Source3M and Microsoft announced a strategic partnership to deploy 3M Expanded Beam Optical technology in Azure data centers and implement Microsoft AI for 3M's enterprise transformation.
- Microsoft will become the first hyperscale cloud provider to deploy 3M's Expanded Beam Optical (EBO) technology in Azure data centers.
- 3M will adopt Microsoft's AI and digital platforms across key business functions like customer service, finance, sales, and marketing.
- Microsoft Frontier Company engineers will assist 3M's Global Business Services team to automate customer order management.