🚀 Matt's List of //Build 2026 Announcements

This is a personal collection of announcements and updates at around Microsoft //Build 2026, organized by service category for navigation and reference.

Last Updated: June 4, 2026, 10:42 AM (EST)

Current Total Updates: 132 announcements

🎯 What's Inside: Announcements across Hardware & Infrastructure, Apps & Development, Data & Analytics, AI & Agents, and Security & Governance with direct links to official documentation and blog posts.

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📋 Table of Contents

• 🏗️ Hardware & Infrastructure
• 🔧 Apps & Development
• 📊 Data & Analytics
• 🤖 AI & Agents
• 🔒 Security & Governance

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🏗️ Hardware & Infrastructure

Core infrastructure services, compute, storage, operations, resiliency, and foundational Azure capabilities

Key Announcements

• Compute and hardware:

  • Azure Cobalt 200 VMs
    Arm-based VMs, 50% better performance for AI workloads.
  • Confidential Live Migration for Intel TDX confidential VMs
    Private preview enables protected host migration with minimal interruption.
  • Guest RDMA for Azure Boost
    100 Gb/s low-latency Guest RDMA for distributed AI and HPC.
  • Lasv5 and Laosv5 VMs
    Upgrades include: 35% more CPU, 138 TB local storage, and 200 Gbps Bandwidth
  • Azure Linux 4.0
    Azure Linux 4.0 extends container hosting to general-purpose VMs.
  • Surface RTX Spark Dev Box and DGX Station for Windows
    RTX Spark: 1 petaflop, 128 GB memory. DGX Station: 1T parameters locally.
  • Project Solara
    Standardizes building, deploying, managing agent-first devices end-to-end.
  • Majorana 2 (Microsoft Quantum)
    Redesigned materials stack aims for more reliable topological qubits.

• Azure Local, Arc, and edge:

  • Small form factor infrastructure
    Azure-managed edge infrastructure runs AI and ops closer to devices.
  • Foundry Local on Azure Local for sovereign AI
    Multi-node sovereign AI with local retrieval for regulated orgs.
  • Foundry Local multi-node inference and vLLM
    Multi-node vLLM scales on-prem serving to production.
  • GitHub Enterprise Local
    GitHub Enterprise Local keeps DevSecOps workflows air-gapped.
  • Agentic retrieval in Foundry Local
    On-prem agentic M365 retrieval reduces latency and exposure risk.

• Storage and migration:

  • Azure Files on macOS with Entra ID
    Entra ID macOS Azure Files removes key auth friction.
  • File share centric management model
    Share-centric model simplifies per-share RBAC and automation.
  • File share migrations with Azure Copilot Migration Agent
    Agent-assisted migrations reduce manual planning.

• Observability and resiliency:

  • What's new in Observability at Build 2026
  • Azure Infrastructure Resiliency Manager Azure Monitor for agent observability and SLI/SLO workflows.
  • Azure Monitor Copilot Observability Agent
    Copilot investigations shorten incident MTTI.
  • Direct OpenTelemetry ingestion
    Direct OTLP ingestion removes custom pipeline overhead.
  • Monitor AI coding agents with OpenTelemetry
    Observability for AI coding agents tracks quality and latency.
  • Azure Monitor agent observability
    Fleet views and cost breakdowns for agent operations.
  • Monitoring Coverage
    Monitoring Coverage prevents silent telemetry gaps.
  • Multi-stage transformations for Azure Monitor DCRs
    Multi-stage transformations cut telemetry noise and cost. Resilience workflow makes reliability an ongoing practice.
  • Kubernetes Center security and version insights
    Fleet-level AKS security insights reduce upgrade risk.

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🔧 Apps & Development

Application development, deployment, integration, SRE agents, and developer platform services

Key Announcements

• Azure Functions:

  • azure-functions-skills
    Packages skills and MCP config for Functions patterns.
  • Azure Functions Serverless Agents Runtime
    Markdown-first runtime lowers serverless agent barrier.
  • Go support in Azure Functions
    First-class Go on Flex Consumption for cloud-native.
  • Azure Functions MCP Extension
    MCP support enables safe agent automation.
  • Managed Connectors for Azure Functions
    1,400+ managed connectors reduce integration plumbing.

• Azure SRE Agent:

  • Azure SRE Agent at Build 2026
    SRE Agent governance enables production operations.
  • SRE Agent VNet integration
    VNet integration enforces network controls.
  • SRE Agent managed connectors
    Governed connectors limit execution blast radius.
  • SRE Agent tool permissions and hooks
    Three-mode permissions and hooks add guardrails.
  • SRE Agent GitHub Enterprise support
    GitHub Enterprise support enables repository-aware workflows.
  • SRE Agent private plugin marketplace
    Private marketplaces scale approved SRE practices org-wide.

• Containers and Kubernetes:

  • What's new in AKS at Microsoft Build 2026
    AKS updates signal stronger platform for AI.
  • What's new in Azure Container Apps at Build 2026
    Latest updates and features for Azure Container Apps announced at Build 2026.
  • AKS on bare metal Bare metal unlocks NVLink and RDMA for GPU workloads.
  • Azure Container Apps Sandboxes
    MicroVM sandboxes isolate agentic workloads securely.
  • Anyscale on Azure
    Managed Ray simplifies distributed training and inference.
  • Azure Container Linux on AKS Immutable OS improves consistency and reduces attack surface.
  • ACR Artifact Cache deep dive
    Pull-through caching reduces latency and upstream risk.

• API Management, Logic Apps, and messaging:

  • What's new in Azure API Management at Build 2026
    APIM adds AI-native model routing and safety controls.
  • Azure API Management Unified Model API
    One contract across providers reduces switching churn.
  • New AI Gateway capabilities in APIM
    Routes 3 providers with policy-driven governance.
  • MCP Test Console and Git sync in Azure API Center
    MCP testing and Git sync improve lifecycle governance.
  • Azure Connector Namespaces
    Managed integrations standardize security across runtimes.
  • What's new in Azure Logic Apps at Build 2026
    MCP and Foundry position workflows for AI automation.
  • Logic Apps Automation
    AI-assisted authoring speeds pipeline building.
  • Knowledge as a Service for Logic Apps
    Knowledge as a Service reduces ETL for grounding.
  • Azure Event Grid at Build 2026
    1 MB messages, MQTT v5, autoscale for IoT.

• GitHub and marketplace:

  • MAI-Code-1-Flash in GitHub Copilot
  • GitHub Copilot App
    Agent-native desktop with worktrees enables parallel tasks. Small-tier coding model rollout expands lightweight coding options in Copilot.
  • Copilot SDK GA
    Copilot SDK GA enables embedding agentic coding.
  • Agent apps for GitHub
    Agent apps reduce custom bots and scripts.
  • Microsoft Marketplace for apps and agents
    Marketplace creates distribution for AI solutions.

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📊 Data & Analytics

Data storage, analytics, databases, Fabric, and data management services

Key Announcements

• Fabric and data platform:

  • Building agentic apps with Microsoft Fabric and Microsoft Databases
    Unified Fabric and database roadmap aligns data strategy.
  • Rayfin
    Rayfin moves prototypes to governed Fabric backends.
  • GPU-accelerated Fabric Data Warehouse
    GPU acceleration speeds analytics and AI workloads up to 7x.
  • Database Hub in Fabric
    Database Hub unifies control across engines.
  • OneLake catalog in Foundry
    OneLake catalog in Foundry eases agent grounding.

• PostgreSQL, HorizonDB, SQL, and MySQL:

  • Azure HorizonDB
    Enterprise PostgreSQL-compatible service for AI patterns.
  • PostgreSQL Build 2026 roundup
    Updates add security, analytics, migration tooling.
  • DuckDB extension for Azure Database for PostgreSQL
    DuckDB support in Flexible Server expands in-database analytics options.
  • PostgreSQL workflow in Cursor
    PostgreSQL tooling on Open VSX supports AI editors.
  • Azure SQL TDE with AES keys
    AES customer-managed keys strengthen TDE control.
  • Azure SQL June updates
    Tooling and notebooks improve query workflows.
  • Azure Database for MySQL Self-Service quota management
    Self-service quota management speeds capacity scaling.

• Cosmos DB and DocumentDB:

  • Cosmos DB Build 2026 roundup
    Major capabilities ease AI-native workloads.
  • Cosmos DB Agent Kit
    Agent Kit improves app quality.
  • Cosmos DB backup
    Vaulted backups improve data loss protection.
  • Cosmos DB all versions and deletes change feed
    Change feed enables audit and replay.
  • Cosmos DB change partition keys
    Online partition changes enable repartitioning.
  • Cosmos DB Migration Assistant
    AI-guided workflows lower modernization complexity.
  • Cosmos DB integrated embeddings
    Integrated embeddings reduce pipeline overhead.
  • OmniVec
    Open-source embedding pipeline standardizes vectorization.
  • DocumentDB MCP Toolkit
    MCP Toolkit enables safer agent automation.
  • DocumentDB instant free tier clusters
    Instant free-tier provisioning speeds evaluation.
  • DocumentDB migration extension
    Migration extension reduces setup complexity.
  • Advanced full-text search in Azure DocumentDB
    Fuzzy, proximity, and BM25 search improve hybrid text and vector retrieval.
  • DocumentDB service-managed failovers
    Service-managed failovers automate regional recovery.
  • DocumentDB graceful failovers
    Graceful failovers enable planned transitions.
  • DocumentDB change streams
    Richer change streams enable event sourcing.

🤖 AI & Agents

Microsoft Foundry, agents, models, grounding, speech, R&D, and AI application platform capabilities

Key Announcements

• Microsoft agent platform:

  • Microsoft Agent Platform Build Blog
    AI value comes from full agent systems.
  • Work IQ APIs
    Work IQ APIs expose M365 context for automation.
  • Computer-using agents, workflows, and real-time voice experiences
    Copilot Studio updates connect UI automation, workflows, and real-time voice in one platform.
  • Web IQ
    Web IQ improves agent factuality and recency.
  • Microsoft Scout
    Always-on personal agent with enterprise governance.
  • Project Lobster is Microsoft Scout
    Implementation context for Scout's design.
  • Frontier Tuning
    Domain-specific models fit organizational patterns.

• Microsoft Foundry:

  • What's new in Microsoft Foundry | Build Edition
    Maturing platform integrates build and governance.
  • Build and run agents at scale with Microsoft Foundry
    Hosted agents at scale with production tooling.
  • Hosted Agents in Microsoft Foundry Agent Service
    Container runtime reduces migration friction.
  • What's new in Foundry IQ | Build Edition
    Unifies 6+ sources with serverless retrieval.
  • Foundry IQ recall improvements for knowledge bases
    Agentic retrieval updates improve recall and reduce token costs in enterprise search.
  • Foundry IQ governance and enterprise AI security
    Adds ACL sync, Purview integration, and private connectivity for governed retrieval workflows.
  • Toolboxes and Routines in Microsoft Foundry
    Standardized tools ease operationalization.
  • Browser automation tool with Toolboxes in Foundry
    MCP-native browser automation adds live view and intervention controls for hosted agents.
  • Domain filter for specialized model discovery
    Model catalog domain filters speed discovery of industry-tuned models.
  • Agent Optimizer in Foundry Agent Service
    Converts failures to ranked improvements.
  • Agent memory in Foundry
    Three memory scopes enable context-aware agents.
  • Enterprise agent distribution in Microsoft Foundry
    Distribution to M365 and Teams closes adoption gap.
  • Microsoft Agent Framework
    Provider-neutral architecture avoids vendor lock-in.

• Models, speech, content, and R&D:

  • Seven new First-Party Microsoft AI models
    MAI-Thinking-1, MAI-Code-1-Flash, MAI-Image-2.5, MAI Transcribe-1.5, MAI-Voice-2
  • Mayo Clinic frontier healthcare model partnership
    Mayo Clinic partnership develops healthcare models.
  • MAI-Voice-2 in Microsoft Foundry
    Public preview introduces multilingual voice cloning and prompting in Foundry.
  • Azure Speech at Build 2026
    Real-time, lifelike voice agents with streaming protocols.
  • Voice Live evaluation harness
    Open-source evaluation pipeline scores multi-turn voice agents before production.
  • Text Analytics for Health NextGen Playground
    Foundry playground exposes FHIR-aligned health entity extraction for pre-integration testing.
  • TextPII NextGen Playground updates
    Updated configuration panel improves interactive PII validation workflows.
  • Conversational PII NextGen Playground
    Conversation-focused PII testing supports transcript-style privacy and compliance scenarios.
  • Azure Content Understanding at Build 2026
    Richer analyzers turn content into agent signals.
  • Microsoft Discovery GA and Discovery app preview
    Discovery GA enables agentic scientific workflows.
  • Majorana 2 and Microsoft Discovery
    AI tooling accelerates deep-tech R&D.

🔒 Security & Governance

Security, identity, governance, compliance, and safe agent operations

Key Announcements

• Agent and model security:

  • Securing code, agents, and models across the development lifecycle
    Security controls are first-class in AI pipelines.
  • Build MDASH / Agentic DevSecOps
    Build security update on MDASH and agentic DevSecOps workflows for vulnerability discovery and remediation.
  • Agent 365 GA and expanded local/cloud agent management
    Unified governance across local, SaaS, cloud agents.
  • Windows platform security for AI agents
    Windows platform security for local agents.
  • Microsoft Execution Containers SDK
    Policy-driven execution enforces least privilege.
  • OpenClaw on Windows with Microsoft Execution Containers
    OpenClaw on Windows enables secure deployment.
  • OpenClaw Windows Node
    OpenClaw Windows Node lowers setup complexity.
  • Windows 365 at Build 2026
    Managed Cloud PCs enable secure agent execution.

• Defender, Purview, and database security:

  • Start secure, stay secure
    Code-to-runtime connects developer to runtime security.
  • Defender for Cloud hardened images
    Hardened images reduce patching overhead.
  • Purview sensitivity labels in Azure AI Search
    Labels enable policy-aware retrieval.
  • Purview label auditing in Azure AI Search
    Auditing creates compliance evidence trails.
  • PostgreSQL Defender security assessments
    Continuous security assessments for PostgreSQL.
  • PostgreSQL cross-tenant CMK
    Cross-tenant CMK enables stricter key separation.
  • Azure SQL TDE with AES customer-managed keys
    AES-256 CMK strengthens encryption governance.

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Summary

Microsoft //Build 2026 highlighted major updates across infrastructure, developer tooling, data and analytics, AI agent platforms, and security governance. This list tracks notable announcements and links directly to source posts and documentation.

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📝 Contributing

This list is maintained by Matt Hansen. Feel free to suggest additions or corrections direct or via PR.

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🔗 Resources

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Last updated: June 4, 2026