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Microsoft Azure updates and Terraform AzureRM provider. New features, breaking changes, security advisories and deprecations - each summarised in plain English and updated continuously.
Tracking 419 Azure releases · Updated
- Microsoft Azure Blog blogaiazureengineer ·
2026 Agent Confidence Index: Builder Confidence in AI Agents
Microsoft, in partnership with MIT Technology Review Insights, released the 2026 Agent Confidence Index, surveying 300 technical experts on AI agent capabilities. The index reveals growing confidence in agents for predictable, repetitive tasks, with automated report generation and boilerplate code generation scoring highest. This research highlights the increasing delegation of toil to AI agents, emphasizing the importance of human judgment for high-stakes decisions and the maturity of teams keeping humans in the loop during agent adoption.
announcement feature - Microsoft Azure Blog blogaiazuregaengineer ·
Claude on Microsoft Foundry now generally available on Azure
Claude, Anthropic's frontier large language model, is now generally available within Microsoft Foundry on Azure. This integration provides enterprises with a production-ready path to build and deploy AI agents, leveraging Azure's native controls for procurement, governance, security, and data management. It allows developers to focus on application development rather than infrastructure, simplifying the transition from AI experimentation to scaled production.
feature announcement - Microsoft Azure Blog blogaiobservabilityazureengineer ·
Azure's Brain: AI System Enhancing Cloud Reliability
Azure has unveiled Brain, an AI-powered system designed to enhance cloud reliability by creating a digital twin of its own health. This AIOps system fuses platform telemetry, AI/ML models, and service dependencies to provide a unified view of Azure's performance. For Azure customers, Brain means faster detection and scoping of issues, leading to improved resource health notifications and quicker incident response.
announcement feature - Microsoft Azure Blog blogaiazuregaengineer ·
Microsoft Foundry advances AI agents with new models and production capabilities
Microsoft Foundry is now generally available with GPT-5.6 frontier models, an Asia-Pacific Data Zone, and hosted agents in its Agent Service, simplifying agent development and deployment. These updates allow organizations to build, run, and govern AI agents on a single platform, integrating with enterprise data, tools, and Microsoft 365. This aims to move AI agents from experimentation to production reliably and securely for over 100,000 organizations building on Foundry.
feature announcement - Azure Updates aiazuredatabricksga ·
Azure Databricks GA: OpenAI GPT-5.6
OpenAI's GPT-5.6 is now generally available on Azure Databricks, enhancing AI-powered discovery of Azure updates. This release allows all Azure customers to leverage the production-ready model for their cloud investment needs. The announcement also points to the Microsoft Azure Blog for security solutions and community support channels for inquiries.
feature announcement - Azure Updates aiazuredatabricksgaengineer ·
Anthropic Claude Sonnet 5 available on Azure Databricks
Anthropic Claude Sonnet 5 models are now generally available on Azure Databricks, enabling AI-powered discovery of Azure updates. This feature allows users to stay informed about new Azure products and features for their cloud investments. The release is fully production-ready and available to all Azure customers.
feature announcement - Azure Updates aiazuregaengineer ·
Azure AI Language PII NextGen Playground is Generally Available
Azure AI Language's Document PII NextGen Playground has reached General Availability, allowing all Azure customers to discover Personally Identifiable Information (PII) within documents. This enhancement aids in data compliance and security efforts by providing AI-powered tools for sensitive data detection. The feature is now production-ready and available to all users without any regional restrictions on Azure availability.
feature announcement - Azure Updates aiazurepreviewengineer ·
Microsoft Foundry NextGen Playground sample for PII discovery in Azure Updates
Microsoft Foundry NextGen now offers a public preview of a playground sample for discovering Personally Identifiable Information (PII) within Azure Updates. This feature leverages AI to help users identify sensitive data in update communications, assisting with compliance and security needs. It is now available to all Azure customers for non-production use and testing. This enhancement aims to improve the management of cloud investment by keeping users informed about Azure products and features.
feature announcement - Azure Updates aiazuregaengineer ·
Microsoft Foundry Toolboxes Now Generally Available
Microsoft Foundry has launched its Toolboxes, enabling AI-powered discovery of Azure Updates. This feature, now generally available to all Azure customers, helps users stay informed about Azure product and feature developments. The Toolboxes aim to assist with cloud investment needs and offer subscription-based notifications for timely updates.
feature announcement - Azure Updates aiazurepreviewengineer ·
Azure Application Gateway for Containers adds AI inference gateway
Azure's Application Gateway for Containers is introducing an AI inference gateway capability, extending its Kubernetes Gateway API support. This feature aims to simplify the deployment and management of AI models by providing an inference gateway. It is currently available as a public preview and targets Kubernetes users deploying AI workloads.
feature announcement - Azure Updates aiazuregapreviewengineer ·
Azure Updates AI-powered discovery in preview
Azure is enabling AI-powered discovery of Azure product and feature updates via the Microsoft Release Communications MCP server. This feature helps users stay informed about their cloud investments. It is currently available to all Azure customers for non-production testing and use, with plans for a fully released, production-ready product in the future.
feature announcement - Azure Updates dataaiazuredatabrickspreviewengineerfabric ·
Azure Databricks to natively store data in Microsoft OneLake (preview)
Azure Databricks will soon natively store data in Microsoft OneLake, enabling AI-powered discovery and integration with Azure updates. This feature is currently in public preview and available for non-production use and testing by all Azure customers. It aims to enhance cloud investment needs by keeping users informed about Azure product and feature updates.
feature announcement - Azure Updates aiazurepreviewengineer ·
Azure Migrate Adds GitHub Copilot Integration for Code Assessment
Azure Migrate now offers GitHub Copilot integration for at-scale code modernization assessments, powered by AI. This feature helps customers discover necessary Azure updates to optimize cloud investments. It is currently in public preview for non-production use and testing by all Azure customers.
feature announcement - Azure Updates aiazurepreviewengineerazure-functions ·
Azure Updates AI-powered discovery available in preview
Microsoft is enabling AI-powered discovery of Azure Updates via the Microsoft Release Communications MCP server. This feature helps users stay informed about Azure product and feature updates relevant to their cloud investments. It is currently in preview for all Azure customers for non-production use and testing, with a full release planned for production use.
feature announcement - Azure Updates aiazuregaengineer ·
Log Analytics GA: AI-powered Azure Update Summaries
The Log Analytics Summary Rules experience is now generally available, enabling AI-powered discovery of Azure Updates via Microsoft Release Communications. This feature helps users stay informed about Azure product and feature updates to meet their cloud investment needs. It is fully released and production-ready for all Azure customers. Additional resources include the Azure Blog, community support, and feedback channels.
feature announcement - Azure Updates aiazurepreviewengineer ·
GitHub Copilot Agent Mode for SSMS in Public Preview
GitHub Copilot is now available in public preview with agent mode for SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS). This feature allows AI-powered discovery of Azure updates, helping users stay informed about Azure products and features. It is available to all Azure customers for non-production use and testing.
feature announcement - Azure Updates aiazurepreviewengineer ·
Microsoft Foundry agent security features preview in Defender for Cloud
Microsoft Foundry agent security capabilities within Microsoft Defender for Cloud are moving to a Microsoft Agent 365 license and are now in public preview. This transition enables AI-powered discovery of Azure Updates to help customers manage their cloud investments effectively. While currently available for non-production testing, users can subscribe for notifications to stay informed about broader availability. The announcement also directs users to the Azure Blog for security solutions and community support channels.
feature announcement - Azure Updates aiazuregaengineer ·
Azure NC RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server VMs Now Generally Available
Azure has launched its NC RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition v6 Series Virtual Machines, making them generally available for all customers. This release enables AI-powered discovery of Azure updates and supports cloud investment needs. While currently available for production use, some features may still be in limited offering for select customers.
feature announcement - Azure Updates aiazurepreviewengineer ·
Azure Updates AI-Powered Discovery Now in Preview
Microsoft is releasing a new AI-powered discovery feature for Azure Updates, leveraging the Microsoft Release Communications server. This feature helps users find relevant updates for Azure products and features, aiding cloud investment decisions. It is currently available in preview for all Azure customers for non-production use and testing.
feature announcement - Azure Updates aiazurepreview ·
Azure Guest RDMA Private Preview for AI Discovery
Azure is introducing a private preview of Guest RDMA on Azure Boost, enabling AI-powered discovery of Azure Updates. This feature aims to help users stay informed about Azure products and features, meeting their cloud investment needs. Currently in limited offering for select customers for non-production testing, it will eventually be available to all Azure customers. Users can subscribe to notifications for continued updates.
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