Azure Functions introduces serverless agents runtime with markdown-first AI agents (opens in new tab)

Azure Functions Serverless Agents Runtime: How Microsoft’s Build 2026 Update Transforms AI Agent Development Microsoft put a real stake in the ground at Build 2026 with the preview launch of the Azure Functions serverless agents runtime. This is not just another extension or wrapper—it's a new markdown-first programming model for AI agents that runs natively on every Azure Functions trigger, including the major new surfaces of Teams, Outlook, and SharePoint. For developers and platform teams ...