In the news | Microsoft India Paradigm Shift Podcast
Paradigm Shift, Episode 3: Pitches and Pawns
From analyzing every cricketing shot in the book, to infusing intelligence on the chessboard, to reimagining how fans engage with the players and the game–AI is shaping the next best move in sports.
3D视频会议系统VirtualCube：相隔万里也如近在咫尺般身临其境
编者按：常言道：“眼睛是心灵的窗户”，眼神交流所传达的信息也可以进一步提升人们的沟通效果。然而，随着视频聊天、视频会议逐渐成为常态，大家不禁要问，我们有多久没有与同事、朋友、家人确认过眼神了？ 而微软亚洲研究院的研究项目 3D 视频会议系统 VirtualCube，可以让在线会议的与会者建立自然的眼神交互，沉浸式的体验就像在同一个房间内面对面交流一样。该技术的相关论文被全球虚拟现实学术会议 IEE...
EcoPod @Farm on Ogden
Saturday, May 21 Microsoft's EcoPod is honored to be hosted by @Chicago Botanic Garden (opens in new tab)for their Spring Plant Event at the Farm on Ogden (opens in new tab). Starting at 11am thru 4pm, join researchers, scientists, botanists,…
In the news | Microsoft EU Policy Blog
Microsoft responds to European Cloud Provider feedback with new programs and principles
You may have read last month in news reports about concerns raised in Europe about some of Microsoft’s software licensing practices that impact competing cloud providers. As I said to journalists then, we felt that “while not all of these…
In the news | MICROSOFT AZURE BLOG
Microsoft and AT&T demonstrate 5G-powered video analytics
In November 2021, Microsoft and AT&T announced the launch of Microsoft Azure public MEC (multi-access edge compute) with AT&T’s site in Atlanta, Georgia. To light up new compelling applications with Azure public MEC that benefit from low latency 5G connectivity, we…
FLUTE: A scalable federated learning simulation platform
| Dimitrios Dimitriadis, Mirian Hipolito Garcia, Daniel Eduardo Madrigal Diaz, Andre Manoel, and Robert Sim
Federated learning has become a major area of machine learning (ML) research in recent years due to its versatility in training complex models over massive amounts of data without the need to share that data with a centralized entity. However,…
In the news | Chicago Sun Times
The dangers in our air: Mapping Chicago’s air pollution hotspots
An analysis of readings from newly-installed air sensors across the city found portions of Little Village, Austin, Englewood, Auburn Gresham, Irving Park and Avondale have the highest levels of particulate matter pollution — a known cause of serious health problems.
In the news | WBEZ
What’s in the air?
Fine particulate matter is responsible for an estimated 5% of all premature deaths in Chicago. What is it and where does it come from? Each time we take a breath, the outside world finds its way into our body. One…
In the news | MuckRock
What we did to analyze Chicago’s air pollution hotspots
Chicago has several EPA regulatory stations, considered the gold standard of air quality testing; an array of cheaper sensor networks across the city and suburbs like PurpleAir and Microsoft’s pilot project; and new satellite imagery that can detect a host…