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| Microsoft Corporate Blogs

A shift in perspective: Taking a new view on water security through technology

Man sits at computer with girl

| Justin Spelhaug - General Manager, Microsoft Philanthropies

Small- and medium-sized nonprofits now have the tools to bridge their own digital divides

US map of broadband usage by state

| Shelley McKinley - Head of Technology and Corporate Responsibility, Microsoft

Closing the rural broadband gap is an urgent national crisis

| Erik Arnold - Chief Technology Officer, Microsoft Tech for Social Impact

Beyond overhead: What drives donor support in the digital era

Map showing how FCC indicates broadband access not available to 24.7 million Americans

| John Kahan - Chief Data Analytics Officer

Signs of progress on broadband mapping, but more work still to do

Eco-efficient solar panels

| Brian Janous - General Manager, Energy & Sustainability, Microsoft

Building world-class sustainable datacenters and investing in solar power in Arizona

| Microsoft Corporate Blogs

Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism: An update on our progress two years on

Pastoral scene with crops growing

| Bonnie Lei - AI for Earth Project Manager

Ag-Analytics helps farmers and researchers use AI to prepare for climate change

Man and woman look at Microsoft ElectionGuard demos

| Tom Burt - Corporate Vice President, Customer Security & Trust

New cyberthreats require new ways to protect democracy

Female and male scientists working on computers in lab

| John Kahan - Chief Data Analytics Officer

New Cascadia Data Discovery Initiative accelerates health innovation

A man from the Supported Employment Program waves from a bus

| Jenny Lay-Flurrie - Chief Accessibility Officer

The power of inclusion, extending our learnings from the Supported Employment Program

Scenic photo of Le Mont-Saint-Michel

| Brad Smith - President

As technology like AI propels us into the future, it can also play an important role in preserving our past

| Brad Smith - President

Statement from Microsoft President Brad Smith on Supreme Court decision to hear DACA cases

Teenage girl with arm around another girl

| Justin Spelhaug - General Manager, Microsoft Philanthropies

Helping refugees and displaced persons by shifting the approach to how we help nonprofits

More News

| Microsoft Corporate Blogs

Microsoft President Brad Smith email to employees: There is no room for compromise when it comes to ethical business practices

Campaign workers

| Jan Neutze - Senior Director, Digital Diplomacy.

Microsoft 365 for Campaigns now available

| Michelle Patron - Director of Sustainability Policy, Microsoft

Microsoft responds to EPA’s Clean Power Plan rule

Downtown Seattle

| Brad Smith - President

Next Generation Washington: 2019 legislative session recap

Veterans meeting in a lunchroom

| Shelley McKinley - Head of Technology and Corporate Responsibility, Microsoft

Working together to bring broadband to rural Veterans

Flags outside the European Parliament Building in Brussels

| Julie Brill - Corporate Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, Microsoft

GDPR’s first anniversary: A year of progress in privacy protection

Jenny Lay-Flurrie stands by a glass window

| Jenny Lay-Flurrie, Chief Accessibility Officer

Making accessibility easy to learn, use, build and master

| Microsoft Corporate Blogs

The Christchurch Call and steps to tackle terrorist and violent extremist content

Jacqueline Beauchere, second from left, participates in a panel discussion on digital citizenship

| Jacqueline Beauchere - Microsoft Chief Online Safety Officer

US Chamber of Commerce Digital Empowers Summit focuses on innovations for business and social good

I voted stickers

| Tom Burt - Corporate Vice President, Customer Security & Trust

Protecting democratic elections through secure, verifiable voting