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In the news | IT Pro
Using AI and machine learning to kickstart climate change fightback
Fighting climate change with carbon capture or geoengineering means harnessing the power of AI and sophisticated data modelling. Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning may increase the chances of reducing carbon emissions through carbon capture or geo engineering…
In the news | USA Today Ag Special Edition
Transforming Agriculture: Technology Companies Stand Poised to Deliver 21st-Centruty Solutions
Advances in digital technologies and telecommunications over the last few decades have dramatically changed many homes and businesses around the world. The vast majority of today's farms, however, still operate a lot like their 20th century brethren.
In the news | Wall Street Journal
Forget 5G. Let’s Talk About 6G.
Computer scientists and engineers say the next generation will make cloud computing and the mobile internet globally ubiquitous. As wireless carriers jostle to see who can win the race to deliver 5G services to customers, planning is already well under…
Awards | Newsweek
Ranveer Chandra included in Newsweek’s inaugural list of America’s Greatest Disruptors
Ranveer Chandra is among the 50 luminaries and leaders who are included in Newsweek's inaugural list of America’s Greatest Disruptors. The list features visionaries, innovators, pioneers and change makers who are using technology to transform business, health, culture and society…
Awards | The Top Innovators
The Top Innovators in Agriculture 2021
Ranveer Chandra, Microsoft Azure, earns a "Highly Commended" rating on the Top Innovators in Agriculture list 2021 for Microsoft FarmBeats.
Micro-climate predictions: Enabling hyper-local decisions for agriculture and renewables
| Peeyush Kumar and Ranveer Chandra
It is springtime in Eastern Washington, USA, and the temperature is slightly above freezing. A farmer is preparing to fertilize his fields of wheat and lentils as winter runoff and frost are nearly finished. The plants are susceptible to fertilizer…
In the news | The Denver Channel
How technology is reshaping the way we farm
The oldest industry in the world is merging with the modern world as technology is helping farmers and making farms more sustainable. Farming has always been a part of Ranveer Chandra's life. When he was a kid, memories were made…
In the news | Microsoft News Center
Land O’Lakes and Microsoft form strategic alliance to pioneer new innovations in agriculture and support rural communities
ARDEN HILLS, Minn., and REDMOND, Wash. — July 15, 2020 — Land O’Lakes Inc. and Microsoft Corp. on Wednesday announced a multiyear strategic alliance to pioneer new innovations in agriculture and enhance the supply chain, expand sustainability practices for farmers…
Awards | IEEE
Ranveer Chandra elevated to IEEE Fellow class of 2020
Ranveer Chandra, Partner Chief Scientist, was elevated to the distinguished roster of IEEE Fellow as part of the 2020 class for his contributions to software-defined wireless networking technologies. Read more >