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December (4)

ai: What’s new in Microsoft Foundry | October and November 2025

Microsoft AI Foundry Blog

2025-12-19

Azure AI Foundry has been renamed Microsoft Foundry. The October–November 2025 update highlights new announcements across agents, models, tools, and related platform improvements.

github: Model picker for Copilot coding agent for Copilot Pro and Pro+ subscribers

GitHub

2025-12-08

GitHub added a model picker to the Copilot coding agent so Copilot Pro and Pro+ subscribers can choose which model the asynchronous background agent uses when starting tasks from the agents UI.

github: Assign issues to Copilot using the API

GitHub

2025-12-03

GitHub added the ability to assign issues to Copilot via both the GraphQL and REST APIs, with options to set the target repository and base branch and to provide custom instructions and custom agents for how Copilot should handle the issue.

ai: ⭐Upcoming Virtual Event⭐ AI Dev Days, Level-Up Your AI Skills with Microsoft Reactor

Microsoft AI Foundry Blog

2025-12-03

AI Dev Days is a two-day virtual event from Microsoft Reactor that highlights the latest innovations across Microsoft Azure, Foundry, and GitHub, focused on modernizing apps, building with agents, and exploring new AI models to help developers level up and connect with experts.

November (8)

ai: Introducing Memory in Foundry Agent Service

Microsoft AI Foundry Blog

2025-11-25

Microsoft's Foundry Agent Service introduces a memory capability so conversational agents can retain context across interactions rather than being stateless. This aims to prevent agents from repeating questions and removes the need for developers to build custom memory solutions using embeddings and external databases.

ai: Announcing Azure Language in Foundry Tools for deterministic, privacy-first agents

Microsoft AI Foundry Blog

2025-11-20

Microsoft announced the integration of Azure Language into Foundry Tools to support building enterprise-grade agents that emphasize deterministic behavior and stronger privacy protections. The update is positioned to help teams create predictable, secure agentic applications with tighter integration across their AI stack.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Microsoft Marketplace

Azure Updates

2025-11-18

Microsoft Marketplace, a consolidated storefront for cloud solutions, AI apps, and agents, is now generally available worldwide after its initial U.S. launch in September; traffic from legacy storefronts (Azure Marketplace and AppSource) is being redirected to the new Marketplace.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Microsoft Foundry one-click deploy channels in Teams, M365 and non-Microsoft

Azure Updates

2025-11-18

Microsoft Foundry is in public preview with a one-click, no-code publishing feature that lets organizations deploy custom agents to Microsoft Teams, Microsoft 365 Copilot, and non-Microsoft channels, removing pro-code deployment complexity and enabling instant reach to large user bases.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Foundry IQ by Azure AI Search

Azure Updates

2025-11-18

Foundry IQ, now in public preview and powered by Azure AI Search, is a knowledge system that lets agents access and ground on enterprise data through a single unified knowledge base, eliminating the need to manage multiple source-specific APIs.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Enrich agents with a unified catalog of prebuilt and custom tools in Microsoft Foundry

Azure Updates

2025-11-18

Microsoft Foundry (public preview) introduces a unified catalog of Model Context Protocol (MCP) tools that let developers enrich agents with real-time business context, multimodal capabilities, and custom business logic.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Built-in memory in Foundry Agent Service

Azure Updates

2025-11-18

Azure's Foundry Agent Service introduces built-in long-term memory (Public Preview). Integrated into the Foundry runtime, this persistent memory layer gives developers a scalable, robust foundation so agents can remember, adapt, and act coherently across sessions and workflows.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Azure Copilot brings new intelligent agents to support end-to-end lifecycle management of workloads

Azure Updates

2025-11-18

Azure Copilot introduces specialized agents (gated preview) to support end-to-end lifecycle management for migrating, operating, and modernizing workloads anywhere. The Copilot experience also evolves from chat into an immersive, full-screen command center (public preview) powered by GPT-5 reasoning and artifact-generation capabilities.