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Artificial intelligence makes a splash in efforts to protect Alaska’s ice seals and beluga whales

Corie Brown in the studio

How one of the UK’s most famous voices is helping build a more accessible workplace

Close-up of a penguin

Globe-trotting photographer connects people to wildlife

Theo, a 12-year-old boy who is blind, interacts with Microsoft senior research software development engineers Tim Regan and Martin Grayson

Using AI, people who are blind are able to find familiar faces in a room

A smiling woman stands amid people sitting at computers

A young woman leads refugees toward independence — and shows how much technology can help

Feature

Bonjour! ¡Bienvenidos! Seeing AI expands to 5 new languages

Bonjour! ¡Bienvenidos! Seeing AI expands to 5 new languages

Feature

How high-speed internet is bringing people ‘out of the dark ages’ to reshape work and life in rural America

How high-speed internet is bringing people ‘out of the dark ages’ to reshape work and life in rural America

Transform

How Walgreens is using HoloLens 2 to provide a fresh retail experience

How Walgreens is using HoloLens 2 to provide a fresh retail experience

Feature

Gears 5 sets a higher bar for accessibility with features that mean more people can play the game

Gears 5 sets a higher bar for accessibility with features that mean more people can play the game

Transform

Facing ransomware demands, one company had an unusual response

Facing ransomware demands, one company had an unusual response

Feature

Microsoft Mixed Reality Capture Studios create holograms to educate and entertain

Microsoft Mixed Reality Capture Studios create holograms to educate and entertain

Innovation Stories

The making of the HoloLens 2: How advanced AI built Microsoft’s vision for ubiquitous computing

The making of the HoloLens 2: How advanced AI built Microsoft’s vision for ubiquitous computing

Story Labs

New alphabet helps an ancient people write its own future

New alphabet helps an ancient people write its own future