Can AI scale sustainably? Melanie Nakagawa and Juan M. Lavista Ferres break down research showing how scale and innovation are making AI 8-20x more efficient. The latest findings: with smarter systems and better hardware, AI can serve a billion queries a day while using less energy and water per query. 👉 Learn how Microsoft is making efficiency gains real for organizations everywhere. https://msft.it/6044vYeoG
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On World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, it’s important to recognize that fraud increasingly targets older adults. As scams become easier to write, translate, and spread, more people—especially older adults—are being targeted in ways that are harder to recognize. Responding to this shift takes more than one approach: it means building safer products, working with others to stop fraud, and helping people spot scams in everyday moments. Learn how cross-sector collaboration is helping address the evolving challenges of fraud: https://msft.it/6041vcq5B For more information on how to avoid imposter scams, visit: https://msft.it/6042vcq58
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What does a community look like 20 years after a datacenter comes to town? In Quincy, Washington, long-term investments in datacenters has helped support new jobs, stronger schools, and local infrastructure—from a new hospital to public safety services. This progress is shaped by the community itself; through partnerships in education, workforce training, and local leadership. ▶️ ️ Watch Quincy's story: https://msft.it/6045v9CXZ
A farm town diversifies and thrives: Quincy, Washington
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As AI moves from concept to reality, accessibility must be built in from the start. The Microsoft Ability Summit shows how collaboration can help ensure AI works for everyone.
As AI moves from possibility to reality faster than ever, how do we ensure technology works for everyone? We design with people with disabilities from the start. People with disabilities have helped shape some of the world's most transformative technologies, from closed captions to voice control. Today, that same spirit of innovation is helping define how AI is built, adopted, and used across industries. At Ability Summit 2026, our leaders shared their commitment to listening, learning, and building together. https://lnkd.in/eicvB93z
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AI will reshape how we work, but its impact will depend on the choices we make. Graduates today are clear about what they want to see next: technology that supports human judgment, strengthens opportunity, and respects the role of people in shaping the future. As AI continues to evolve, the focus must remain on using it to build skills, expand possibility, and create meaningful work, not replace it. Read more from Brad Smith: https://msft.it/6048vgmwm
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“Ransomware is not just a technological challenge. It’s a geopolitical and policy challenge.” Hear from Microsoft’s President of Global Affairs Lisa Monaco on why preparation, trusted relationships, and stronger cross-border cooperation are essential to reducing harm from ransomware and protecting victims. Read the full conversation in Digital Front Lines: https://msft.it/6049vgzNd
Hear from Microsoft’s President of Global Affairs Lisa Monaco
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The next phase of AI isn’t just digital. It’s physical, hands-on, and human. 👷🏻♀️️ Last month, we shared our extended partnership with North America's Building Trades Unions. Today, we’re continuing that work to bring no‑cost AI training to workers across the trades. Building on earlier progress—1,500+ instructors trained across 50 states—this effort includes new courses and an industry‑recognized credential through LinkedIn Learning. It’s all about making it easier for people to use these tools in the work they do every day. Learn more: https://msft.it/6045v8udv
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Where AI is adopted—and how it’s used—can look very different depending on where you are. In this month’s Spotlight on AI, we look at what new data and real-world examples show about how AI is being used: 📊 A closer look at how adoption varies across US communities 🧠 Research on how organizations are changing how work gets done with AI 🔐 New work advancing responsible and secure AI systems 🌍 Examples of AI in action, from agriculture to emergency response Plus, insights from experts working on these challenges every day. Read the full newsletter and subscribe to stay informed:
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Last week, we released the US AI Diffusion Report, a first-of-its-kind, state-by-state and county-by-county view of AI usage in the United States. In this episode of Tools and Weapons, Brad Smith and Juan M. Lavista Ferres discuss how AI is spreading—and what that means for countries, businesses, and workers. The choices made today will shape who benefits, and who doesn’t. Watch the full episode for a discussion on access to AI, economic opportunity, and the role of policy and collaboration: https://msft.it/6040vbNti
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Twenty years ago, Microsoft broke ground on our first data center in Quincy, Washington. At a time when so many small towns have been shrinking, Quincy has grown, and the partnership behind that story is one worth telling. Watch how a farm town in Central Washington helped build the cloud, and built a thriving future of its own. https://lnkd.in/ePjWhyQu
