In the news | Microsoft Blog
As AI becomes a bigger part of everyday life, scientists are finding exciting new ways of harnessing its transformative power to tackle some of society’s biggest challenges. From designing new materials to mapping flood risks through clouds, Microsoft researchers are using…
In the news | LinkedIn Article
With our partners at Planet, our team has developed TEMPO, an AI model that estimates building density and height from Planet's satellite imagery for every place on Earth, every three months!
In the news | Venture Beat
Microsoft has introduced Fara-7B, a new 7-billion parameter model designed to act as a Computer Use Agent (CUA) capable of performing complex tasks directly on a user’s device. Fara-7B sets new state-of-the-art results for its size, providing a way to…
In the news | Github Blog
Editing code often involves a series of small but necessary changes ranging from refactors to fixes to cleanup and edge-case handling. In February, we launched next edit suggestions (NES), a custom Copilot model that predicts the next logical edit based on the code…
In the news | Github Blog
In VS Code, GitHub Copilot Chat can access hundreds of tools through the Model Context Protocol (MCP) that range from codebase analysis tools to Azure-specific utilities. But giving an agent too many tools doesn’t always make it smarter. Sometimes it just makes…
In the news | LinkedIn Article
Around the world, the dangers of extreme weather are a daily reality. In 2024, extreme weather displaced or disrupted the lives of more than 800,000 people worldwide —a reminder that accurate, timely forecasts aren’t just about data; they’re about people. From farmers deciding when to plant to coastal communities preparing for hurricanes, better forecasting can save lives,…
In the news | Microsoft Sustainably Speaking
AI is transforming conservation in ways that were out of reach just a few years ago. The biodiversity crisis spans continents and species, so our tools must be open, adaptable, and collaborative—able to move from one habitat or use case…
In the news | Microsoft EMEA Blog
The AI Economy Institute, Microsoft’s flagship think tank released its AI Diffusion Report, offering comprehensive view of where artificial intelligence is being used, developed, and built globally. The report provides country-level estimates of AI adoption, insights into innovation hubs, AI skills…
In the news | Ted Talk
If we can put astronauts on the moon, conservationists shouldn't have to hike miles through dense forests to change the batteries on cameras, says Juan M. Lavista Ferres, chief data scientist at the AI for Good Lab. He introduces SPARROW,…