As the clean energy transition accelerates, mineral demand for the renewable energy sector is growing at an unprecedented rate. Solar panels, wind farms, electric vehicles (EVs), and batteries are built with graphite, copper, lithium, nickel, and cobalt, which means sustainable sourcing of these critical minerals has become more[…]

It’s hard enough to deliver exceptional customer experiences outside of retail’s hottest time of the year. So what do you need to do to prepare for the no-holds-barred holiday season where anything goes to get the ultimate gift at the best price? As the song goes, the holidays[…]

Join Microsoft and our partners at Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC), the world’s largest modeling, simulation, and training event. I/ITSEC promotes international and interdisciplinary cooperation within the fields of modeling and simulation (M&S), training, education, analysis, and related disciplines. I/ITSEC emphasizes themes related to defense and[…]

The amount of hype around the metaverse is overwhelming It has been 30 years since author Neal Stephenson’s sci-fi novel Snow Crash appeared and the term metaverse was coined. During that timeframe, we have seen the launch of online networks that embody many of the metaverse’s most important[…]

We created our Microsoft Cloud for industries with partners in mind. Working together with industry experts we expand our reach while ensuring customers have tailored solutions built on a secure foundation. Recently, I spoke with two of our partners, Backbase in banking and Avanade in healthcare, about their[…]

We are thrilled once again to be back at the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation, and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) from November 28 to December 2, 2022, this year in Orlando, Florida, to share how we are supporting our armed forces, by bringing the best in gaming, exercising, modeling, and simulation[…]

Medical imaging has long been at the forefront of the adoption of digital tools in healthcare. Over the past three decades, radiology has evolved from an analog film-based workflow to leading the development and adoption of the most sophisticated health IT tools and workflows in the entire healthcare[…]

Communities around the world are navigating a transformed landscape with shifting needs and priorities. Creativity and innovation are being funneled toward meeting these rapidly evolving needs. In the many areas of disruption that government agencies, public sector institutions, and communities are experiencing, I believe technology can help. Studies[…]

As we round out the third year since COVID-19 altered the retail marketplace, businesses and their workers continue to face a complicated landscape. Ongoing supply chain disruptions, unwavering inflation, rising cost of goods, and an uncertain economy are forcing businesses to make hard decisions and do more with[…]

Carbon credit enthusiasts, take heart. More and higher-quality environmental assets are soon to hit the market. Thanks to growing awareness about the transformational steps1 that are needed to achieve global net zero, organizations are increasingly focused on reducing emissions as much as possible and neutralizing what they can’t[…]