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Unlock Instant On-Device AI with Foundry Local
You’re building a next generation AI-powered app. It needs to be fast, private, and work anywhere, even without internet connectivity. This isn’t just about prototyping. You’re shipping a real app to real users, with AI that delivers value and scales cost-effectively. Meet Foundry Local—the high-performance local AI runtime stack that brings Azure AI Foundry’s power to client devices. Now in preview on Windows and macOS, Foundry Local lets you build and ship cross-platform AI apps that run models, tools, and agents directly on-device. It is included in Windows AI Foundry, delivering best in class AI capabiliti...
How Azure AI Foundry and Partners Simplify Governance Without Slowing Developers Down
Read more about how Azure AI Foundry integrates with governance platforms like Saidot, Credo AI, and Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager to streamline AI governance. By embedding evaluation tools directly into development workflows, Azure AI Foundry helps users with governance requirements without compromising developer velocity, .
Coding the Future of AI with Azure AI Foundry API and SDK
The Azure AI Foundry SDK, simplifying AI app development with a unified project client and REST API, offers capabilities like model inference, orchestration, and observability, enabling developers to build and manage AI applications efficiently.
Announcing Grok 3 on Azure AI Foundry
Read more about the launch of Grok 3 on Azure AI Foundry Models. Combining xAI's model with Azure's robust platform, Grok 3 offers powerful capabilities for building intelligent assistants, processing large documents, and exploring new AI frontiers. Head over to Azure AI Foundry and give Grok 3 a try.
Achieve End-to-End Observability in Azure AI Foundry
Announcing public preview of Azure AI Foundry Observability, a unified solution for governance, evaluation, tracing, and monitoring in AI development. This innovative tool empowers teams to confidently ship production-grade AI by providing continuous visibility across the entire AI application lifecycle, from model selection to real-time debugging.
Microsoft and Hugging Face expand collaboration to accelerate Open-Source AI Innovation on Azure AI Foundry
Microsoft and Hugging Face announce an expanded collaboration that puts over ten thousand Hugging Face models at the fingertips of Azure developers.
Accelerate App Development with AI Templates in Azure AI Foundry
Read more about AI templates in Azure AI Foundry, aimed at accelerating app development for businesses across various industries. These templates, derived from over 1,000 customer engagements, support popular AI use cases and enable developers to quickly design and deploy AI solutions, significantly reducing development time and complexity.
Announcing Developer Essentials for Agents and Apps in Azure AI Foundry
Learn about the latest release of Azure AI Foundry, including new models, agent service GA, unified developer tools, and productivity enhancements for building, deploying, and managing AI agents and apps at scale.
Azure AI Foundry extension for Visual Studio Code April 2025 Update
Azure AI Foundry extension for Visual Studio Code April 2025 Update Azure AI Foundry is a trusted platform for designing, customizing, and managing AI applications, with a portal that enables secure data integration, model customization, and enterprise-grade governance. Earlier this month, we announced the public preview of the Azure AI Foundry extension. And today, the extension has received a new update! We have improved the way you interact with your Azure AI Foundry resources and upgraded your agent development experience with Threads view and IntelliSense support. Tell me more… With the latest Azure ...