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Driving advances in hardware, devices and cyber-physical systems.
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Cambridge Residency Programme: Optoelectronic Researcher
The Future AI infrastructure (FAI) team at Microsoft Research Cambridge explores next‑generation interconnect technologies needed to keep future AI clusters scalable, power‑efficient, and reliable. This role offers a unique opportunity to work hand‑in‑hand with internal…
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Cambridge Residency Programme: Next-generation networks for AI Datacentre Networks
The position is based at Microsoft Research Cambridge within the Future AI Infrastructure group. This role offers the opportunity to conduct cutting-edge research at the intersection of network protocols, systems design, and AI infrastructure, with…
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Research Intern – Multi-Modal Sensing & Secure AI Devices
This Research Internship provides an opportunity to work with a multi-disciplinary team at the intersection of research, engineering and product incubation. The Research Intern will work with the primary project mentors to formulate well‑scoped deliverables…
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Microsoft Research India 2025 Highlights
Here are some highlights of the research and impact at Microsoft Research India in 2025, along with some glimpses of the lab milieu.
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From Microfarms to the Moon: A Teen Innovator’s Journey in Robotics
A brilliant 13‑year‑old innovator, Pranav, showcases his award‑winning robotics projects from the World Robot Olympiad. He presents TerraSoils, a low‑cost 3D‑printed farming robot that levels soil and maps nutrients for efficient micro‑farming, and Electrostatics, a…
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Research Intern – AI System Architecture Modeling and Performance
The Azure Hardware and Systems Infrastructure organization is central to defining Microsoft’s first-party Artificial Intelligence (AI) infrastructure architecture and strategy. This is a dynamic and fast-paced environment that in close partnership with sister organizations helps…
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UK Residency Programme – Analogue CMOS Researcher
Join Microsoft Research Cambridge to design analogue integrated CMOS circuits for the Analogue Optical Computer, advancing low power AI hardware with a multidisciplinary research team. The position is based at Microsoft Research Cambridge within the…
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Inside Azure Innovations with Mark Russinovich | Microsoft Ignite 2025
Join Mark Russinovich, CTO and Technical Fellow of Microsoft Azure. Mark will take you on a tour of the latest innovations in Azure architecture and explain how Azure enables intelligent, modern, and innovative applications at…
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Inside Azure innovations with Mark Russinovich | Microsoft Build 2025
Join Mark Russinovich, CTO, Deputy CISO, Technical Fellow of Microsoft Azure. Mark will take you on a tour of the latest innovations in Azure architecture and explain how Azure enables intelligent, modern, and innovative applications…
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Future AI Infrastructure
Innovative hardware and systems for sustainable and efficient AI infrastructure Our mission in Future AI Infrastructure is to co-design the next generation of hardware and systems for Microsoft’s AI and Cloud datacenters—spanning storage, networking and…