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2026 (9)

May (2)

azure: [Launched] Update: Microsoft Foundry built-in RBAC role naming and enhancements

Azure Updates

2026-05-15

Microsoft Foundry has renamed its built-in RBAC roles to match the product branding. Several role names were updated, including Azure AI Account Owner, Azure AI Owner, and Azure AI User.

ai: What’s new in Microsoft Foundry | April 2026

Microsoft AI Foundry Blog

2026-05-12

April 2026 Microsoft Foundry updates include Foundry Local GA for local AI development, GPT-5.5 support with default Tier 5 and Tier 6 quota, and new tracing, monitoring, and evaluation features for agents. The release also adds CodeAct with Hyperlight for sandboxed code execution and SDK updates for Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, .NET, and Java.

April (5)

azure: Retirement: Prompt Flow in Azure ML and Foundry

Azure Updates

2026-04-27

Prompt Flow in Microsoft Foundry and Azure Machine Learning will be retired on April 20, 2027 and replaced by Microsoft Agent Framework. The notice says the replacement is a single orchestration platform with new capabilities, but the provided excerpt does not include migration details.

ai: Introducing Toolboxes in Foundry

Microsoft AI Foundry Blog

2026-04-22

Microsoft Foundry introduces Toolboxes in public preview as a way to curate, configure, and reuse tools across AI agents. It is intended to reduce duplicated tool wiring, authentication, credentials, and integration code across frameworks and runtimes.

ai: Introducing the new hosted agents in Foundry Agent Service: secure, scalable compute built for agents

Microsoft AI Foundry Blog

2026-04-22

Microsoft introduced hosted agents in Foundry Agent Service, positioned as managed compute for running agent workloads. The post describes the feature as secure and scalable, aimed at agents that perform tasks rather than only answer questions.

ai: What’s New in Microsoft Foundry Fine-Tuning | April 2026

Microsoft AI Foundry Blog

2026-04-16

April 2026 adds three Reinforcement Fine-Tuning updates in Microsoft Foundry: global training for o4-mini with lower per-token pricing in 12+ regions, new GPT-4.1-based model graders for improved reward signals, and a best-practices guide for RFT workflows.

ai: What’s new in Microsoft Foundry | March 2026

Microsoft AI Foundry Blog

2026-04-09

March 2026 Foundry updates include Agent Service GA with private networking, new GPT-5.4 and GPT-5.4 Mini models, Priority Processing, Phi-4 Reasoning Vision, SDK 2.0 GA across major languages, additional Fireworks AI and NVIDIA Nemotron models, and third-party guardrails from Palo Alto and Zenity.

March (1)

ai: What’s new in Microsoft Foundry | February 2026

Microsoft AI Foundry Blog

2026-03-06

February 2026 updates add new/updated foundation models (Claude 4.6, GPT Realtime/Audio 1.5, Grok 4.0 GA), advance the Microsoft Agent Framework to Release Candidate, and move Foundry REST API v1 to GA.

February (1)

ai: What’s new in Microsoft Foundry | Dec 2025 & Jan 2026

Microsoft AI Foundry Blog

2026-02-19

Microsoft Foundry’s Dec 2025–Jan 2026 updates add several new foundation models, expand audio and fine-tuning capabilities, and introduce SDK changes including an azure-ai-projects v2 beta consolidation.