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In the news | Microsoft Signal
Exploring what AI means for education and the next generation
As AI transforms how we work, live and learn, higher education is more than another player — it needs to lead the way. Higher education must strike a balance as it prepares the next generation for a world being reshaped…
In the news | Time
Why Aren’t We Using AI to Advance Justice?
In Malawi, one in three women is a victim of violence. Almost one in ten girls is forced into marriage before turning 15. But fewer than 800 lawyers serve the population of 22 million. What chance does a girl in a rural…
In the news | World Economic Forum
AI can be harnessed to protect nature and strengthen food security. Here’s how
Food systems, on land and at sea, are foundational to global economies and human flourishing. They are sources of livelihood for millions of people and provide nutrition for everyone on the planet. Yet today, these systems are under pressure, making…
In the news | Microsoft Corporate Responsibility
Global AI Adoption in 2025—A Widening Digital Divide
Global adoption of artificial intelligence continued to rise in the second half of 2025, increasing by 1.2 percentage points compared to the first half of the year, with roughly one in six people worldwide now using generative AI tools, remarkable progress for a…
In the news | Reuters
How AI’s predictive power is helping to prevent deforestation
January 7 – In the past decade, cloud-scale analytics tools have transformed the digital fight against deforestation. Instead of manual reviews of satellite images taking multiple months, land-use change can today be monitored in near-real time. Some artificial intelligence-enabled tools…
In the news | Tools and Weapons with Brad Smith
Special Edition: Key findings from the Microsoft AI Diffusion Report
Welcome to a special edition of Tools and Weapons, as Brad Smith and Juan M. Lavista Ferres review the results from Microsoft’s newest AI Diffusion Report. These show the state of global AI usage as we look ahead in 2026,…
In the news | Microsoft Blog
10 Scientific breakthroughs from Microsoft researchers
As AI becomes a bigger part of everyday life, scientists are finding exciting new ways of harnessing its transformative power to tackle some of society’s biggest challenges. From designing new materials to mapping flood risks through clouds, Microsoft researchers are using…
In the news | LinkedIn Article
Introducing TEMPO: AI model for dynamic building density and height mapping
With our partners at Planet, our team has developed TEMPO, an AI model that estimates building density and height from Planet’s satellite imagery for every place on Earth, every three months!
In the news | LinkedIn Article
The Next Phase of Aurora: Open and Collaborative AI for Weather and Climate Forecasting
Around the world, the dangers of extreme weather are a daily reality. In 2024, extreme weather displaced or disrupted the lives of more than 800,000 people worldwide —a reminder that accurate, timely forecasts aren’t just about data; they’re about people. From farmers deciding when to plant to coastal communities preparing for hurricanes, better forecasting can save lives,…