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Claude in Microsoft Foundry is now generally available
Claude in Microsoft Foundry is now generally available, hosted on Azure, and running on NVIDIA GB300 Blackwell Ultra, giving teams a faster path from agent experimentation to production.
3 things leaders need to know from Microsoft Build 2026
At Microsoft Build 2026, AI moved from experimentation to execution—shifting from isolated tools to connected systems grounded in business data.
Microsoft Build 2026: Building agentic apps with Microsoft Fabric and Microsoft Databases
Microsoft Build 2026 highlights advancements in app development with Microsoft Fabric and Microsoft Databases, emphasizing a unified data and AI platform for scalable, agentic applications.
Announcing Microsoft Discovery general availability and Microsoft Discovery app preview
At Microsoft Build, we are announcing that Microsoft Discovery is now generally available for all organizations, providing a comprehensive platform for building and governing agentic AI workflows.
New Azure Cobalt 200 VMs deliver 50% performance improvement, fully optimized for modern agentic AI workloads
We are announcing the early access preview for Azure Cobalt 200 Arm-based Virtual Machines (VMs), designed for Linux-based agentic AI workloads.
Microsoft Build 2026: Building agentic apps with Microsoft Fabric and Microsoft Databases
Microsoft Build 2026 highlights advancements in app development with Microsoft Fabric and Microsoft Databases, emphasizing a unified data and AI platform for scalable, agentic applications.
Announcing Microsoft Discovery general availability and Microsoft Discovery app preview
At Microsoft Build, we are announcing that Microsoft Discovery is now generally available for all organizations, providing a comprehensive platform for building and governing agentic AI workflows.
3 things leaders need to know from Microsoft Build 2026
At Microsoft Build 2026, AI moved from experimentation to execution—shifting from isolated tools to connected systems grounded in business data.
Scaling cloud and AI: Microsoft Azure’s commitment to Europe’s digital future
As demand for cloud and AI grows, Microsoft is expanding Azure across Europe to deliver scalable, resilient infrastructure that supports innovation, compliance, and performance.
Announcing Microsoft Discovery general availability and Microsoft Discovery app preview
At Microsoft Build, we are announcing that Microsoft Discovery is now generally available for all organizations, providing a comprehensive platform for building and governing agentic AI workflows.
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