Most companies today recognize that they must digitally reimagine the way they operate to meet changing customer and employee expectations. But doing so requires building new software solutions—and a lot of them. Read more
State and local governments have been innovating and modernizing to meet the needs of their constituents. This has been a trend, especially since 2020, with the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic. Constituent demands and workforce challenges have created a compelling event for the public sector to evolve into the digital age. Read more
Small business owners must overcome many milestones—from raising capital to hiring employees—to grow their businesses. Women entrepreneurs face the same obstacles, and then some. Three common challenges that women encounter are defying social expectations, finding funding, and maintaining top skills and operational excellence. Read more
The healthcare industry has seen rapid innovations in recent years, with increasing collaboration between people and technology. From telehealth to AI, healthcare providers are using technology to increase access to patient care and improve its quality. Read more
The legal industry has a long and storied history and functions through long-established processes that are often resistant to change. It’s no surprise, then, that law offices typically take a traditionalist approach to technology. Read more
Technology is deeply embedded in everything that we do, from ordering coffee to shopping for flight deals. Everything is just a tap away for consumers, but those simple taps depend on innovations from software companies around the world. Read more
To help minimize the spread of COVID-19 while also supporting the speedy reopening of businesses and schools, Washington State Department of Health (DOH) launched WA Verify, an online portal that provides free digital copies of state vaccine records to individuals. Read more
Fueled by the rapid expansion of the cloud, 5G helps create a new application paradigm and paves the way for a new breed of network-intelligent applications. These modern connected apps use 5G technology to enable ubiquitous computing, create a more flexible interface, and extend connectivity from the cloud to the edge, even powering new discoveries Read more
A top health system in the country was struggling with the challenges of a fragmented infrastructure. The pandemic was causing additional strain on their systems, and they realized their clinical infrastructure was not scaling to meet changing needs. Read more
There’s never been a more complex time for financial services firms to try and manage risk. From an expanding range of cyberthreats, such as ransomware and third-party vulnerabilities, to business and operational risks such as regulatory compliance and data security, companies need to be more aggressive than ever in reducing risk, in all its forms. Read more
For many consumers, the days of shopping at brick-and-mortar stores are fading. Digital commerce is exploding, and today’s shoppers are using websites and mobile apps to buy what they want, when they want it. Read more
To help improve the health of mothers and babies, Microsoft US Health and Life Sciences (HLS) is taking action through PowerMom, a consortium of health and technology companies, advocacy groups, and community health centers led by the Scripps Research Digital Trials Center. Together, these organizations work to advance research into maternal wellbeing. Read more
