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2026 (7)

September (6)

ai: Why content extraction still matters in the GenAI era

Microsoft AI Foundry Blog

2026-09-29

The post argues that as AI models improve, reliable content extraction becomes more important for trustworthy downstream use. It also contrasts Azure Content Understanding and Azure Document Intelligence, and previews what is next.

ai: Control where your hosted agent connects with network egress in Foundry Agent Service

Microsoft AI Foundry Blog

2026-09-24

Microsoft Foundry Agent Service now supports outbound network egress controls for hosted agents. You can define and attach an outbound policy, then monitor allowed and denied calls in Audit or Enforced mode.

ai: From Chatbots to Automated Agents: Routines in Microsoft Foundry Are Now Generally Available

Microsoft AI Foundry Blog

2026-09-24

Microsoft Foundry’s Routines feature is now generally available, adding event-driven and scheduled automation so agents can monitor work, react to business events, and continue tasks over time instead of only responding in chat.

ai: Introducing Foundry Dev Pack: One Command to Start Building

Microsoft AI Foundry Blog

2026-09-15

Microsoft announced Foundry Dev Pack, an all-in-one installer that prepares a machine for Microsoft Foundry development. It installs the tools needed for use in the terminal, VS Code, and coding agents.

ai: Announcing Azure AI Speech LLM 2607: Better Multilingual Accuracy, Easier Customization

Microsoft AI Foundry Blog

2026-09-10

Azure AI Speech LLM 2607 adds improved multilingual and mixed-language recognition, lower latency, and simpler domain-specific customization through enhanced phrase lists. The release focuses on accuracy and customization for speech recognition workloads.

ai: What’s new in Microsoft Foundry: July and August 2026

Microsoft AI Foundry Blog

2026-09-09

Microsoft Foundry’s July and August 2026 update adds stable Hosted Agent and Toolbox SDK paths, Claude tools support on Azure-hosted deployments, and Model Router updates. It also notes local inference improvements and SDK migration items to review before upgrading.

August (1)

ai: From single call to agents: five new Claude capabilities now available in Microsoft Foundry

Microsoft AI Foundry Blog

2026-08-17

Microsoft Foundry now supports five new Claude capabilities on Azure-hosted models: structured outputs, web search, web fetch, MCP connector, and tool search. The update positions a model endpoint for agent-style workflows rather than single-call usage.