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May 22, 2020

With the need for a one-stop connectivity and collaborative technology becoming increasingly mainstream, Microsoft today announced a strategic partnership with AI Academy to empower students and business professionals to digitalize, innovate and transform in the domain of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Located at the Colombo Innovation Tower, AI Academy is an incubator for students and business […]

May 13, 2020

Boil the kettle, fill the pot, and raise a celebratory cup. Sri Lanka’s renowned tea industry has just dodged a potentially devastating COVID-19 shutdown by swapping 19th-century tradition with 21st-century digital innovation. A cloud-based auction system keeps buyers and sellers socially distanced, safeguards a 150-year-old industry, and protects the livelihoods of almost two million people […]

May 6, 2020

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka: Microsoft recently unveiled a global student competition in Sri Lanka, encouraging youth between the ages of 13 to 18 to learn about technology and how it can be used to positively change the world. The company extended the deadline for submissions from April 17 to June 12 in a bid to support […]

March 18, 2019

The most important skills needed are quantitative, analytical and digital skills, adaptability and having a continuous learning mindset COLOMBO, Sri Lanka: Microsoft and IDC today announced the results of a survey where more than 1,600 business leaders and over 1,580 workers across 15 markets in Asia Pacific were asked about the impact of artificial intelligence […]

January 6, 2019

Article by : Ralph Haupter, President, Microsoft Asia and Corporate Vice President, Microsoft Corp As I look out at 2019, there’s certainly plenty to be optimistic about – revolutionary new technologies are fueling the 4th Industrial Revolution and positively impacting how we work, live, connect and play. It’s exciting to see technologies such as Artificial […]

Microsoft partners with Sri Lanka’s first Education Institute dedicated to the field of applied AI, AI Academy

Brewing up change under COVID-19: Transforming how tea is bought and sold in Sri Lanka

Microsoft launches Imagine Cup Junior with endorsement from Ministry of Education, extends deadline for AI for Good Challenge

Artificial Intelligence: Making Sri Lanka ready for the future

5 Technology Decisions CEOs Need to Make in 2019