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Today, we’re introducing a powerful new way to bring AI directly to your mobile apps: Foundry Local on Android. Starting now, you can build Android applications that run AI on-device—no cloud round trips required. Sign up for the gated preview here: https://aka.ms/foundrylocal-androidprp  Most of us now carry a computer in our pocket. These device...

Foundry Local is a high-performance local AI runtime stack that brings Azure AI Foundry’s power to client devices. Foundry Local lets you build and ship cross-platform AI apps that run models with acceleration on a wide range of hardware. The Evolution of AI Acceleration On-device AI has progressed rapidly. Early workloads ran on CPUs, but perf...

Developers have long struggled with concerns about data privacy, restrictive cloud dependencies, and limited control over their AI tools—especially when working on sensitive projects or within regulated industries. Now, with the excitement surrounding local models, you can harness AI directly on your device, ensuring your data stays private and you...

At Microsoft Build 2025, Microsoft unveiled its groundbreaking Foundry Local solution for edge devices—an efficient platform specifically designed for local AI inference. As a critical component of Microsoft's AI strategy, Foundry Local empowers developers to smoothly deploy and run Small Language Models (SLMs) on resource-constrained edge devices,...