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Another important step in advancing responsible AI to serve the world

REDMOND, Wash., and ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Sept. 17, 2024 — As Microsoft Corp. and G42 continue to advance our collaboration, we are sharing two significant initiatives to help ensure that AI is used responsibly and serves the world. This work builds on the partnership we jointly announced earlier this year and marks […]

Microsoft announces quarterly dividend increase and new share repurchase program

Annual shareholders meeting set for Dec. 10, 2024 REDMOND, Wash. — Sept. 16, 2024 — Microsoft Corp. on Monday announced that its board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.83 per share, reflecting an 8 cent or 10% increase over the previous quarter’s dividend. The dividend is payable Dec. 12, 2024, to shareholders of […]

Palantir and Microsoft Partner to Deliver Enhanced Analytics and AI Services to Classified Networks for Critical National Security Operations

Palantir Technologies Inc. (NYSE: PLTR) and Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) announce today a significant advancement in their partnership to bring some of the most sophisticated and secure cloud, AI and analytics capabilities to the U.S. Defense and Intelligence Community. This is a first-of-its-kind, integrated suite of technology that will allow critical national security missions to operationalize […]

Microsoft collaborates with Mass General Brigham and University of Wisconsin–Madison to further advance AI foundation models for medical imaging

Collaborations empower the healthcare industry to create a vast array of medical imaging copilot applications that will help enhance radiologists’ experiences and contribute to better patient outcomes REDMOND, Wash. — July 24, 2024 — Microsoft Corp. on Wednesday announced collaborations with leading academic medical systems Mass General Brigham and the University of Wisconsin School of […]

Microsoft and Lumen Technologies partner to power the future of AI and enable digital transformation to benefit hundreds of millions of customers

• Lumen’s Private Connectivity Fabric℠ expands Microsoft’s network capacity and capability to support rising demand on datacenters. • Microsoft Azure to further accelerate Lumen’s enterprise-wide digital transformation and drive AI initiatives across the organization. DENVER and REDMOND, Wash. — JULY 24, 2024 — Today, Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN) and Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) announced a […]

Trustworthy and Responsible AI Network expands to help European healthcare organizations enhance the quality, safety and trustworthiness of AI in health

AMSTERDAM — June 17, 2024 — Monday, at HLTH Europe, the Trustworthy & Responsible AI Network (TRAIN), a consortium of healthcare leaders, announced its expansion to Europe with the objective to help organizations in the region operationalize responsible AI through technology-based guardrails. Organizations that have come together to form the European TRAIN include Erasmus MC […]

Microsoft to help rural hospitals defend against rising cybersecurity attacks

New program will address exponential growth in attacks threatening access to care for Americans and bring enterprise-quality cybersecurity to the most vulnerable rural hospitals REDMOND, Wash. — June 10, 2024 — On Monday, Microsoft Corp. announced a new cybersecurity program to support hospitals serving more than 60 million people living in rural America. In 2023, […]

Hitachi and Microsoft enter milestone agreement to accelerate business and social innovation with generative AI

Three-year, projected multibillion-dollar strategic partnership will focus on creating innovative industry solutions that deliver transformative outcomes for businesses and society Hitachi Group will embed the Microsoft cloud, Azure Open AI Service, Dynamics 365, Copilot for Microsoft 365 and GitHub Copilot into its Lumada Solutions to accelerate growth of the Lumada business, and improve productivity for […]

Microsoft and G42 announce $1 billion comprehensive digital ecosystem initiative for Kenya

Largest single private-sector digital investment in Kenya’s history will support economic development across East Africa WASHINGTON — May 22, 2024 — Microsoft Corp. and G42 on Wednesday announced a comprehensive package of digital investments in Kenya, as part of an initiative with the Republic of Kenya’s Ministry of Information, Communications and the Digital Economy. In […]

ServiceNow and Microsoft expand strategic alliance, combining generative AI capabilities to enhance choice and flexibility

New ServiceNow Now Assist and Microsoft Copilot integration brings the power of two generative AI assistants into one seamless enterprise experience LAS VEGAS — May 8, 2024 — Knowledge 2024 — Today at ServiceNow’s annual customer and partner event, Knowledge 2024, ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW) and Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) announced an expanded strategic alliance, combining […]