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“Humanity’s need for long-term data storage continue to grow at a staggering pace. As a species, we continue to generate large amounts of high-value data (our personal histories, medical, industrial, scientific data, etc.) that is crucial to our long-term …
News Unlocking the future of computing: The Analog Iterative Machine’s lightning-fast approach to optimization
“Picture a world where computing is not limited by the binary confines of zeros and ones, but instead, is free to explore the vast possibilities of continuous value data. Over the past three years a team of Microsoft researchers has …
“Catalysts that could recycle carbon dioxide into clean fuel. Compounds that could boost the power of batteries. Proteins that could transform how we treat disease. Every day, scientists hunt for new molecules to tackle the world’s toughest challenges. But …
“Around the world 2.2 billion people have a form of vision disability according to WHO. As disabilities affect people of all ages, it’s critical that education is accessible to all and ensures equitable access to children and adults …
News Microsoft, university researchers use AI to aid in study of ancient script on China’s “oracle bones”
“Since farmers began digging up ancient bone fragments in the fields around the Yellow River in eastern China over 100 years ago, researchers have been poring over the mysterious script found on them. The script on the “oracle bones,” so …
News Microsoft and Viasat announce new partnership to deliver internet access to underserved communities globally
“New collaboration through the Microsoft Airband Initiative will increase internet availability for 5 million people across Africa and an additional 5 million people around the world by the end of 2025 On Wednesday, Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Viasat (NASDAQ …
“The gently rolling hills here in eastern Washington have long grown rich harvests of wheat, barley and lentils. Fifth-generation farmer Andrew Nelson is adding a new bumper crop to that bounty: Data. He gathers it from sensors in the soil …
“Latham, New York – Hydrogen fuel cells packed into a pair of 40-foot-long shipping containers here ramped up on an overcast day early this June as engineers gathered around laptops displaying data on the state, health and power output of the …
“Nearly 400 wind farms in Ireland today collectively generate more than 35% of the island’s electricity. These carbon-free electrons travel on power transmission lines to farms, businesses and homes, helping utilities avoid emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse …
News In a historic milestone, Azure Quantum demonstrates formerly elusive physics needed to build scalable topological qubits
“Microsoft’s Azure Quantum program has developed devices that can create quantum properties which scientists have imagined for nearly a century but have not been able to unambiguously produce in the real world — until now. It’s a key scientific …