Microsoft unveils new Minecraft: Education Edition and Learning Tools for...
As the educator community meets at the BETT 2016 show in London this week, Microsoft has unveiled two new tools to help teachers and pupils alike. Microsoft has acquired MinecraftEdu and is investing...
View ArticleIntelligent Cloud lifts villages from water poverty
Jacob Katuva used to get up at dawn to cycle 12 miles from his village to collect water with his uncles and cousins when he was growing up in Kenya. Now he is part of a research team at the University...
View ArticleBecome part of a world of creativity with MØxSurface
Singer MØ has launched a global campaign with Microsoft Surface to showcase the creativity of her fans. The Danish star – best known for her collaboration with Major Lazer on the most streamed song on...
View ArticleHow one square mile of the UK has become a hub of creativity
By Lee Schuneman With a rich history in arts, music, film, advertising, television and fashion, Soho has long established its reputation as the centre of creativity in London – and arguably the world....
View ArticleOwning your own ‘satellite’ just moved a step closer
A new experiment is set to be launched that could lead to the general public creating their own satellites. The project will see people from across the country capture information about the world...
View ArticleUK companies can grow faster than rivals in Europe if they solve their...
UK companies that encourage staff to be innovative expect to grow more than rivals in other European countries, according to new research by Microsoft and the London Business School. A survey of 9,000...
View ArticleMicrosoft Stories podcast: Episode 1 – The Seablings
Hello, and welcome to Microsoft Stories, a new podcast about technology and innovation. In this first episode, we hear from Anna and Cameron McLean, who spent 43 days rowing across the Atlantic Ocean....
View ArticleMicrosoft Stories podcast: Episode 2 – Project Tokyo
Hello, and welcome to Microsoft Stories, a new podcast about technology and innovation. In this episode we hear about Project Tokyo, an incredible research project from Microsoft’s Cambridge Research...
View ArticleImpact X-Venture Studio: Microsoft’s drive to accelerate underrepresented...
With more unicorns than France and Germany combined, the UK has no shortage of innovative entrepreneurs. Yet investment remains a challenge – particularly for founders from minority groups. That’s why...
View ArticleThe stories your clothes could tell: How Ahluwalia and EON are powering...
Scanning your clothes to reveal their hidden stories, or immortalising the sound waves of your favourite songs in fabric might sound like the garments of the future, but these are just some of the ways...
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