In case you missed it: My top takeaways from NRF 2019
Shelley Bransten, Corporate Vice President, Retail & CPG, shares her highlights from the show floor at the National Retail Federation’s annual conference and expo.
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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.
How are governments using intelligent tech beyond 2019? Find out in 12 minutes
Listen to how governments around the world are using emerging technology to improve services for citizens in 2019 and beyond.
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.
Dispatching from the cloud: how the digital transformation of 9-1-1 makes communities safer
Read a few perspectives from early adopters on how the power of the cloud helps makes their communities safer.
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.
CES 2019: The rise of AI in automotive
AI is redefining the experiences we have across our daily lives and the experiences we have in one of the places we spend a good portion of our time—the automobile.
Three keys to an intelligent supply chain
Advance your journey to product as a service with an intelligent supply chain. Learn three keys to getting there and how our partners can help.
How Microsoft AI empowers transformation in your industry
Artificial intelligence (AI) presents incredible opportunities for enterprises in a wide range of industries to change the way they do business.
Microsoft Azure-powered Opti platform helps Atlanta prevent flooding
Atlanta is preventing flooding by using Microsoft’s cloud and CityNext partner Opti’s solution to control rain from actual clouds during severe storms.
3 ways AI can help retailers stay relevant
As the retail industry changes and competition grows across every channel, retailers are turning to new technologies to move their customer experience forward and maintain relevancy.
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.