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Microsoft to acquire XOXCO to bolster push for conversational AI
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Microsoft has signed an agreement to acquire XOXCO, a firm focused on creating conversational AI and making its development easier.
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This is how you market A.I.
Microsoft's A.I. for Humanitarian Action markets A.I. like a boss
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Microsoft's A.I. for Humanitarian Action is part of its A.I for Good global agenda to democratize A.I.
AI for the kids
Microsoft announces AI for Humanitarian Action to help the world
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Microsoft is pledging $40 million dollars towards helping those affected by natural and man-made disasters and other humanitarian causes. All done through the power of A.I.
Smart Business
Dynamics 365 gets boost from new AI and mixed reality business apps
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Microsoft is making business less boring with the addition of some forthcoming AI and mixed reality tools for Dynamics 365.
AI for All
Microsoft acquires Lobe to make AI development more accessible
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Microsoft has acquired Lobe, a company focused on making AI development more accessible to everyone without writing code.
Joining Forces
Walmart and Microsoft team up in potential challenge to Amazon
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Microsoft and Walmart are teaming up in a partnership that will see the retail giant adopting Azure and Microsoft 365 across its business.
Calling on Congress
Microsoft urges government to regulate facial recognition tech
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As facial recognition technology is coming into broader use among the private and public sectors alike, Microsoft President Brad Smith is urging Congress to come up with regulations for its use.
Accuracy is Key
Microsoft improves facial recognition error rates across skin tones, gender
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Microsoft today announced it has made improvements to its facial recognition tech to reduce error rates across gender and darker skin tones.
Intelligent (Shopping) Edge
Microsoft reportedly working to use its AI to automate checkout lines
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Microsoft is reportedly making its own bid to replace cashiers and checkout lines at retail stores with its own AI.
Fashion of the future
How Microsoft is shaking up fashion with Mixed Reality, AI, and IoT
We visited the "Future of Fashion Incubator," which shows how Microsoft’s future-facing technologies can have an effect on fashion, and the wider world.
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Microsoft acquires Semantic Machines in push toward conversational AI
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Microsoft has acquired Semantic Machines, a Berkeley, California-based company focused on making AI more conversational.
AI Everywhere
Microsoft Garage's Snip Insights brings AI to your screen captures
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Snip Insights brings the AI power of Microsoft's Cognitive Services to your screen captures.
AI for All
Microsoft commits $25 million to new AI for Accessibility program
Microsoft is launching a $25 million, five-year program to leverage AI in helping people with disabilities around the world.
Computers everywhere
Microsoft aims to build future backbone of ubiquitous computing at Build
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Microsoft is shifting from a company that focuses only on the computer in front of you to a world where computers are everywhere. Here is why that matters to you.
Talk To Me
Microsoft touts breakthrough in making chatbots more conversational
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Microsoft says it has taken a big step forward in making chatbots and digital assistants much more conversational.
AI for All
Microsoft opens up on-demand AI training courses to the public
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Microsoft's new public AI training program seeks to offer up "job-ready" skills in AI and data science.
AI Everywhere
Microsoft aims high with AI — these are its current real-world impacts
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Microsoft is frequently in the headlines regarding its AI ambitions, but is there any real-world AI impact so far?
Get Smaht
Microsoft expands Bing's AI-powered intelligent search features
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Microsoft has given Bing's intelligent search a boost with more AI-powered features.
I once was blind but now I see
How Microsoft's AI platform is giving people with blindness super powers
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Science fiction tells stories of how technology enhances people with disabilities, enabling them to do as much or more than others. Microsoft's AI platform's being used in real life to close the gap between the sighted and people with blindness.
Human Parity
Microsoft says it's hit an AI milestone for Chinese-to-English translation
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A team of researchers at Microsoft claim that they've trained AI to match human performance in translating news from Chinese to English.