Agent Factory: Connecting agents, apps, and data with new open standards like MCP and A2A
The real power of agents comes from their ability to connect to each other, to enterprise data, and to the systems where work gets done.
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Agent Factory: From prototype to production—developer tools and rapid agent development
It’s no longer whether you can build an agent—it’s how fast and seamlessly you can go from idea to enterprise-ready deployment. -
Agent Factory: Top 5 agent observability best practices for reliable AI
Ensuring the reliability, safety, and performance of AI agents is critical. -
Microsoft is a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Cloud-Native Application Platforms
We’re proud to announce that Microsoft has been named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Cloud-Native Application Platforms for a second year in a row, and the furthest to the right in Completeness of Vision. -
Agent Factory: Building your first AI agent with the tools to deliver real-world outcomes
Agents are only as capable as the tools you give them—and only as trustworthy as the governance behind those tools. -
Agent Factory: The new era of agentic AI—common use cases and design patterns
Instead of simply delivering information, agents reason, act, and collaborate—bridging the gap between knowledge and outcomes. -
GPT-5 in Azure AI Foundry: The future of AI apps and agents starts here
Today, we’re announcing general availability of OpenAI’s new flagship, GPT-5, in Azure AI Foundry. -
OpenAI’s open‑source model: gpt‑oss on Azure AI Foundry and Windows AI Foundry
With the launch of OpenAI’s gpt‑oss models—its first open-weight release since GPT‑2—we’re giving developers and enterprises unprecedented ability to run, adapt, and deploy OpenAI models entirely on their own terms. -
Microsoft Azure AI Foundry Models and Microsoft Security Copilot achieve ISO/IEC 42001:2023 certification
Microsoft has achieved ISO/IEC 42001:2023 certification—a globally recognized standard for Artificial Intelligence Management Systems for both Azure AI Foundry Models and Microsoft Security Copilot. -
Databricks runs best on Azure
Choosing Azure Databricks can streamline your entire data lifecycle within a single, scalable environment. -
Reasoning reimagined: Introducing Phi-4-mini-flash-reasoning
Unlock faster, efficient reasoning with Phi-4-mini-flash-reasoning—optimized for edge, mobile, and real-time applications. -
Introducing Deep Research in Azure AI Foundry Agent Service
Announcing the public preview of Deep Research in Azure AI Foundry—an API and SDK-based offering of OpenAI’s advanced agentic research capability.
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