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In the news | Microsoft on the Issues – LinkedIn
Tech Issues Explained: Broadband Access
Take a minute and think: How you do your banking, get updates from friends, submit school assignments or even do your job? For billions of people, the answer is “through the internet.” Or in other words, with a fast broadband internet…
In the news | GreenBiz
Microsoft raises its voice on climate priorities
The technology giant declares energy and carbon policy goals, underscores role of digitization in speeding low-carbon economy transition.
In the news | Planet
This Atlas Wants to Map Every Solar and Wind Source in Your Country
Instead of time-consuming human surveys, these living maps are made by AI and satellites to help planners get things done.
In the news | Geekwire
How much solar and wind power is out there? A Microsoft effort using satellites, AI aims to find out
In the race to curb climate change, solar panels and wind turbines are being installed across the planet — but no one knows exactly where and how much renewable power is out there. So Microsoft is teaming up with The…
In the news | Microsoft News Center
Microsoft, Planet and The Nature Conservancy launch the Global Renewables Watch
Microsoft Corp., Planet Labs PBC and The Nature Conservancy on Thursday announced its plans to launch the Global Renewables Watch (GRW), a first-of-its-kind living atlas intended to map and measure all utility-scale solar and wind installations on Earth using artificial…
In the news | IANS
How Microsoft AI is helping India fight heat waves
NEW DELHI: Microsoft President and Vice Chair Brad Smith on Thursday visited SEEDS, a disaster response and preparedness non-profit organisation, which is deploying artificial intelligence (AI) to predict the impact of multiple hazards like cyclones, earthquakes or heat waves in…
In the news | Microsoft Stories
AI is helping vulnerable communities in India better understand heat wave dangers
Heat waves are becoming more common and frequent around the planet. A non-profit is now deploying AI to help vulnerable communities fight its consequences.
In the news | Microsoft On the Issues
A street-by-street view of digital inequity in the United States
We often say that you can’t fix a problem you don’t understand. Today, Microsoft is releasing a new Digital Equity Data Dashboard to help create better understanding of the economic opportunity gaps in towns, cities and neighborhoods across the United…
In the news | Microsoft On the Issues
Defending Ukraine: Early Lessons from the Cyber War
Editor’s note: Today Microsoft published a new intelligence report, Defending Ukraine: Early Lessons from the Cyber War. This report represents research conducted by Microsoft’s threat intelligence and data science teams with the goal of sharpening our understanding of the threat landscape in…