Your store is no longer a store, but retail as a service
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Unify. Simplify. Scale: Microsoft Dragon Copilot meets the moment at HIMSS 2026
At HIMSS 2026, Microsoft Dragon Copilot advances unified AI workflows to help clinicians reduce complexity and stay focused on patients.
Transform manufacturing with IoT part 2: putting data to work in manufacturing
By 2020, to increase speed, agility, efficiency, and innovation, 80 percent of manufacturers will need to extensively restructure, placing data at the center of their processes.
5 key takeaways from the Executive Industry Summit
At the 2019 Executive Industry Summit, Microsoft’s value as a strategic partner and industry thought leader was on full display as companies gained deeper insight into AI, the modern workplace, compliance, risk compute and cybersecurity.
Augmenting human intelligence: The future of intelligent manufacturing at Hannover Messe 2019
The leadership and innovations on display at this year’s Hannover Messe left the 220,000 attendees with an optimistic view of a successful future.
Financial Services and the cloud: Accelerating the compliance journey
A look at the financial services industry’s growing interest in the cloud, a common cloud misperception, and how Microsoft is accelerating the compliance journey.
Future forward retail supply chains
As the consumer-retailer relationship transforms, success will require full transparency and real-time personalization through consumer-centric supply chains.
Vermont signs digital alliance with Microsoft
New agreement will further computer science education and deliver digital skills training throughout the state of Vermont.
Defense Department awards five-year enterprise services contract to Microsoft
The DoD selects Microsoft for enterprise services, including consulting services and premier support for the DoD, Intelligence Community and U.S.
Join women rocking retail in The Girls’ Lounge at NRF 2019
Women have long been both the heart and spine of retail as consumers, first-line employees, designers, influencers, and leaders. But while women drive an estimated 70 to 80 percent of consumer spending and represent half of first-line employees, we only occupy 5.6 percent of S&P 500 retail company CEO positions.
Pushing the boundaries of manufacturing and resources innovation with AI
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has sparked a data revolution that is changing our world forever. A study by PwC says that the global gross domestic product (GDP) will increase by 14 percent by 2030 as a result of AI adoption, contributing an additional $15.7T to the worldwide economy (PwC, 2017).
Five ways to advance your product-as-a-service journey
Learn about five digital transformation scenarios that can help you deliver product as a service— including connected field service and intelligent supply chains.
How leading retailers put customers – and their data – at the center
Learn how Walmart, Gap, Nielson, and Fruit of the Loom are using data to optimize operations and frontline experiences.