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We're excited to be at #IBC2024 this weekend! Visit us in Hall 14, booth 14.A14 to connect with industry leaders and co-innovation partners, get hands-on with Copilot, and attend sessions at the Content Everywhere Theater sponsored by Microsoft. Learn more: https://msft.it/6049muPkl
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🚀 The Microsoft Advertising Roadshows are kicking off across our International markets starting today through Oct 26th! 🌍 From Cologne to Amsterdam, London to Paris, Milan to Madrid, Tokyo and Brazil, join us to hear from top speakers and industry leaders as they share success stories and learning's from the digital advertising world. Get in touch with your Microsoft Advertising Representative today to secure your spot. #MicrosoftAdvertising #MSARoadshow
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The Australian Red Cross is on the frontlines of emergency and disaster response, and technology plays a vital role in their mission to save lives. Through their partnership with Microsoft they've embraced cutting-edge solutions to enhance speed, efficiency, and reliability in critical moments. This transformation has been powered by data utilization and marketing automation, making a world of difference in their ability to respond swiftly. Together, they're creating a future where every second counts. #AustralianRedCross #TechForGood #MicrosoftPartnership #DisasterResponse #Innovation 📽️ Watch the full story unfold 👇
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In an era where digital security is paramount, Microsoft stands at the forefront of providing nonprofits, NGOs, and mission-driven organizations with the most advanced cloud and AI-powered solutions. Join our keynote session to delve into the latest in AI-driven security, the ethical considerations of AI, and the essential strategies to protect your infrastructure against cyber threats. We'll also discuss the crucial balance between innovation and regulation, and how collaboration can foster a safer digital environment to combat misinformation. 🤝Together, let's bridge the gap towards a more equitable, secure, and sustainable future. Don't miss out on this insightful discussion at the NetHope Global Summit. Be part of the conversation: https://msft.it/6049mV9Af Securing our World. Digital Protection in the Age of AI Wed, Oct 23 at 9:00 AM ET | Justin Spelhaug #Microsoft #Nonprofits #AISecurity #DigitalInnovation #NethopeGlobalSummit
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Joining me for Episode 7 of Advanced Insights is Mark Russinovich, CTO of Microsoft Azure. Here is the topic of our conversation; the full episode airs later this month. Visit YouTube to catch up on prior episodes. https://lnkd.in/gBxPHdwN
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Today, the latest Microsoft Threat Analysis Center (MTAC) report is sharing intelligence about Russian influence activity targeting the US 2024 presidential election. In the past few months, MTAC has observed a shift in the tactics for reaching US audiences, including a shift by Russian influence actors Storm-1516, Storm-1679, and Ruza Flood. Starting in late August and early September, Storm-1516 and Storm-1679 began producing and disseminating inauthentic videos meant to discredit Vice President Harris and Governor Walz. Ruza Flood also continues to stoke social rifts to produce anti-Ukraine sentiments. In the days following the US government’s seizures of Ruza Flood’s web domains, we observed this actor moving media outlets from seized domains to new ones where content can again be readily available. MTAC tracks several prominent Russia-affiliated cyber proxies and hacktivist groups for their ability to drive new cycles and disrupt public-facing election infrastructure, including SoIntsepek, Zarya, and Cyber Army of Russia. Some Russian cyber proxies, like RaHDit, display an overlap with activity by Russian intelligence actors. Russia-affiliated influence actor Volga Flood (formerly Storm-1841) at times then amplifies materials from RaHDit and other cyber proxies, enabling a method for potentially laundering compromising information garnered from hack-and-leak operations while maintaining a veil of plausible deniability for the Kremlin. Volga Flood is also among the leading Russian actors leveraging AI to scale its operations. Learn more about these campaigns from the fourth election report from MTAC: https://msft.it/6044mpiQo
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Alerts about the release of new foundation models are becoming increasingly frequent. These announcements spark curiosity, raise aspirations, and generate concerns, driving significant interest in the newly revealed capabilities. Often, questions about these models are answered with references to traditional benchmarks. However, there’s much more to be done in benchmarking, especially given the critical importance of effectively evaluating and measuring both the strengths and limitations of foundation models. In-depth evaluation is essential not only for guiding scientific progress in AI but also for application builders and end-users who rely on these models for real-world applications. I'm excited about the release of Eureka, which takes evaluation to the next level. Eureka dives deep into realistic challenges with benchmarks that pose difficult, novel problems—quite different from the more common benchmarks that have become "saturated," where most large language models (LLMs) achieve high scores. Additionally, there has been little exploration of the non-determinism and "backward compatibility" of AI systems. On non-determinism, many have noticed that when the same prompt is entered twice (even with settings designed to maximize determinism), models often produce different answers each time. As for backward compatibility, when a new model is released, how "compatible" is its behavior with previous versions? Where and when does it perform worse than the earlier model? For answers to these questions and others, take a close look at Eureka. I think readers will find the direction valuable and impactful. Microsoft Kevin Scott Brad Smith Satya Nadella Besmira Nushi https://lnkd.in/gh_CzWgb
Eureka: Evaluating and understanding progress in AI - Microsoft Research
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We’re announcing AI infrastructure investment news today to enhance American competitiveness in AI while meeting the growing need for energy infrastructure to power economic growth: https://lnkd.in/gT7wZZjp
BlackRock, Global Infrastructure Partners, Microsoft and MGX launch new AI partnership to invest in data centers and supporting power infrastructure - Stories
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Investing in Natural Capital Tools 🌍 Excited to share a blog today highlighting three Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund portfolio companies that are leading the way in how we measure, manage, and regenerate ecosystems: Yard Stick PBC, Vibrant Planet, and our newest investment, Farmland LP. 🌱 Yard Stick PBC is revolutionizing soil carbon measurement with their innovative IoT device and data analytics, providing insights on soil organic carbon at farm scale. 🌲 Vibrant Planet harnesses data-driven science and cloud-based technology to help make communities and ecosystems more resilient in the face of climate change, focusing on wildfire risk mitigation and land resiliency. 🌾 Farmland LP transitions conventional farmland to organic, utilizing regenerative agriculture practices to improve soil health, water retention, and restore biodiversity. Check out the blog to learn more about the challenges facing our ecosystems, how each of these incredible companies uses technology to address these challenges, and why we invested in each of them. Also sharing some lessons learned along the way! We're thrilled to support these amazing Founders, Chris Tolles, Allison Wolff and Craig Wichner, and their respective missions. 🌿#Sustainability #NaturalCapital #Innovation #MicrosoftClimateInnovationFund #ImpactInvesting
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