How defense agencies harness the power of digital transformation
Microsoft cloud-based technology is built on an effort to understand the unique needs of defense agencies and to help them drive innovation—to become more modern, agile, and efficient.
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Accelerate innovation with AI: Introducing the Product Change Management agent template
Announcing the Product Change Management agent template preview—an AI-powered solution that transforms how manufacturers manage change across equipment, products, processes, and more.
Think outside the retail box (and bag and cart)
In the current “experience economy,” where the most important currency is social currency, the ability to provide an Instagram-worthy experience is priceless. Learn more about how you can reimagine retail, and how technology fits in.
Microsoft’s confidential computing improves security for banks
Air travel is a big part of my role at Microsoft. Being on planes for hours allows me to get a lot of work done without much interruption. One thing I always install before I touch my surface keyboard is the privacy screen.
Transforming law enforcement with the cloud and AI
A new cloud and AI-driven chatbot is delivering immediate dispatch assistance to San Diego Sheriff’s Department deputies, saving time and potentially lives in the process.
Breaking the paralysis of choice
Do you remember the first time you confronted the paradox of choice? For me, it happened early in my career. I was a sales manager at a well-known retailer and noticed that the more varieties of white shirts we put on display, the longer it took customers to make a buying decision.
Creating an open industrial IoT ecosystem
Global-efficiency dashboards. Predictive maintenance. Asset monitoring. New, digitally enabled lines of business. Automation companies, machine builders, and manufacturers are capitalizing on these and other industrial IoT (IIoT) capabilities to wring maximum value from their operations.
AI in health: Are we there yet?
The upside artificial intelligence (AI) opportunity is undeniable for every health ecosystem stakeholder. You can feel the anticipation. By 2020, Gartner predicts that 70% of healthcare provider CIOs will cite advanced analytics as their top priority.
How smart cities are putting people first in the urban world
By 2050, 68% of the world’s population will live in cities. Smart cities are leading the way in this transition by putting people first.
Retail insights pave the way for impactful customer experiences
The retail landscape is constantly changing, with new challenges and opportunities around every corner. One of the opportunistic challenges in retail is digital transformation.
When public safety and defense organizations embrace the cloud
Governments must focus on how first responders and defense organizations maintain a level of transparency but also ensure they spend their taxpayers’ money wisely.
Let the National Veterans Wheelchair Games — and gaming — begin!
At the National Veterans Wheelchair Games this year, the Department of Veterans Affairs is creating an e-gaming lounge, equipped with Xbox Adaptive Controllers to make gaming accessible to those with limited mobility.
IDC MarketScape: Microsoft a leader in IIoT platforms for manufacturing and energy
Manufacturers, oil and gas companies, and utilities are vertical markets that we’ve seen go all-in on accelerating innovation through IoT.