This blog post is the first of a four-part series called The Economics of Agent Optimization which shares the strategies, capabilities, and proof points to help you optimize agent costs and run AI as a managed investment system on Microsoft Foundry. The AI conversation in most enterprises has moved from the whiteboard to the budget…
In this article Cloud-native modernization The problem we set out to solve How it works Where we believe we stand apart The results that make it real This is the starting line Microsoft has been named a Leader in the inaugural 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for AI-Augmented Code Modernization Tools, which recognizes software solutions that…
In this article What customers consistently value Turning customer feedback into innovation Thank you to our customers and community Every day, customers trust Microsoft Databases to power their most critical applications, business processes, and AI-powered experiences. Continuous customer feedback provides valuable insights into how these technologies perform in production and where we should continue investing.…
First-of-its-kind telecom AI deployment Telecommunications organizations are increasingly looking to AI to help teams navigate highly specialized domains, but generic models often lack the industry-specific knowledge needed to understand telecom networks, standards, and operations. To address that gap, AT&T created their Open Telco (OTel) models, the next generation of telecom-focused AI designed to bring deeper…
Microsoft Azure Databricks delivers the first-party advantage of Databricks on Microsoft—and for customers, that advantage shows up as real, measurable value. It is the same Databricks platform your teams already know, co-engineered with Microsoft and delivered as a native Azure service, so it fits naturally into the Microsoft tools, identity, and governance your organization already…
What’s new todayGPT‑5.6 is generally available in Microsoft Foundry, alongside the Asia-Pacific Data Zone, and hosted agents in Foundry Agent Service. AI only creates value when it shows up in real systems—systems that are reliable, observable, and aligned to business outcomes. More than 100,000 organizations are already building on Microsoft Foundry, and companies like Adobe,…