BMW Signs Agreement with DXC Technology to Accelerate Driverless Car Development
DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC) has signed an agreement to support BMW’s autonomous vehicle development via the High Performance D3 platform. DXC provides services that help deliver and simplify data analysis and algorithmic training to reduce the time and cost to develop autonomous vehicles. The BMW Group High Performance D3 platform supports the autonomous vehicle development program, gathering […]
Microsoft Cloud strength drives third quarter results
Microsoft Corp. today announced the following results for the quarter ended March 31, 2019, as compared to the corresponding period of last fiscal year: Revenue was $30.6 billion and increased 14% Operating income was $10.3 billion and increased 25% Net income was $8.8 billion and increased 19% Diluted earnings per share was $1.14 and increased […]
Microsoft TechSpark initiative invests in UND to propel US drone industry innovation
Microsoft Corp. and the University of North Dakota (UND) Aerospace Foundation announced Tuesday that Microsoft has granted $100,000 in project funding that will drive investment and boost North Dakota’s ambitions to be the epicenter of U.S. drone innovation and entrepreneurism. The project is being funded by a Microsoft TechSpark grant to foster economic opportunities in […]
Microsoft Teams wins Best of Enterprise Connect Overall award
At Enterprise Connect 2019, Microsoft Corp. was awarded top honors for its new vision for Microsoft Teams, which is focused on making communication and collaboration easier for the entire workforce, including those on the Firstline. This is the second year in a row that Microsoft has been chosen for the Best of Enterprise Connect Overall […]
Artificial intelligence takes on ocean trash: Cleaning up the world’s beaches with the help of data
Inspiration sometimes arrives in strange ways. Here is the story of how a dirty disposable diaper led to the development of an artificial intelligence (AI) solution to help rid the world’s coasts of massive amounts of waste and garbage. It starts in 2005: Camden Howitt is surfing off Puerto Escondido on Mexico’s wild west coast […]
Machine teaching: How people’s expertise makes AI even more powerful
Most people wouldn’t think to teach five-year-olds how to hit a baseball by handing them a bat and ball, telling them to toss the objects into the air in a zillion different combinations and hoping they figure out how the two things connect. And yet, this is in some ways how we approach machine learning […]
Microsoft and OpenClassrooms to train students to fill high-demand AI jobs
Microsoft Corp. and online education leader OpenClassrooms are announcing a new partnership to train and prepare students for artificial intelligence (AI) jobs in the workplace. The collaboration is designed to provide more students with access to education to learn in-demand skills and to qualify for high-tech jobs, while giving employers access to great talent to […]
Microsoft increases carbon fee while announcing commitment to double down on sustainability
On Monday, Microsoft President Brad Smith shared the company’s vision of a doubling down on sustainability, with a road map that will put sustainability at the core of every part of the business and technology to work for sustainable outcomes. “The magnitude and speed of the world’s environmental changes have made it increasingly clear that […]
Fans awed by chance to step inside the virtual world of British rock band Muse
Jayson Rivera thought he knew virtual reality, but what he experienced at the recent launch of English rock band Muse’s world tour blew him away. The world Rivera stepped into at a pre-show event in Houston, Texas, in late February was unlike anything he’d ever seen. For an hour or so, Rivera and his sister […]
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy creates a more sustainable future with wind power, AI and the cloud
With towers as high as 120 meters (390 feet) and rotor blades that span the height of a 22-story building, industrial wind turbines are challenges to inspect and maintain. Traditionally, a wind turbine blade inspection required technicians to rappel down a stopped turbine in remote areas – sometimes at sea – to take pictures of […]