Microsoft unveils Fabric and SQL AI updates in Barcelona

Microsoft has announced new innovations across Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, and its database portfolio at FabCon/SQLCon Barcelona 2026.

• The announcement includes Fabric IQ integration with the new Microsoft Copilot, agentic app creation in Power BI Desktop, Fabric Apps enhancements, observability in Fabric, on-demand billing, and new database features across Database Hub and Azure SQL Database Hyperscale.
• Microsoft says Fabric IQ in Copilot Chat and Cowork is generally available today, Apps in Power BI will be in preview in the coming weeks, Database Hub in Fabric is in preview, SQL Server on Azure Local is generally available, and Azure SQL Database Hyperscale adds new capabilities including serverless auto-pause and DiskANN vector indexes.