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Pushing a strong startup culture in the Middle East and Africa
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The power and promise of digital healthcare in the Middle East and Africa

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Lakshmi Yasaswini, Mokshogna Sai Reddy and Tejaswini dressed up in traditional clothing with other students at the Master School in Kavali, India, which they decorated with lights for the Skype-a-Thon last year. Photo provided by their teacher, Shiva Kumar.
Kids get ‘eye-opening’ classroom lessons through video calls that span millions of miles

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This time it’s personal: the financial industry is banking on AI to better serve customers

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Global garden: How one man’s vision to feed his family blossomed into an international effort

Why the Financial Services Industry is Banking on AI
Why the Financial Services Industry is Banking on AI

Join Skype-a-Thon this November and help students in WE’s partner communities around the world.

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Volkswagen and Microsoft partner to give drivers a connected, seamless ride

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A ’near-futurist‘ scours data for hidden clues about how the world works

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Can sound help save a dwindling elephant population? Scientists using AI think so.

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Inspiring today’s children, for tomorrow: Karon Weber, Director of Hacking STEM at Microsoft

60 seconds with … Cambridge Research Lab Director Chris Bishop

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GE and Microsoft Enter into their Largest Partnership to Date, Accelerating Industrial IoT Adoption for Customers

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The Ability Hacks: The story of two hackathon teams embracing the transformative power of technology

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‘Unmoored’: Times Square installation shows how artists can anchor storytelling with mixed reality