According to @satyanadella, the Aurora foundation model developed by MSFTResearch represents a significant advancement in AI for environmental event prediction, going beyond traditional weather forecasting by delivering faster and more accurate results. Published in Nature, Aurora leverages large-scale AI architectures to interpret complex environmental data, enabling improved prediction of extreme weather and other environmental phenomena. This breakthrough opens new business opportunities for sectors relying on environmental intelligence, such as agriculture, logistics, and disaster management, by providing actionable insights powered by AI (source: news.microsoft.com, Nature).