoft supports both protocols, advocating for broader adoption of open standards within the AI industry.
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This week in AI dev tools: A2A donated to Linux Foundation, OpenAI adds Deep Research to API, and more (June 27, 2025)
Google’s Agent2Agent protocol finds new home at the Linux Foundation
At the Open Source Summit North America, it was announced that Google donated its Agent2Agent (A2A) protocol to the Linux Foundation.
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Google's Agent2Agent Protocol Enters the Linux Foundation
The Agent2Agent protocol will be the cornerstone of a wider Agent2Agent project formed by Google, AWS, Cisco, Microsoft, and others. The project aims to foster interoperability for AI agents and break down the silos that are limiting collaboration between them, says the company.
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The Linux Foundation Establishes an Open Standard for Interoperability among AI Agents
The Linux Foundation announced the launch, along with a hundred top tech companies, of the Agent2Agent (A2A) project, an open and interoperable ecosystem for AI agents.
This protocol was developed by Google to address the challenge of scaling AI agents across enterprise environments, regardless of platform, vendor, or framework.
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Linux Foundation adopts A2A protocol to help solve one of AI's most pressing challenges [Ed: More "LF Spam" from SJVN, who gets paid to relay PR for LF]
The Linux Foundation announced at the Open Source Summit in Denver that it will now host the Agent2Agent (A2A) protocol. Initially developed by Google and now supported by more than 100 leading technology companies, A2A is a crucial new open standard for secure and interoperable communication between AI agents.