[Launched] Generally Available: Cost management and tagging for Claude models in Microsoft Foundry
Microsoft Foundry now provides integrated cost management and tagging for Claude models within Azure Cost Management. This update ensures Claude usage is tracked under the specific Foundry resource rather than as general SaaS spend.
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OpenAI GPT-6.1 Terra is now available on Unity Gateway
Databricks now supports the OpenAI GPT-6.1 Terra model via Foundation Model APIs on Unity Gateway.
Editing files in Unity Catalog volumes is now generally available
Users can now edit files stored in Unity Catalog volumes directly within the Databricks workspace file editor, eliminating the need for manual downloads and uploads.
Released pg\_pinecone
The pg_pinecone extension is now available, enabling native vector search within PostgreSQL. It allows users to perform vector searches using the local engine or offload indexing to Pinecone for larger datasets.
Gemini Robotics ER 2 (Preview)
Gemini Robotics ER 2 is now available in preview. This vision-language model is designed for robotics applications, supporting spatial reasoning, agentic code execution, and task orchestration.
xAI's Grok 4.7 is generally available
xAI's Grok 4.7 model is now generally available for production use on global and US multi-region endpoints.
Gemini Enterprise: VPC connectivity and static IP egress for custom MCP servers
Gemini Enterprise now supports VPC connectivity for custom Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers. This allows private MCP servers to be hosted within a VPC or routed through Cloud NAT with static IPs for secure, controlled access.
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[In preview] Public Preview: Microsoft Agent 365 integration with Azure API Management
The integration between Microsoft Agent 365 and Azure API Management is now available in public preview, helping organizations connect centralized governance with runtime enforcement for MCP servers and tools.With this integration, organizations can:Disco
[Launched] Generally Available: SQL Migration Agent Skills for assessment, migration, and validation
SQL Migration Agent Skills help you automate and streamline the end-to-end migration journey from SQL Server to Azure. These reusable AI-powered skills help guide you through assessment, target selection, migration execution, and post-migration validation
[In preview] Public Preview: Microsoft SQL Agent Skills
Microsoft SQL Agent Skills help you get more accurate, product-specific guidance when using AI agents to build, operate, and migrate SQL workloads. You can use these skills with Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Database container, SQL Server to Azure migrati
[In preview] Public Preview: Foundry Routines in Foundry Agent Service
In public preview, Foundry Agent Service adds Foundry Routines, a native trigger primitive for running published agents automatically. Production agents often need to run on a schedule or when a business event occurs, and today that means assembling exter
[Launched] Generally Available: Enable and disable controls for Microsoft Foundry agents in Agent 365
Microsoft Foundry now exposes enable and disable actions for Foundry agent objects within the Agent 365 governance surface in Microsoft Admin Center, generally available. Administrators can control whether a Foundry agent is available for use across their
[In preview] Public Preview: Network egress controls for hosted agents in Microsoft Foundry
In public preview, Microsoft Foundry now lets customers govern the outbound connections a hosted agent can make. Customers author ordered rules matched on destination host, including FQDN with wildcards such as *.contoso.com, with actions to allow, deny,
[Launched] Generally Available: Publishing Microsoft Foundry agents to Microsoft 365 Copilot and Teams
Publishing Microsoft Foundry agents to Microsoft 365 Copilot and Teams is now generally available. An agent only delivers value once it reaches the people who need it, and Foundry developers previously had no native path to make their agents operational a
[Launched] Generally Available: Azure Copilot Troubleshooting Agent
Azure Copilot Troubleshooting Agent is now generally available. Troubleshooting Agent is a unified, built-in Azure Copilot capability that helps customers investigate and resolve operational issues faster. Available through both Azure Copilot and Support