New joint capabilities from Microsoft and SAP unlock AI innovation

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Microsoft and SAP have been partners and customers of each other for over 30 years, collaborating on innovative business solutions and helping thousands of joint customers accelerate their business transformation. Microsoft Cloud is the market leader for running SAP workloads in the cloud, including RISE with SAP, and today at…

Radical joy: Celebrating Pride and the beauty and power of LGBTQIA+ communities

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Link copied In the face of adversity, existence itself can be resistance and spark change. Radical joy is more than just a feeling. It’s an anthem to those who thrive against all odds. An ode to beauty. And a reminder that joy is both universal and individual—and we should unite in…

Teach computing skills with new Visual Studio Code for Education

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Consistent with Microsoft’s commitment to preparing students for the future, we're happy to announce the release of our latest product to empower the next generation of developers—Visual Studio Code for Education.Visual Studio Code for Education is a free online computer science education platform that provides integrated curriculum and a sandbox…

European Cities II comes to Microsoft Flight Simulator

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A diverse and exciting selection of locations from throughout Europe awaits pilots with this latest release.Microsoft Flight Simulator introduced City Update VII: European Cities II today which features notable locales throughout Europe: Sweden’s Stockholm, France’s Nice and neighboring Monaco, Portugal’s Porto, and Spain’s Barcelona and Madrid. This latest update to…

Minecraft community members share how it shapes their worlds

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Minecraft 15th anniversary - Source “I met my husband and amazing friends through Minecraft and everything that has happened from that point has been the most exciting adventure.” — Razzleberries “Minecraft gave me the opportunity to be featured in multiple official books through building, rendering and writing.” — Cookiie “The…

Leap into summer learning with a game from Microsoft

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School may be out for summer in many places across the northern hemisphere, but learning doesn’t have to end! Our free summer learning game for students, Leaps and Logs, is back again this year. We’ve updated the experience with new, innovative challenges, including some that feature creating with AI. Students…

Microsoft Teams announces updates for Town Hall

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Our goal in Teams is to make hybrid work and communication easier and more inclusive than ever before. This pursuit is core to the effort we put into creating meaningful connections between people through our end-to-end events platforms, whether one-to-one meetings or large one-to-many hosted digital events. We introduced our…

Global governance: Goals and lessons for AI

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As AI policy conversations expanded last year, they started to be punctuated by repeated references to unexpected abbreviations. Not the usual short names for new AI models or machine learning jargon, but acronyms for the different international institutions that today govern civil aviation, nuclear power, and global capital flows. This…

ServiceNow and Microsoft expand strategic alliance using AI

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New ServiceNow Now Assist and Microsoft Copilot integration brings the power of two generative AI assistants into one seamless enterprise experience LAS VEGAS — May 8, 2024 — Knowledge 2024 — Today at ServiceNow’s annual customer and partner event, Knowledge 2024, ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW) and Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) announced…

6 classroom tools for Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2024

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Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) is Thursday, May 16, 2024. It's a day dedicated to understanding and practicing accessibility concepts that support the more than 1 billion people worldwide with impairments and disabilities. Seventy-two percent of classrooms have students with individual education needs, while 84% of educators say it’s impossible…

6 ways for educators to use Microsoft Copilot for end-of-school year tasks

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The end of the school year is a hectic time for educators everywhere. Between reviewing content, completing assessments, and maintaining classroom management, it’s easy to feel the pressure of too many responsibilities and not enough time to accomplish everything.Whether closing out the academic year in the northern hemisphere or preparing…

Introducing GPT-4o: OpenAI’s new model in preview on Azure

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Microsoft is thrilled to announce the launch of GPT-4o, OpenAI’s new flagship model on Azure AI. This groundbreaking multimodal model integrates text, vision, and audio capabilities, setting a new standard for generative and conversational AI experiences. GPT-4o is available now in Azure OpenAI Service, to try in preview, with support…

Microsoft announces investment in France to accelerate AI

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The company will invest 4 billion euros in cloud and AI infrastructure, AI skilling, and French Tech acceleration, aiming to train 1 million people and support 2,500 AI startups by 2027. Today, during Choose France summit, Microsoft announced its largest investment in France in its 41-year history in the country.…

Bringing generative AI to Azure network security with new Microsoft Copilot integrations

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Today we are excited to announce the Azure Web Application Firewall (WAF) and Azure Firewall integrations in the Microsoft Copilot for Security standalone experience. This is the first step we are taking toward bringing interactive, generative AI-powered capabilities to Azure network security. Copilot empowers teams to protect at the speed…

Leading AI Transformation: Moody’s drives pragmatic AI innovation to help employees and customers around the world

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Leading AI Transformation: Moody’s drives pragmatic AI innovation to help employees and customers around the world - Source For over 100 years, Moody’s Corporation has been helping organizations make better decisions through data—believing that understanding risk is the best way to get ahead of it. Working with Microsoft, the company…

Microsoft announces $3.3B investment in Wisconsin to spur AI innovation

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President Joe Biden to join Microsoft for announcement in Mount Pleasant   Mount Pleasant, WI – May 8, 2024 – Microsoft today announced a broad investment package designed to strengthen the role of Southeast Wisconsin as a hub for AI-powered economic activity, innovation, and job creation. These investments include $3.3B…

3 ways Microsoft Azure AI Studio helps accelerate the AI development journey

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The generative AI revolution is here, and businesses across the globe and across industries are adopting the technology into their work. However, the learning curve for your own AI applications can be steep, with 52% of organizations reporting that a lack of skilled workers is their biggest barrier to implement…

New capabilities to help with AI transformation

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AI is transforming our world, unlocking new possibilities to enhance human abilities and to extend opportunities globally. At the same time, we are also facing an unprecedented threat landscape with the speed, scale, and sophistication of attacks increasing rapidly. To meet these challenges, we must ensure that AI is built,…

Security above all else: Expanding Microsoft’s Secure Future Initiative

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Last November, we launched the Secure Future Initiative (SFI) to prepare for the increasing scale and high stakes of cyberattacks. SFI brings together every part of Microsoft to advance cybersecurity protection across our company and products. Since then, the threat landscape has continued to rapidly evolve, and we have learned…

Microsoft introduces passkeys for consumer accounts

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Ten years ago, Microsoft envisioned a bold future: a world free of passwords. Every year, we celebrate World Password Day by updating you on our progress toward eliminating passwords for good. Today, we’re announcing passkey support for Microsoft consumer accounts, the next step toward our vision of simple, safe access…

Introducing the 2024 Imagine Cup World Championship Judges

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Get ready for the pinnacle of startup innovation as the Imagine Cup World Championship unfolds live at Microsoft Build on May 21! Three outstanding startups from across the globe are poised to showcase their AI-solutions on the global stage, vying for the coveted title and a chance to win USD100,000…

Educators: Learn to boost inclusion all year long during AANHPI Heritage Month

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Each May in the United States, we observe Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month, taking the time to reflect on the experiences and contributions of the AANHPI community. Schools nationwide greet the faces of AANHPI students every day, embodying the rich diversity and cultural tapestry of…

Unlocking the power and potential of generative AI for advertisers and publishers

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Over the last year, we’ve seen how Microsoft Copilot is transforming how people interact with the web. It’s influencing behavioral shifts that are reshaping how businesses of all sizes connect with their audiences. People are making purchase decisions faster, reducing the journey from nearly 30 days to just over 20…

Explore insights from the AI in Education Report

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The swift rise of generative AI is reshaping how schools approach creation, problem-solving, learning, and communication. Your schools are in a pivotal moment when critical thinking and metacognitive skills are more important than ever as new technology develops.As we continue to learn, Microsoft believes it is important to share our…

Podcast: CEO Julie Sweet takes us inside Accenture’s AI journey

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MOLLY WOOD: Today I’m talking to Julie Sweet, chair and CEO of Accenture, a global professional services company that helps businesses, governments, and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth, enhance citizen services, and much, much more. Julie joined Accenture as general counsel after a…

AI Data Drop: What the future workforce really cares about

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Since our customers first started using Microsoft Copilot, we’ve been closely studying how people use it at work and what their behaviors can teach us about adopting and rolling out AI broadly—and we want to share what we’re learning with leaders who are looking to drive AI adoption with their…

Microsoft Cloud strength fuels third quarter results

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Microsoft Cloud Strength Fuels Third Quarter ResultsREDMOND, Wash. — April 25, 2024 — Microsoft Corp. today announced the following results for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, as compared to the corresponding period of last fiscal year:·        Revenue was $61.9 billion and increased 17%·        Operating income was $27.6 billion and increased 23%·        Net income…

Expanding our Content Integrity tools to support global elections

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This year, more people than at any point in human history will have an opportunity to cast a vote, and this momentous election year is already well underway. The European Union will hold parliamentary elections this summer and roughly half of European countries will hold national or regional elections this…

Elevate your instruction with 12 new updates from Microsoft Education

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As educators, we understand how important it is for you to find innovative ways to engage your students, enhance teaching methods, and simplify your workflow. To help equip you on your journey, we’re happy to share another selection of new updates from Microsoft Education, all designed to boost the success…

Fly over southwest Germany in latest update to Microsoft Flight Simulator

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This latest update invites Microsoft Flight Simulator aviators to experience the allure of the cities of southwest Germany’s Baden-Württemberg state.Southwest Germany is the latest exciting enhancement to Microsoft Flight Simulator’s immersive global experience with City Update 06. This update focuses on the Southwest German state of Baden-Württemberg, the nation’s third…

Our year with Copilot: What Microsoft has learned about AI at work

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How We Did It “Every company will have a slightly different approach,” says Nathalie D’Hers, Corporate Vice President of Microsoft Digital, who oversaw the internal rollout to our more than 200,000 employees. “In our case, we zeroed in first on the roles that we knew would gain a lot of…

How Microsoft discovers and mitigates evolving attacks against AI guardrails

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As we continue to integrate generative AI into our daily lives, it’s important to understand the potential harms that can arise from its use. Our ongoing commitment to advance safe, secure, and trustworthy AI includes transparency about the capabilities and limitations of large language models (LLMs). We prioritize research on…

New AI-powered capabilities for Dynamics 365 and Power Platform introduced

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Today we launched the 2024 release wave 1 for Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Microsoft Power Platform, a rollout of new features and enhanced capabilities slated for release between April and September 2024. These updates include new Microsoft Copilot capabilities across Dynamics 365 and Microsoft Power Platform—as well as role-based extensions of Copilot for Microsoft…

Microsoft partners redefine healthcare with AI solutions

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After the excitement of HIMSS24, healthcare organizations are harnessing AI momentum leveraging our partner network to bring transformative healthcare solutions to market. Our presence at the event revolved around the theme ‘shaping a healthier future.’ With that goal in mind, we focused on our partners’ innovative use of data and…

A look at the 2024 Washington state legislature

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A symbiotic relationship In Microsoft’s nearly five decades of innovation and invention, our company’s products and services have fundamentally changed the way people around the globe work, learn, manage their finances, obtain health care, entertain themselves, and conduct other elements of daily life. Now, as the company enters its 50th…

Explore AI security innovations at RSA Conference May 6-9

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The security of your organization directly correlates with your ability to transform and achieve your business objectives. Microsoft can help you make that happen, with our powerful combination of large-scale data and threat intelligence, end-to-end protection, and responsible AI. ​ Recently at Microsoft Secure, we shared our latest innovations for securing…

When it comes to AI, don’t build ‘islands of intelligence’

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When people discover a new work hack, they can be tempted to keep it to themselves. Maybe they subconsciously want to gatekeep it, or maybe they mean to share it with colleagues but forget. Over time, this creates “islands of intelligence.” And while being on an island is great for…

Azure AI Search updates to help build and scale generative AI applications

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Today we are announcing significant changes to Azure AI Search in support for customers building production ready generative AI applications. Azure AI Search has drastically increased storage capacity and vector index size at no additional cost, so customers can run retrieval augmented generation (RAG) at any scale, without having to…