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Today, Microsoft Corporation (hereafter referred to as Microsoft) announced the expansion of its cloud infrastructure to boost AI performance and offer even more advanced computing resources to organizations in Japan. This update is part of the $2.9 billion investment announced last April, aiming to enhance Japan’s AI and cloud infrastructure by 2025. This expansion will The post Accelerating Japan’s growth with AI appeared first on Microsoft Stories Asia.

Dr. Rohini Srivathsa, Chief Technology Officer for Microsoft India and South Asia, presenting ‘The Art of Possible with AI for Productivity’ at the ‘Scaling AI at Work’ event in Sri Lanka. Courtesy: Microsoft Colombo – Sri Lanka, 26 November 2024: Earlier this week, Microsoft ignited the ‘Scaling AI at Work’ event in Sri Lanka, providing The post Microsoft hosts ‘Scaling AI at Work’ to drive AI-first innovation for Sri Lankan businesses appeared first on Microsoft Stories Asia.

Celebrating Microsoft Research Asia – Tokyo, photo left to right: Lidong Zhou, Managing Director, Microsoft Research Asia; Ashley Llorens, Corporate Vice President Microsoft Research Accelerator; Peter Lee, President, Microsoft Research; Shuichi Sakamoto, Assistant Minister, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology; Kevin Scott, Chief Technology Officer, Microsoft Corporation; Alan Turley, Minister-Counselor for Commercial Affairs, The post Microsoft establishes a new lab, Microsoft Research Asia – Tokyo appeared first on Microsoft Stories Asia.

Since we launched Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365) to consumers in 2013, we’ve steadily delivered new apps, features, and benefits to our subscribers. These include advanced security with Microsoft Defender, creativity tools like Clipchamp, and countless enhancements to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and Outlook.  Today, we’re building on that decade of innovation by bringing Copilot The post Unlock your potential with Copilot and Designer in Microsoft 365 Personal and Family appeared first on Microsoft Stories Asia.

Singapore, September 5, 2024 – Microsoft has appointed Rodrigo Kede Lima as the new President for Microsoft Asia, with immediate effect. He succeeds Ahmed Mazhari, who has served in the role for five years. The two will work together to ensure a seamless transition till September 30, 2024.    In his new role, Rodrigo will harness his experience in The post Microsoft Appoints Rodrigo Kede Lima as new President for Asia  appeared first on Microsoft Stories Asia.

By Kevin Wo, chief partner officer, Global Partner Solutions, Microsoft ASEAN  In this era of AI, tech innovation and adoption at scale is crucial to Microsoft’s mission of empowering every person and organization on the planet to achieve more. Our partners play an essential role, working with us to co-create solutions using the Microsoft Cloud The post Microsoft ASEAN Partner of the Year Awards 2024 – Transforming our region together appeared first on Microsoft Stories Asia.

Colombo, Sri Lanka – July 30, 2024: Organizations across all industries and of all sizes are leveraging Microsoft AI’s versatile and cutting-edge solutions to achieve remarkable outcomes. Softlogic Stockbrokers, the full-service brokerage arm of Softlogic Capital PLC, have recently harnessed the power of Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service to introduce StockGPT, an innovative AI tool designed The post Softlogic Stockbrokers’ investment platform “StockGPT” enhanced with Azure OpenAI Service appeared first on Microsoft Stories Asia.

Caption: Representatives from BEXIMCO Communications Limited, Bizzntek Ltd and Microsoft Bangladesh at the contract signing ceremony. Dhaka, Bangladesh – June 27, 2024: BEXIMCO Communications Limited, one of the leaders in delivering Direct-to-Home (DTH) services in Bangladesh, has showcased its commitment to innovation by embracing Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. With a strong focus on enhancing internal The post BEXIMCO Communications revolutionizes operations with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central deployment appeared first on Microsoft Stories Asia.

This post is the foreword written by Willy Cho, Area Vice President, Microsoft Korea for Microsoft’s report New Digital Order: A blueprint for mutual prosperity through AI governance in Korea. Read the full report in English and Korean. At the forefront of a technological revolution, Korea’s journey with artificial intelligence (AI) epitomizes a harmonious blend The post New Digital Order: A blueprint for mutual prosperity through AI governance in Korea appeared first on Microsoft Stories Asia.

New data reveals APAC employees are engaging with AI to enhance skills amidst limited organizational support— leaders must now harness this for tangible business impact. Asia Pacific, May 9, 2024 – Microsoft Corp. and LinkedIn released the 2024 Work Trend Index, a joint report on the state of AI at work titled, “AI at work The post Microsoft and LinkedIn release the 2024 Work Trend Index on the State of AI at Work in Asia Pacific appeared first on Microsoft Stories Asia.