Microsoft – Karma https://karmaimpact.com Advancing people, planet and profit. Wed, 08 Apr 2020 23:14:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.3.2 Data Centers Buzz as COVID-19 Bolsters Network Use, Stressing Water Supplies Where They’re Tightest /data-centers-buzz-as-covid-19-bolsters-network-use-stressing-water-supplies-where-theyre-tightest/ /data-centers-buzz-as-covid-19-bolsters-network-use-stressing-water-supplies-where-theyre-tightest/#respond Thu, 09 Apr 2020 10:00:00 +0000 /?p=15508 COVID-19 is bolstering operations at data centers that are already consumers of water, especially in the arid Southwest. Data centers use massive amounts of water and generate, in many cases, millions of gallons daily of wastewater. The Southwest is attracting massive investments from Google, Microsoft, Switch and other companies looking to expand in the lucrative […]

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]]> /data-centers-buzz-as-covid-19-bolsters-network-use-stressing-water-supplies-where-theyre-tightest/feed/ 0 ESG Investors May Be Surprised by Tech Giants Hulking in Their Sustainability Funds /esg-investors-may-be-surprised-by-tech-giants-hulking-in-their-sustainability-funds/ /esg-investors-may-be-surprised-by-tech-giants-hulking-in-their-sustainability-funds/#respond Tue, 11 Feb 2020 00:33:32 +0000 /?p=14837 Investors who want their money to go to companies committed to environmental, social or governance principles may be surprised to find tech giants Microsoft, Alphabet and Apple taking up most of the space in their ESG-focused funds. Those expecting solar panel makers and firms with the most diverse boards to be the biggest recipients of […]

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]]> /esg-investors-may-be-surprised-by-tech-giants-hulking-in-their-sustainability-funds/feed/ 0 As Big Business Faces Climate Obligations, Microsoft Jumps in With $1B Bet and Green Pledges /as-big-business-faces-climate-obligations-microsoft-jumps-in-with-1b-bet-and-green-pledges/ /as-big-business-faces-climate-obligations-microsoft-jumps-in-with-1b-bet-and-green-pledges/#respond Fri, 17 Jan 2020 23:11:49 +0000 /?p=14614 Big business is increasingly pointing the finger of blame back at itself regarding global warming — banks are cutting loans to coal projects, delivery firms are exploring electric vehicles and food conglomerates are pitching plant-based meats. Microsoft is the latest to vow to take ownership of its carbon footprint. The software firm pledged to be […]

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]]> /as-big-business-faces-climate-obligations-microsoft-jumps-in-with-1b-bet-and-green-pledges/feed/ 0 Baidu Beats Google and Microsoft in Language Test, Grabbing Lead Spot in Next-Gen AI /baidu-beats-google-and-microsoft-in-language-test-grabbing-lead-spot-in-next-gen-ai/ /baidu-beats-google-and-microsoft-in-language-test-grabbing-lead-spot-in-next-gen-ai/#respond Mon, 30 Dec 2019 17:40:11 +0000 /?p=14420 Chinese internet giant Baidu is now the world’s leader in a critical AI segment for understanding human language, dethroning Microsoft and Google. Baidu, China’s biggest search engine, got the “highest ever score” in a test aimed at measuring AI language processing, MIT Technology Review reported, underscoring accelerating competition for the most efficient and human-like AI. […]

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]]> /baidu-beats-google-and-microsoft-in-language-test-grabbing-lead-spot-in-next-gen-ai/feed/ 0 Twitch Fends off Microsoft, Facebook To Stay Atop Game Streaming Heap /twitch-fends-off-microsoft-facebook-to-stay-atop-game-streaming-heap/ /twitch-fends-off-microsoft-facebook-to-stay-atop-game-streaming-heap/#respond Mon, 16 Dec 2019 21:02:52 +0000 /?p=14287 Twitch’s early move into video game streaming is paying off, with Microsoft, Facebook, Twitter and Disney failing to dislodge the Amazon unit from its top position.  Twitch isn’t only defending its No.1 standing — the company is expanding it. Twitch controlled 76% of the video game streaming market at the end of the third quarter, […]

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]]> /twitch-fends-off-microsoft-facebook-to-stay-atop-game-streaming-heap/feed/ 0 Impact Investing’s Solid 2019 Isn’t Due to Gods of Virtue, but Rather Strong Performance in Tech Stocks /impact-investings-solid-2019-isnt-due-to-gods-of-virtue-but-rather-strong-performance-in-tech-stocks/ /impact-investings-solid-2019-isnt-due-to-gods-of-virtue-but-rather-strong-performance-in-tech-stocks/#respond Mon, 09 Dec 2019 21:51:45 +0000 /?p=14183 Impact investing appears to be heading for a very good 2019. But don’t thank any gods of virtue — give credit to technology companies.  Boosted by tech-heavy portfolios, nearly half — 48% — of large-cap sustainable funds performed better than the S&P 500 through November, according to data from Morningstar. That’s compared with 26% for […]

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]]> /impact-investings-solid-2019-isnt-due-to-gods-of-virtue-but-rather-strong-performance-in-tech-stocks/feed/ 0 How Big Tech’s Hunger for Data Centers Is Driving Renewable Energy Adoption /how-big-techs-hunger-for-data-centers-is-driving-renewable-energy-adoption/ /how-big-techs-hunger-for-data-centers-is-driving-renewable-energy-adoption/#respond Mon, 10 Jun 2019 22:36:44 +0000 http://3.222.249.12/?p=9174 Microsoft plans to build zero-carbon data centers in Sweden. Facebook is investing in a massive solar farm in Texas. And Google uses seawater from the Gulf of Finland to cool its Hamina servers. Technology companies are ramping up their efforts to shift from fossil fuels, spurring renewable energy demand globally, amid mounting concerns that their […]

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