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MicroCode: Portable programming for the BBC micro:bit

June 18, 2024

MicroCode offers an affordable way to program the BBC micro:bit without needing an internet connection, fostering exploratory learning.

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MicroCode: Portable programming for the BBC micro:bit

June 18, 2024

MicroCode offers an affordable way to program the BBC micro:bit without needing an internet connection, fostering exploratory learning.
Research Focus: Week of May 13, 2024

May 15, 2024

Welcome to Research Focus, a series of blog posts that highlights notable publications, events, code/datasets, new hires and other milestones from across the research community at Microsoft. Large language models (LLMs) have shown remarkable performance in generating text similar to that created by people, proving…
Enhanced autoscaling with VASIM: Vertical Autoscaling Simulator Toolkit

May 13, 2024

Autoscaling can optimize cloud resource usage and costs by adjusting to demand. VASIM shows that simplifying testing and refinement of autoscaling algorithms can enable rapid development and evaluation of more efficient & cost-effective autoscaling strategies.
Research Focus: Week of April 29, 2024

May 2, 2024

In this edition: Can LLMs transform natural language into formal method postconditions; Semantically aligned question + code generation for automated insight generation; Explaining CLIP performance disparities on blind/low vision data; plus recent news.
Microsoft at ASPLOS 2024: Advancing hardware and software for high-scale, secure, and efficient modern applications

April 29, 2024 | Rodrigo Fonseca and Madan Musuvathi

From AI and deep learning to innovations in infrastructure, researchers from Microsoft are bridging the gap between architecture, programming languages, and operating systems to advance the state of the art at ASPLOS 2024.
Research Focus: Week of March 18, 2024

March 20, 2024

Welcome to Research Focus, a series of blog posts that highlights notable publications, events, code/datasets, new hires and other milestones from across the research community at Microsoft. Large language models (LLMs) have shown impressive capabilities, yet they still struggle with math reasoning. In a recent…
Intelligent monitoring: Towards AI-assisted monitoring for cloud services

March 19, 2024

Integrating AI into cloud service monitoring improves incident detection accuracy, reduces unnecessary alerts, and enhances overall system reliability. This helps organizations better align with business goals and increase customer satisfaction.
Research Focus: Week of January 22, 2024

January 24, 2024

Welcome to Research Focus, a series of blog posts that highlights notable publications, events, code/datasets, new hires and other milestones from across the research community at Microsoft. Join Microsoft Research Forum (opens in new tab) for a continuous exchange of ideas about science and technology…
Research at Microsoft 2023: A year of groundbreaking AI advances and discoveries

December 22, 2023

AI saw unparalleled growth in 2023, reaching millions daily. This progress owes much to the extensive work of Microsoft researchers and collaborators. In this review, learn about the advances in 2023, which set the stage for further progress in 2024.
Microsoft at ESEC/FSE 2023: AI techniques for a streamlined coding workflow

December 6, 2023 | Xiaoyu Liu, Michele Tufano, and Neel Sundaresan

Explore the latest AI innovations aiming to advance the software development lifecycle. AdaptivePaste adapts and refines pasted code snippets in an IDE. InferFix automates bug detection and repair. Discover how.
PwR: Using representations for AI-powered software development

December 1, 2023 | Sameer Segal and Akash Lal

PwR uses domain-specific languages to bridge communication between developers and AI tools. Learn how it can help simplify code creation and enhance software reliability and customization, no matter your coding expertise.
Research Focus: Week of November 22, 2023

November 22, 2023

A new deep-learning compiler for dynamic sparsity; Tongue Tap could make tongue gestures viable for VR/AR headsets; Ranking LLM-Generated Loop Invariants for Program Verification; Assessing the limits of zero-shot foundation models in single-cell biology.