Awards | ACM SIGHPC and IEEE TCHPC
Karin Strauss awarded SC2020 Test of Time Award at SC2020
Karin Strauss and many co-authors received the SuperComputing 2020 Test of Time Award for their paper An Overview of the BlueGene/L Supercomputer. This BlueGene/L project was the top computer on the Top500 supercomputer list for a few years and was…
User researchers have a variety of tools at their disposal, and one of the most flexible of those is the experience review (ER). We’d like to share the process, learnings and best practices gleaned as we’ve worked on ERs for teams across Microsoft.
RESTler finds security and reliability bugs through automated fuzzing
Cloud services have become the new critical infrastructure, and cloud expectations have transformed how developers work. The number of cloud services that are business-critical continues to grow every day, with no end in sight. And the era of boxed software…
In the news | GeekWire
Adaptive plans fall launch of T-cell test for past COVID-19 detection, as alternative to antibody tests
Adaptive Biotechnologies says it’s proceeding with plans to launch a new type of test to determine if someone was previously infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, after a study added to the evidence that its approach is more accurate than…
In the news | GeekWire
Microsoft helps found an industry alliance to advance DNA data storage systems
Microsoft is teaming up with other companies to form an alliance to advance the field of DNA data storage, which promises to revolutionize the way vital records are kept for the long haul. The founding members of the DNA Data…
In the news | Providence
Nuance and Providence collaborate to create a better patient experience and ease clinician burden
BURLINGTON, Mass. and RENTON, Wash. – November 12, 2020 – Nuance® Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUAN) and Providence, one of the largest health systems in the country, today announced a strategic collaboration to improve both the patient and caregiver experience. As…
In the news | Microsoft Stories Asia
Novo Nordisk and Microsoft will introduce an educational Chinese-speaking chatbot for diabetes patients
Microsoft in China and Novo Nordisk, a leading healthcare company specializing in diabetes care globally, jointly announced the collaboration to develop a Chinese-speaking, AI chatbot for diabetic patients at the 3rd China International Import Expo. Combining Novo Nordisk’s expertise and experience in…
If we want AI to truly benefit people, we need to design it in a way that promotes and builds trust. This article explains the three stages of trust development and how UX designers can help AI to "do it…
In the news | New York Times
New Type of Test May Better Discern Immunity to the Coronavirus
A new type of test can detect a person’s immune response to the coronavirus better than a widely used antibody test, according to research released on Tuesday. The test, if authorized by the Food and Drug Administration, would be the…