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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.