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Microsoft Partners with Seoul National University to Deliver AI Literacy Credentials for Korean Educators
Microsoft has officially expanded its Elevate for Educators initiative to South Korea, launching a localized AI literacy credential program in partnership with Seoul National University (SNU) in June...
Indonesian Civil Servants Turn to Microsoft Copilot to Streamline Policy Analysis and Legal Work
Microsoft revealed on June 23, 2026, how two Indonesian government professionals are reshaping public-sector work through AI. The company published a profile detailing their participation in the...
Nonprofit AI training program now includes credential and fellowship
Microsoft has launched Elevate for Changemakers, a comprehensive program designed to help nonprofit organizations implement artificial intelligence effectively. This initiative represents a...
Microsoft Elevate AI App Reduces Disability Support Paperwork by 80% with Voice-First Technology
Gadali, an Indigenous-led technology partner, has developed a voice-first AI care application that reduces administrative paperwork for disability support workers by 80%. The solution, built on...
Microsoft Copilot and Surface bring Buddhist values to life for 1,600 underserved Thai girls
In the rural landscapes of Thailand, Dhammajarinee Witthaya School is pioneering a quiet revolution in educational equity through artificial intelligence. This Buddhist boarding school, dedicated to...
Absa's ElevateHer AI Program Expands Across Africa with Microsoft & WiT: Bridging the Digital Gender Divide
Absa Group's ambitious expansion of its ElevateHer AI skilling program from a South African pilot to nine additional African markets represents one of the most significant corporate-led initiatives...
Microsoft Gives College Students a Free Year of 365 with Copilot—But Read the Fine Print
Microsoft’s announcement at a White House AI Education Task Force meeting last week wasn’t just another routine product promo. CEO Satya Nadella unveiled a sweeping initiative that puts a full...
Microsoft and Google Flood U.S. Classrooms with Free AI Tools in Landmark White House Initiative
The White House Task Force on Artificial Intelligence Education has secured sweeping commitments from Microsoft and Google to bring generative AI tools to millions of students and teachers across the...
Microsoft Gives College Students 12 Months of Free Copilot in $4 Billion AI Education Push
Microsoft will hand out a full year of Microsoft 365 Personal—complete with Copilot—to every eligible U.S. college student at no charge, the company announced at a White House AI education event...
Microsoft’s $3.1B GSA Pact Delivers Free Copilot and Mass AI Training to Government and Schools
Microsoft has thrown down the gauntlet in the race to embed AI across the public sector, announcing a sweeping, multi-year commitment that fuses government procurement reform with a massive education...
Microsoft Expands Student Copilot Offer: Free 12-Month Access with Enrollment by October 31
On September 4, Microsoft dropped one of its most aggressive student offers yet: a full 12 months of Microsoft 365 Personal with Copilot at zero cost for any eligible U.S. college student who signs...
How Microsoft's $4B Elevate Program Aims to Turn AI Training into Platform Lock-In
Microsoft is placing a $4 billion bet that the fastest route to AI dominance is not through better algorithms, but through better-trained users. The Redmond giant this year unfurled Microsoft...