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Microsoft Fabric aims to be data platform for AI agents, targeting Snowflake and Databricks

Microsoft unveiled three new products at its Build 2026 conference to strengthen data infrastructure for AI agents. Fabric CTO Amir Netz said enterprise AI needs a “context layer” to operate reliably. Microsoft introduced Azure HorizonDB, a fully managed PostgreSQL-compatible database in public preview. It will add Nvidia GPU acceleration support to Fabric Data Warehouse in an early access preview in July 2026. Microsoft also launched Fabric IQ to define business concepts and boundaries for AI agents.

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Microsoft updates platform to support AI agent and application development, operations

Microsoft held Microsoft Build 2026 on Tuesday and said it updated its platform to support developing and operating AI agents and applications. CEO Satya Nadella said the focus is on helping users create and scale value on a platform, and that Microsoft is expanding the foundation for developers through an AI stack spanning edge to cloud. The company introduced Microsoft IQ, the Microsoft Scout work agent, the MAI model family, and new security and governance offerings.

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Race to control AI agent data layer intensifies among leading firms

The enterprise software landscape is rapidly reshaping around AI agents, intensifying competition among vendors seeking to lead early. A battle over data access is emerging as more companies block outside products from connecting to their platforms, with Microsoft joining the trend. Databricks was blocked from linking its platform data to Microsoft Power BI during tests of a new feature. Rivals are pushing standards for semantic layers, while SAP restricts external agent access through its API policy.