News Summary

At the Build 2025 conference, Microsoft announced Windows AI Foundry, a rebranding and expansion of the Windows Copilot Runtime service. This new initiative aims to simplify AI model fine-tuning, optimization, and deployment on Windows apps, enhancing local AI development. Windows AI Foundry includes Foundry Local, which supports both Windows and macOS, offering a set of modules for on-device AI model operation. By fostering an ecosystem around Windows through these tools, Microsoft seeks to strengthen its AI-driven revenue streams, partly fueled by its collaboration with OpenAI.