Microsoft Updates Fabric to Power Agentic AI
Microsoft is launching new features in its Microsoft Fabric data platform to support agentic AI and autonomous data services. The updates were showcased at a conference in Barcelona on 29 September 2026.
What happened?
Microsoft has introduced a range of new features for its data platform, Microsoft Fabric and Azure Databases, to support so-called agentic AI. New additions include Fabric Apps and tools for autonomous data engineering based on the Rayfin SDK framework. These updates enable AI agents to operate directly on existing organisational datasets.
Key facts
| Konferens | European Microsoft Fabric + SQL Community Conference |
|---|---|
| Plats | Barcelona |
| Datum | 29 september 2026 |
| Nyckelkomponenter | Microsoft Fabric, Azure Databases, Fabric Apps, Rayfin |
”We’re going to talk a lot about the notion of how you prepare your data estate to really provide the context for AI agents to help you transform the organization”
Why it matters
For AI agents to perform more complex and autonomous tasks, they require direct access to, and context from, internal corporate data. By integrating agentic AI directly into Microsoft Fabric, the process of providing AI systems with relevant business data is simplified, eliminating the need to build fragmented integration solutions.
Who is affected?
The update primarily affects data architects, developers, data engineers, and IT decision-makers in organisations using Microsoft's cloud ecosystem. Companies developing custom AI agents for internal data management or customer service are also directly impacted.
Impact on the EU
The features are being rolled out globally via Azure infrastructure and are available to European customers using Microsoft Fabric and Azure Databases in EU regions. The updates adhere to current EU regulations regarding data storage and processing within the Azure cloud.
What else you should know
The announcement builds upon Microsoft's strategy for autonomous data engineering, which was presented at the Microsoft Build developer conference earlier in 2026. The official launch took place at the European Microsoft Fabric + SQL Community Conference in Barcelona.
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