Azure Updates
2026-03-20
Azure Sphere will be retired on July 31, 2031. After that date, Microsoft will stop providing customer application, OS, bug, and security updates, as well as DAA certificate issuance.
2025-11-20
Azure Sphere OS version 25.10 is now generally available in the Retail feed. The release contains OS-only updates (no SDK update), and internet-connected devices will receive the update automatically from the cloud.
2025-11-18
Foundry Local is in public preview and now supports the Whisper model and enhanced on-device AI for smartphones, tablets, and IoT devices, enabling privacy-preserving speech and audio processing and featuring a redesigned Foundry for improved local deployment.
Foundry Local is entering Private Preview for Android, adding to existing Windows and Mac support to enable advanced on-device AI for smartphones, tablets, and IoT devices; the release also integrates Whisper models for privacy-preserving speech and audio processing.
2025-10-28
Azure Sphere OS version 25.10 is now available in the Retail Eval feed for a limited 14-day evaluation period. Customers and developers should use this window to confirm that their devices and applications function correctly with the new OS release before wider deployment.
2025-10-09
Azure Arc's firmware analysis capability is now generally available, providing deep visibility into the software that runs on IoT, OT, and network devices to improve security visibility for systems that often operate as black boxes.