Microsoft introduces Fabric IQ to embed business context in Copilot
Microsoft announced new features at the European Microsoft Fabric + SQL Community Conference in Barcelona, focusing on Microsoft Fabric and Azure Databases to help organizations use their own data and expertise to improve AI outcomes.
Key points
- Fabric IQ brings governed business context into Microsoft Copilot Chat and Cowork
- IQ Sharing in Fabric allows secure sharing of business context across organizations
- SQL Server on Azure Local now generally available for local deployment of SQL Server and Azure services
Key features include Fabric IQ, which brings governed business context from Power BI semantic models into Microsoft Copilot Chat and Cowork. Users can ask Copilot for business metrics and receive answers grounded in the same data that powers their reports. Fabric IQ is generally available.
Other announcements: IQ Sharing in Fabric, now in preview, lets organizations securely share business context across boundaries while keeping governance. SQL Server on Azure Local is now generally available, allowing local deployment of SQL Server and Azure services. Database Hub in Fabric is in public preview, providing a central control plane for managing multiple database types.
New Microsoft data innovations unlock what only your business knows
Microsoft Official Blog · 29 September 2026
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3sources- Microsoft Fabric to power enterprise AI agents with business contextPress · techgig.com ·
- Microsoft rewires AI’s context layer for businessPress · cio.com ·
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