Microsoft Azure Space and NASA complete maiden mission

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College and university students were invited to compete in a space-focused hackathon

Ansys is delivering simulation at speed with the cloud

Liftra used the Ansys Cloud to simulate the design of a revolutionary new ‘climbing’ crane for constructing wind turbines up to five times faster

Liftra used the Ansys Cloud to simulate the design of crane that constructs wind turbines faster 
 

Microsoft updates cybercrime defences with new Security Experts

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New category of services combines threat intelligence technology with highly skilled people

Microsoft to begin Women in Innovation Marathon on 12 May

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The Brazil-based programme will train 5,000 women about programming, data science and more 

Designing and delivering digital engines with Grazitti Interactive

Alok Ramsisaria of Grazitti Interactive talks about the innovations and initiatives the software provider is developing as it looks to add value in a new business environment

Alok Ramsisaria discusses the innovations the firm is developing for a new business environment 
 

Making ‘work from anywhere’ work for businesses

Firms must build on the momentum of hybrid working driven by the pandemic to realise an entirely new way of working, which is enabled and delivered via contact centre-as-a-service technology

Firms can realise a new way of working that is delivered via contact centre-as-a-service technology 
 

Fortnite becomes first free-to-play title on Xbox Cloud Gaming

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Popular game can now be streamed on phones, tablets and browsers

Microsoft-led group launches Neurodiversity Career Connector

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The job site aims to connect applicants with firms that have dedicated neurodiversity hiring programmes 
 

A head start for homeworking with Microsoft Teams

University of Dundee

The University of Dundee is using Jabra’s Microsoft Teams-certified headsets to provide flexible working opportunities for staff and students

The University of Dundee uses Jabra’s headsets to provide flexible working opportunities for staff and students 
 

Adyen is delivering a unified approach to retail

As customers come to expect more from the places they shop, Jan-Pieter Lips shares how Adyen’s close partnership with Microsoft is changing how retailers do business

Jan-Pieter Lips shares how the firm’s partnership with Microsoft is changing how retailers do business