False Sense of Security Provided by Popular Wearable Health Tech

AUDIO: Dr. Marcus Schabacker, President and CEO, ECRI
(Plymouth Meeting, PA, Thursday, February 18, 2021) – Popular medical devices worn by consumers that claim to measure heartrate, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, sleep, and other important indicators of health may not be accurate or...

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Volkswagen Group Teams Up With Microsoft To Develop Automated Driving Solutions Faster

AUDIO: Sanjay Ravi, General Manager, Automotive Industry, Microsoft
(Redmond, WA, Thursday, February 11, 2021) – Automated driving is already resulting in fundamental and disruptive changes to transportation and society, on the order of the invention of the automobile itself. Its opportunity to dramatically...

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Safer Internet Day 2021 – Teens Drove Noticeable Improvement in Digital Civility Over the Last Year, New Microsoft Data Shows

AUDIO: Jacqueline Beauchere, Microsoft Global Digital Safety Advocate
(Redmond, WA, Tuesday, February 9, 2021) — Today, in conjunction with international Safer Internet Day, Microsoft is releasing its 2020 Digital Civility Index (DCI), a measure of the tone and tenor of online interactions, as...

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Clean Energy & Transportation Moving to Electric-Powered Trucks and Buses

AUDIO: Jason Mathers, Director, Vehicles & Freight Strategy, Environmental Defense Fund
(New York, NY, Tuesday, January 19, 2021) – There’s been a lot of attention given to the effort to reduce pollution from cars, with many encouraging greater adoption of electric vehicles. And while that’s a...

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Research Shows Teachers, Parents, Students Need More Support to Protect Privacy

AUDIO: Elizabeth Laird, Senior Fellow, Student Privacy, Center for Democracy and Technology
(Washington, DC – Thursday, October 22, 2020) – Technology has made “back to school” possible this fall nationwide. However, parents are generally concerned about protecting their children’s digital privacy and their children’s potential vulnerability to...

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Digital Alliance Will Expand Education and Skilling Opportunities in Texas

AUDIO: Kate Johnson, President, Microsoft US
(Dallas, TX, Thursday, October 22, 2020) – Microsoft, in collaboration with the state of Texas, announced new programs and events aimed at addressing the need for digital and technical skills in the workforce. The digital alliance...

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Una Alianza Digital en Texas, Ampliará Oportunidades Para la Educación y Habilidades Tecnologicas

AUDIO: Victoria Nieto, Gerente de Comunicaciones de Mercadeo de Industry Strategy, Microsoft
(Dallas, TX, Jueves 22 de Octubre de 2020) – La empresa Microsoft, en colaboración con el estado de Texas, anunciaron nuevos programas y eventos destinados a abordar las necesidades en las habilidades digitales y técnicas...

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The Future of Work Focuses on Team Collaboration

AUDIO: Shira Levy Barkan, General Manager, Fiverr Business
(Tel Aviv, Israel, Tuesday, September 29, 2020) – The global health crisis and subsequent corporate office closures have forever changed how the world works. There has been an acceleration, fast-forwarding the future of work in...

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