Month: November 2019

Month: November 2019

Bing announce new AI-based improvements in image search – #microsoft #bing #search #ai #artificialintelligence
November 18, 2019 Technology Adam E. Williams

Microsoft’s Bing search engine has announced new AI-based improvements to their Bing search engine, particularly the image search section. The improvements enable multi-granularity matches, improved understanding of user queries, images and webpages, as well as the relationships between them. A bit like Google, Microsoft now incorporated BERT/Transformer technology leveraging 1) pre-trained knowledge to better interpret

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Microsoft Ignite 2019 Bing Maps APIs session recordings available – #microsoft #bing #bingmaps #ignite2019 #api
November 18, 2019 Bing Maps Adam E. Williams

The Bing Maps team was in Orlando, Florida, November 4th through the 8th for Microsoft Ignite. If you were not able to attend the event, the session recordings are now available for viewing on https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/. Optimizing Workforce Itinerary Scheduling and Travel Time with Bing Maps Modern workforce management requires state-of-the-art geospatial technologies and solutions. Do

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Ford takes on Tesla with the new Mustang Mach-E electric SUV – #Tesla #ford #FordvsTesla #ev
November 18, 2019 Technology, Transportation Adam E. Williams

At a media event today, Ford revealed the new Mustang Mach-E electric SUV to take on Tesla in the premium electric vechicle market. Ford is projecting the Mustang Mach-E as a premium SUV that offers great performance with zero carbon footprint. As you expect from a Mustang car, Mustang Mach-E features sleek silhouette and muscular

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Every Kingdom Hearts game is coming to Xbox One – #microsoft #xboxone #xbox #kingdomhearts
November 16, 2019 Entertainment, Technology Adam E. Williams

Announced at X019, a Kingdom Hearts Xbox One Collection is finally going to be a reality.  After years of begging publisher Square Enix to bring the collection of older Kingdom Hearts games to Xbox consoles, they’re finally listening. Next year, Xbox gamers will be able to play the following Kingdom Hearts titles: Kingdom Hearts 1.5

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Age of Empires IV is officially coming – #ageofempires #xbox #xboxone #x019
November 16, 2019 Entertainment Adam E. Williams

14 years after Age of Empires III was released and two years after its initial announcement, Age of Empires IV has finally risen from the ashes during X019. You can watch the gameplay reveal trailer below. The acclaimed RTS franchise returns with Age of Empires 4. Experience the epic, historical battles that shaped the modern

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Japan’s NTT working with Microsoft and others to develop 6G technology – #microsoft #ntt #6G #wireless
November 16, 2019 Technology Adam E. Williams

NTT, a popular Japanese telecommunications company, is forming alliance (Innovative Optical and Wireless Network) to develop 6G technology. According to the report from Nikkei, NTT has revealed that Microsoft is planning to joining the alliance. NTT is currently in talks with 65 companies around the world for this 6G alliance. NTT is developing low-energy optical

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World’s largest insurance company Allianz partners with Microsoft to streamline insurance processes – #microsoft #allianz #insurance #
November 15, 2019 Technology Adam E. Williams

Allianz is the world’s largest insurance company and it also one of the largest financial services company in the world. Today, Allianz announced partnership with Microsoft to transform insurance processes. The goal of this partnership is to make the insurance process easier while creating a better experience for insurance companies and insurers. As part of

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