{"version":1,"type":"story","url":"https://digestai.news/story/microsoft-introduces-fabric-iq-to-embed-business-context-in-copilot","json":"https://digestai.news/story/microsoft-introduces-fabric-iq-to-embed-business-context-in-copilot.json","markdown":"https://digestai.news/story/microsoft-introduces-fabric-iq-to-embed-business-context-in-copilot.md","slug":"microsoft-introduces-fabric-iq-to-embed-business-context-in-copilot","headline":"Microsoft introduces Fabric IQ to embed business context in Copilot","summary":"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.\n\nKey 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.\n\nOther 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.","keyPoints":["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"],"whyItMatters":"These features let enterprises embed proprietary data into AI tools, reducing reliance on single model providers and improving accuracy and governance for business decisions.","category":{"slug":"enterprise","name":"Enterprise & Industry","url":"https://digestai.news/category/enterprise"},"entities":{"companies":["Microsoft"],"models":[],"people":["Arun Ulagaratchagan"]},"firstPublishedAt":"2026-09-29T06:30:04Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-29T06:30:04Z","sourceCount":1,"hasPrimarySource":true,"sources":[{"outlet":"Microsoft Official Blog","title":"New Microsoft data innovations unlock what only your business knows","url":"https://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2026/09/28/new-microsoft-data-innovations-unlock-what-only-your-business-knows","publishedAt":"2026-09-29T06:30:04Z","type":"primary","primary":true,"lead":true}],"sourceNotes":null,"discussions":[],"thread":null,"cite":{"text":"Digest AI, \"Microsoft introduces Fabric IQ to embed business context in Copilot\", 29 September 2026, https://digestai.news/story/microsoft-introduces-fabric-iq-to-embed-business-context-in-copilot","publisher":"Digest AI","title":"Microsoft introduces Fabric IQ to embed business context in Copilot","datePublished":"2026-09-29T06:30:04Z","url":"https://digestai.news/story/microsoft-introduces-fabric-iq-to-embed-business-context-in-copilot"},"generatedBy":"Written by Digest AI's editorial model from the linked sources; the sources are the record.","license":"Headlines, digests and key points are written by Digest AI and may be quoted with a link to the story page. Linked articles belong to their publishers. Terms: https://digestai.news/terms#reuse"}