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Here’s how the Army will use 120,000 Microsoft HoloLens headsets in battle

More than just fancy gear, HoloLens is an example of a more agile Pentagon approach to funding and deploying cutting-edge tech.

Here’s how the Army will use 120,000 Microsoft HoloLens headsets in battle

This machine monitors mosquitoes to find—and stop—pandemics before they start

Microsoft’s Premonition platform—a winner of Fast Company’s 2021 World Changing Ideas Awards—tracks, captures, and analyzes mosquitoes, to give health officials a sense of what pathogens are circulating in the area.

This machine monitors mosquitoes to find—and stop—pandemics before they start

From AI-powered mosquito traps to underwater data centers, how Microsoft is innovating for good

Microsoft—a winner of Fast Company’s 2021 World Changing Ideas Awards—shows how a giant company can push change across a wide variety of disciplines, from climate to energy to health to education.

From AI-powered mosquito traps to underwater data centers, how Microsoft is innovating for good

Microsoft debuts five new fonts in a death match to rule Office

Which will be the successor to Calibri? We’ll know in a year.

Microsoft debuts five new fonts in a death match to rule Office

Your brain wants you to take breaks between meetings. Outlook aims to help

Microsoft’s research confirms that back-to-back meetings create stress and sap productivity. So it’s adding features to carve off some downtime.

Your brain wants you to take breaks between meetings. Outlook aims to help

How Microsoft’s new $16B acquisition could bring AI to your doctor’s office

The tech giant bought speech AI pioneer Nuance as part of a push into healthcare. But transformational speech transcription algorithms may still have a long way to go.

How Microsoft’s new $16B acquisition could bring AI to your doctor’s office

8 great Microsoft Edge features that make switching worth it

Edge packs so many thoughtful quality-of-life goodies into one web browser. Here are some of my favorites.

8 great Microsoft Edge features that make switching worth it

How remote work helped us move past old-school ‘professionalism’

When work and the rest of life blur, people are more likely to show their full selves to coworkers. Microsoft Design VP Jon Friedman says that’s good news.

How remote work helped us move past old-school ‘professionalism’

Microsoft acquiring Discord for $10B would be a huge bet on gaming—and a smart one

Reports say that the tech giant is in talks to acquire the popular messaging service. It could be a clever move for Microsoft, if it can keep Discord users happy.

Microsoft acquiring Discord for $10B would be a huge bet on gaming—and a smart one

AI researchers are creating ‘Minecraft’ structures that build themselves

Microsoft’s world-building tool turns out to be useful for deciphering cellular biology. Modeling evolution could come next.

AI researchers are creating ‘Minecraft’ structures that build themselves

Microsoft’s Albert Shum: Design leaders need to be teachers

Albert Shum, Microsoft’s CVP of design, always assumed teaching is like managing a team. Then he taught his first course at the School of Visual Arts and realized it’s anything but.

Microsoft’s Albert Shum: Design leaders need to be teachers

Microsoft Edge’s vertical tabs are the best reason yet to ditch Chrome

Vertical tabs take some getting used to, but they’re much better for staying organized.

Microsoft Edge’s vertical tabs are the best reason yet to ditch Chrome

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Inside Microsoft and Sony’s plans to dominate gaming

The key to Microsoft’s strategy is its Game Pass subscription. For Sony Interactive Entertainment, it’s the Playstation 5.

Inside Microsoft and Sony’s plans to dominate gaming

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The 10 most innovative gaming companies of 2021

From Sony and Microsoft to Herman Miller and Dapper Labs, the most exciting companies in gaming this year demonstrate the power and possibility of virtual spaces.

The 10 most innovative gaming companies of 2021

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The 10 most innovative enterprise companies of 2021

Here’s how Honeywell, Microsoft, Elastic, and seven other companies set the standard in the enterprise category.

The 10 most innovative enterprise companies of 2021

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The 10 most innovative corporate social responsibility companies of 2021

These companies are taking bold stances to improve their communities and the world beyond.

The 10 most innovative corporate social responsibility companies of 2021

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The 10 most innovative joint ventures of 2021

Here’s why these partnerships proved greater than the sum of their parts.

The 10 most innovative joint ventures of 2021

Why you should design for breakups—and let your users go

Do the right thing. Let your users move on.

Why you should design for breakups—and let your users go

Microsoft and Skanska are using this free tool to dramatically cut their carbon

The tool can be used to calculate the embodied carbon of key materials that account for upward of 70% of a building’s global carbon emissions.

Microsoft and Skanska are using this free tool to dramatically cut their carbon

This real-time vaccine tracker and map tell you how your state is doing in the race to beat COVID

Can we reach 100 million doses in 100 days? The Brown University School of Public Health and Microsoft AI for Health let you follow along at home.

This real-time vaccine tracker and map tell you how your state is doing in the race to beat COVID

Impact

What if you rented your next laptop?

The lenses in these sunglasses are made from captured CO2

All McDonald’s Happy Meal toys will be made of sustainable materials by 2025

News

Starburst berries and cream: Here’s what your brand can learn from the viral TikTok trend

Here’s why Instacart gig workers want you to delete the app

Anxiety researchers have a high-tech way to help you conquer your fear of spiders

Co.Design

Innovation By Design

What it’s like to drive one of the most exciting EVs on the planet (hint: it’s not a Tesla)

Innovation By Design

Nike’s hands-free shoe proves that universal design leads to better products for everyone

Innovation By Design

Local Projects is the 2021 Design Company of the Year

Work Life

This one creative exercise can bring diversity of thought to your work

How to make a career change without leaving your current company

Try this ancient framework to make you more innovative today