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5 ways technology is changing how people with disabilities experience the world

Seeing AI, Soundscape and other innovations are making the world more inclusive.

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Ambition is good; action is better: Making progress on our climate commitments

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‘We are at a crossroads’ – How Microsoft’s Accessibility team is making an impact that will be felt for generations

7 smart tech developments for people who are blind or have low vision

The power of inclusion, extending our learnings from the Supported Employment Program

Jenny Lay-Flurrie - Chief Accessibility Officer

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GDPR’s first anniversary: A year of progress in privacy protection

Julie Brill - Corporate Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, Microsoft

Facial recognition: It’s time for action

Brad Smith - PresidentPresident

A call for principle-based international agreements to govern law enforcement access to data

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Rural Broadband View more

What telephones and television can teach us about the adoption of broadband

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Shelley McKinley - Head of Technology and Corporate Responsibility, Microsoft

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How AI is changing arts and culture

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