AI + machine learning

We are building a comprehensive agent platform: one that supports many models, is open, and gives you flexibility at every layer of the stack.

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.

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.

Build smarter agents with Microsoft Foundry IQ, unifying enterprise and external data into a secure, scalable knowledge layer for faster, higher-quality answers.

Microsoft Foundry helps teams move beyond model access to operate AI at scale—selecting, evaluating, optimizing, and governing models across the full lifecycle.

Claude Opus 4.8 is now available in Microsoft Foundry, giving developers and enterprises access to Anthropic’s most capable Opus model for coding, agentic tasks, and professional work.

Together, Microsoft and SAP are helping enterprises transform operations, decision-making, and innovation at scale on Azure.

Microsoft and Red Hat show how Azure Red Hat OpenShift powers modernization and production AI with secure, scalable enterprise governance.

As demand for cloud and AI grows, Microsoft is expanding Azure across Europe to deliver scalable, resilient infrastructure that supports innovation, compliance, and performance.

Azure API Management provides a single, Azure-native platform to govern everything from traditional APIs to AI models, tools, and agents.

OpenAI’s GPT-5.5 will be generally available in Microsoft Foundry, bringing OpenAI’s latest frontier model to Azure and the enterprise teams building agents for real production work.

Expanded preview access for Microsoft Discovery brings new enterprise-grade, agentic AI capabilities for research and development teams.