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UK government backs Microsoft and University of Cambridge mission to build better AI
The UK government is backing a multi-million-pound initiative to help researchers improve artificial intelligence so it can be used more effectively in key areas such as healthcare. The research program, entitled Machine Learning for Tomorrow: Efficient, Flexible, Robust and Automated,…
In the news | NOAA Fisheries
Developing Artificial Intelligence To Find Ice Seals And Polar Bears From The Sky
Scientists partnering with tech industry experts to create an innovative Artificial Intelligence application for Arctic marine mammal research. This series of events led NOAA Fisheries scientists at the Alaska Fisheries Science Center to team up with tech industry talent to…
In the news | Nuance
Nuance and Microsoft partner to transform the doctor-patient experience
BURLINGTON, Mass., and REDMOND, Wash. — Oct. 17, 2019 — Nuance Communications Inc. and Microsoft Corp. on Thursday announced they have joined forces to help transform healthcare delivery for a more sustainable future. Together, the companies will accelerate the delivery…
News from the front in the post-quantum crypto wars with Dr. Craig Costello
Dr. Craig Costello is in the business of safeguarding your secrets. And he uses math to do it. A researcher in the Security and Cryptography group at Microsoft Research, Dr. Costello is among a formidable group of code makers (aka…
The inner magic behind the Z3 theorem prover
| Nikolaj Bjørner and Leonardo de Moura
It’s not uncommon for us to hear that the Z3 theorem prover is magical, but the frequency of such complimentary feedback doesn’t make it any less unexpected—or humbling. When we began work on Z3 in 2006, the design was motivated…
Awards | CapstanCrunch: A Haptic VR Controller with User-supplied Force Feedback.
Best Paper: Honorable Mention, UIST 2019
User Interface Software and Technology (UIST) 2019 (opens in new tab)| October 2019 Mike Sinclair, Eyal Ofek, Mar Gonzalez Franco & Christian Holz Organized by ACM
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Sabin Installation Turns AI Into Art at Microsoft Research Atrium
For Project Ada, Sabin and her team at Jenny Sabin Studio collaborated with a group of engineers, data scientists, and designers at Microsoft Research to create a responsive, immersive space that uses AI to process facial patterns and the emotions…
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Sabin Installation Turns AI Into Art at Microsoft Research Atrium
For more than a decade, architect and educator Jenny Sabin has created a series of large sculptural installations at the intersection of architecture, art, and science. Integrating new technologies, inventive material and a combination of biological phenomena… For more than…
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Powering genomics tools and analysis with cloud computing
Microsoft continues to work alongside researchers and industry partners to bring cloud-based genomics analytics tools and solutions to the market. These solutions are critical in deciphering the code embedded in our individual and collective genetic blueprint. A better understanding of…