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In the news | Daily Mail
COVID-19 public health measures such as social distancing led to a nearly 40% decrease in emergency room visits for pink eye
Researchers at Microsoft worked together with Researchers at the University of Washington. During the pandemic, fewer people sought out care for pink eye due to coronavirus-inspired social distancing, increased handwashing and other health measures. Researchers analyzed both emergency department visits…
In the news | Official Microsoft Blog
America faces a cybersecurity skills crisis: Microsoft launches national campaign to help community colleges expand the cybersecurity workforce
The last year has brought unrelenting headlines about cybersecurity attacks. Foreign governments have tampered with the software supply chain, targeted on-premise servers, and hacked into sensitive government files. Criminal ransomware groups have attacked schools, penetrated hospitals and shut down a…
In the news | Official Microsoft Blog
Supporting our customers on the path to net zero: The Microsoft cloud and decarbonization
Demand for data and digital services is expected to continue its exponential growth over the coming years, with global internet traffic projected to double by 2022[i]. The Microsoft cloud is the trusted cloud for everyday digital experiences at work and…
In the news | Microsoft Stories
This non-profit is protecting vulnerable communities from the effects of climate change with AI
Armed with Microsoft’s AI for Humanitarian Action grant, SEEDS is using AI to save lives during disasters.
In the news | Penn State
Male giraffes are more socially connected than females
Although female giraffes have closer “friends” than male giraffes, male giraffes have more “acquaintances” than females, according to a new study by an international team that includes a Penn State biologist. The study demonstrates that giraffes form a complex multilevel…
In the news | Microsoft Stories
Turkish Red Crescent sets sights on new era with Restoring Family Links program through AI
A leading name in humanitarian aid, Turkish Red Crescent is ready to speed up its efforts through Microsoft`s AI for Humanitarian Action, in supporting families to search, reconnect, and reunite with their loved ones or family members who fell out…
In the news | Microsoft Customer Stories
Wildlife Protection Solutions helps protect the wildest places with Microsoft AI for Earth
Wildlife Protection Solutions (WPS) sits in the nexus between the most remote places in the world and burgeoning animal conservation science. It provides the monitoring technology that conservation groups need to keep watch over wild places and protect wildlife. Conservationists…
In the news | EurekAlert
First village-level mapping of childhood undernutrition in India reveals local disparities
The risk of childhood undernutrition varies widely among villages in India, according to new research led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in collaboration with researchers at Harvard’s Center for Geographic Analysis, Harvard’s Center for Population and Development…
In the news | The Economist
AI helps scour video archives for evidence of human-rights abuses
But as the software improves, access to material gets harder.