Airbus reaches new heights with the help of Microsoft mixed reality technology
It took Airbus 40 years to build its first 10,000 aircraft. Over the next 20 years, the aerospace giant aims to build 20,000 more—a formidable challenge that will require cutting-edge innovation. Holographic technology from Microsoft, known as “mixed reality” because it combines physical and digital worlds, will be key to helping Airbus reach this ambitious […]
thyssenkrupp Materials Services ‘keeps calm and carries on’ – with its new ‘alfred’ AI solution to optimize its logistics network
Alfred Krupp founded his company in 1811. Now, over 200 years later, he is the namesake and inspiration for an artificial intelligence solution built by thyssenkrupp Materials Services (tkMX), one of Germany-based thyssenkrupp AG’s strategic business areas – and the largest materials distributor and service provider in the western world. The “alfred” AI solution, powered […]
From finance firms to factories — technology powers industry innovation
Recently, I joined a ribbon-cutting at the new Bank of America location on Microsoft’s campus in Redmond, Washington. The financial center is a great example of co-innovation with our customers. It features some test technology only available at this location, like a holographic greeter, with capabilities in English, Spanish and American Sign Language. The bank’s […]
Oracle and Microsoft Interconnect Clouds to Accelerate Enterprise Cloud Adoption
Vinay Kumar (Shivagange Chandrashekar), vp of product management Since the beginning of the cloud IT era, there’s been talk of hybrid and multicloud deployment. For the most part, however, it’s been just talk. Today, Oracle is excited to announce an alliance with Microsoft that makes multicloud a reality and allows enterprises to build, migrate, and […]
Salesforce Introduces the First Low-Code Blockchain Platform for CRM
Salesforce Blockchain extends CRM—delivering a fast and easy way to build trusted partner networks that share verified, distributed data Powered by Salesforce Lightning and open source blockchain technology from Hyperledger, organizations can now deploy and manage blockchain networks, workflows, contracts and apps with clicks, not code Trailblazers including Arizona State University, IQVIA and S&P Global […]
UCLA Health adopts Microsoft Azure to accelerate medical research and improve patient care
UCLA Health is deploying Microsoft cloud computing services to enable UCLA Health and the David Geffen School of Medicine to synthesize vast amounts of clinical and research data to speed medical discoveries and improve patient care. Microsoft Azure, a cloud computing service, will provide UCLA Health with a standard platform through which disparate clinical information […]
Theo Fleury’s greatest goal: The hockey legend turns to tech to help others (like him) heal after trauma
Theo Fleury is driving through western Canada on a chilly spring morning. With a hand on the wheel, he roams effortlessly through mountains of jagged topics: childhood trauma, years of addiction, and how he was sexual abused as a teenager by his hockey coach. After stopping for coffee, Fleury returns to the road and the […]
Microsoft and Eneco team up to drive sustainable business transformations: powering the cloud with clean energy
On Wednesday, Microsoft Corp. announced a new wind energy agreement in the Netherlands. Microsoft will purchase 90 MW from the massive 731.5 MW offshore wind project, Borssele III/IV, from Dutch sustainable energy company and wind farm developer Eneco. Eneco will provide Microsoft’s datacenters with green power for 15 years starting in 2022. This is Microsoft’s […]
How Moovit improved its app to help people with disabilities ride transit with confidence
Alexandr Epaneshnikov, a 19-year-old Russian student who is legally blind, recently decided he wanted to be more independent by commuting on his own and relying less on his mom for rides to school. It meant taking a streetcar to a subway to his high school in Moscow, a 30-minute trip that Epaneshnikov assuredly navigates with […]
Rebuilding an icon: a call for the sharing of open data to help restore Notre-Dame
Since its completion more than 675 years ago, the medieval cathedral of Notre-Dame has captivated millions of people with its incomparable beauty. From its legendary stained glass rose window to its towering spire, it’s widely regarded as one of the most stunning examples of medieval architecture in history. A staple of the Parisian skyline and […]