Microsoft to Launch AI and Blockchain Services

Revealed before its upcoming software developer conference, the company is now said to be focusing more on providing cloud-based computing and software services to other businesses. One of Microsoft's new offerings is an AI-powered service that helps online retailers recommend products based on shopping history. Scott Guthrie, Microsoft's head of artificial intelligence, spoke about how the new solution can be combined with a retailer's existing recommendation engine: "They're using ours in addition to the existing system they had and seeing some tremendous wins in terms of productivity as part of it. "I don't think it's going to be necessarily always a winner takes all." When it comes to #AI, there's a difference between can and should. When it comes to @SatyaNadella's Vision Keynote at #MSBuild this year, you can and you should tune in. May 6. Get ready ---- pic.twitter.com/L8JutUpJdi In addition to this, Microsoft will launch a cloud-based blockchain service in collaboration with JP Morgan Chase & Co. According to Guthrie, this system has multiple uses, such as documenting transactions and tracking goods as the move along the logistics chain. Guthrie added: "That enables them, from a quality control perspective, to dramatically improve the end-to-end supply chain and deliver a better product.