We’re excited to announce that the new classroom experiences in Microsoft Teams are now rolling out to Office 365 for Education customers. For students, Teams helps create safe and engaging classroom environments with rich conversations including text, video and voice, as well as custom class themes, stickers and emojis. Educators … Read more »
As the world’s largest manufacturer of port cranes, Shanghai-based ZPMC has a major role in the global shipping industry. More than 250 ports in 97 countries use the company’s cranes and heavy-duty machinery, constituting ZPMC’s 80 percent share of the global market for port equipment. But the company is doing … Read more »
Microsoft researchers have created an artificial intelligence-based system that learned how to get the maximum score on the addictive 1980s video game Ms. Pac-Man, using a divide-and-conquer method that could have broad implications for teaching AI agents to do complex tasks that augment human capabilities. The team from Maluuba, a … Read more »
As we embrace an increasingly customer-centric society, we’re seeing customer interaction and conversations extend beyond the sole responsibility of customer service representatives. What I mean by this is that the power to impress and engage customers is going through the ranks of other company employees. My recent online shopping experience … Read more »
Technology is changing the world at exponential speed. What took 70 years to adopt new innovations is now taking seven years (or less), and this timeframe continues to compress further. Imagine this – 90% of the world’s data was created in just the last 24 months alone! … Read more »
As cyberthreats continue to evolve across Asia Pacific, solid cybersecurity intelligence and good cyber-hygiene practices will play an increasing critical role in enabling individuals and organizations to safeguard themselves. Using data from the Microsoft Security Intelligence Report v21, the following infographic provides you an overview of the top malware threats … Read more »
The National University of Singapore (NUS) Faculty of Engineering today released the results of its new study, “Cybersecurity Risks from Non-Genuine Software”, which found that cybercriminals are compromising computers by embedding malware in pirated software and the online channels that offer them. The study was commissioned by Microsoft. The study, … Read more »
Kayin State has been part of Myanmar’s ongoing civil war for over six decades. It was also once the home of 19-year-old Yo Pyu Ei and her family—until they were driven out by a raid on their village. With nowhere else to turn to, they had to leave their home … Read more »
The house was empty when he got home from school one afternoon. Eight-year-old Farhad Agajan wandered out to ask if any neighbors had seen his mother or siblings. Crying and increasingly frantic, he reached the home of a relative who lived nearby and heard the words that changed him forever: “He … Read more »
Video plays a vital role in how we communicate, share ideas and connect in meaningful ways. In the workplace, we rely on video to make our communications with others more impactful and to enhance the way we collaborate across geographies, enabling a more connected organization. We believe that when individuals … Read more »
