Project Malmo competition returns with student organizers and a new mission: To democratize reinforcement learning
| Noboru Sean Kuno
When I was asked about my favorite movie in a game with friends after my wedding ceremony, I replied Star Wars. That was about two decades ago, and, yes, it’s still the case. I especially like Return of the Jedi.…
Optics for the Cloud Research Alliance establishes collaborative research approach to improving cloud technology
| Tom Empson and Scarlet Schwiderski-Grosche
The cloud is an enormous success story. Microsoft Azure, the company’s cloud offering, was launched in 2010. It has grown by more than ten times in the past five years and is now operating in 54 regions around the world.…
Beautiful data with Dr. Nathalie Riche
Dr. Nathalie Riche envisions a future in which all of our data will be accessible, meaningful, compelling and artistic. And as a researcher in human computer interaction and information visualization at Microsoft Research, she’s working on technical tools that will…
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Greg Moore joins Microsoft Healthcare to lead emerging technology and alliances
Over the last year, I have had the privilege of meeting with a lot of interesting people who are dedicated to making a difference in healthcare. I find myself inspired by their passion, and I get especially excited by those…
AI trustworthiness can be conveyed via effective user design.
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Signs of progress on broadband mapping, but more work still to do
As the FCC is poised to deliver more than $20 billion in federal subsidies to internet service providers in the coming years aimed at expanding broadband access to unserved parts of the country, it’s critical the data that informs the…
At EmpowerMD, we are building a clinical AI based on the concept of ambient intelligence.