Microsoft Cloud for Retail and the role of partners
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Unify. Simplify. Scale: Microsoft Dragon Copilot meets the moment at HIMSS 2026
At HIMSS 2026, Microsoft Dragon Copilot advances unified AI workflows to help clinicians reduce complexity and stay focused on patients.
Microsoft Cloud for Retail is now generally available
If the past two years have taught us anything, it’s that it will take all of us working together to ensure the future of retail is meeting today’s consumer needs. The world of retail has been forever shaped by new behaviors, and many are here to stay. Business-as-usual will no longer meet these expectations.
Pave the way for a sustainable future with data and smart mobility solutions
For businesses across the automotive, mobility, and transportation industry, sustainability is no longer a business priority—it is a responsibility.
Microsoft Cloud for Manufacturing: Partnering to manufacture a more resilient and sustainable future
A few months ago I laid out the 5 manufacturing trends driving the need for an industry cloud including my passionate and research-substantiated belief that partnerships and ecosystems are more critical than ever to manufacturing a resilient and sustainable future.
Microsoft makes a compelling case for our cloud at Cloud Battleground Week
In every industry around the world, the past several months have seen organizations adjust to challenges, pursue new business opportunities, and accelerate their digital capabilities in the face of the pandemic that has reshaped our world. Disruption demands the capacity to turn challenge into opportunity.
Tackling digital overload in the modern defense workplace
In our “A digital workplace for a modern defense ecosystem” blog, I shared some thoughts about hybrid workplaces, changing talent expectations, and what this means for Defense and Intelligence organizations around the world. The hybrid work environments initiated in response to COVID-19 have given us important lessons about reinventing the modern defense workplace.
Microsoft brings leading automotive, mobility, and transportation solutions to CES
There is an abundance of transformation taking place across the automotive ecosystem. By 2030, fully 50 percent of the automotive industry’s projected $6.6 trillion in revenue will come from disruptive technology or business models1. Traditional industry players are being disrupted, fueling the shift to electric and digital.
Microsoft and the financial services industry: A year in review and 2022 trends ahead
2021 has been an incredible year of change for the financial services industry. We saw organizations across financial services accelerate digital innovation at a record pace. This has also been an important year for us here at Microsoft.
Don’t miss this moment to build infrastructure that works for all
Last month I attended Smart Cities Expo in Barcelona—the first international in-person event I’ve been to since 2019. With public sector organizations all over the world focusing on infrastructure, the timing really could not have been better.
Microsoft Ignite: Top 5 takeaways for manufacturers
Microsoft Ignite is where we showcase much of our technology innovation, but the technology intensity can be hard to navigate if you are a manufacturing executive trying to zero in on what will help you increase resilience and achieve sustainable growth, or build a hyperconnected business. Below are my top 5 takeaways from Ignite for manufacturers, and links to the most relevant blogs and sessions.
Autonomous drivers—Start your engines!
At the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway, it’s certainly not unusual to see the sleek, aerodynamic shape of an Indy racecar exploring the limits of the track piloted by one of the world’s best and fastest drivers.
Collaboration as a productivity enabler within government agencies
Good collaboration between government agencies and departments is vital, whether it’s within the administrative office, or across social services, the unemployment department, or the judicial system. Learn about three relevant areas that clearly demonstrate how collaboration, driven by digital transformation, can lead to efficient cross-agency collaboration.