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In the news | CoinDesk
Ethereum’s New Radical: Glen Weyl Isn’t Vitalik But He’s Its Next Best Hope
Dr. Glen Weyl speaks with the calm of a man who has history on the mind. With an unbroken gaze and an unambiguous delivery, the author, economist and Microsoft researcher calmly espouses a clear and revolutionary vision: that the world’s…
Storing digital data in synthetic DNA with Dr. Karin Strauss
| Karin Strauss
Episode 48, October 31, 2018 – Dr. Strauss talks about life at the intersection of computer science and biology which, for many, is more like the intersection of science fiction and science, and explains how the unique properties of DNA…
Putting the cloud under the sea with Ben Cutler
Episode 40, September 5, 2018 – In today’s podcast we find out a bit about what else the Special Projects team is up to, and then we hear all about Project Natick and how Ben and his team conceived of,…
In the news | The Verge
Microsoft’s undersea data center now has a webcam with fish swimming past 27.6 petabytes of data
If you’ve always wanted to watch fish swim past a data center with 27.6 petabytes of storage, stop surfing around as today is your lucky day. Microsoft has taken the oppor-tuna-ty to install a webcam next to its undersea data…
In the news | DailyMail.UK
Microsoft’s underwater cloud: First subsea datacenter is launched off the coast of Scotland, and could one day improve your internet speeds
Microsoft is testing a shipping-container-sized datacenter that will provide cloud services from the bottom of the ocean. The years-long ‘Project Natick’ effort recently moved into its second phase of development, with a prototype deployed to the seafloor near Scotland’s Orkney…
Awards | Microsoft News
Watch For announced Grand Prize Winner at Microsoft 2017 Hackathon
Artificial intelligence eclipses cloud and mobile projects to win the day at Microsoft 2017 Hackathon. Watch For was the Grand Prize Winner at Microsoft’s One Week Hackathon 2017 among 18,000 participants. It also won the Garage Favorite Award at the Microsoft…
Awards | Microsoft Stories
Artificial intelligence eclipses cloud and mobile projects to win the day at Microsoft 2017 Hackathon
What started in 2014 as an experiment to engage employees has turned into a strategic tradition to help Microsoft establish itself at the leading edge of innovation. And this year, the hottest player at the Microsoft Hackathon was artificial intelligence.
In the news | PC Magazine
Microsoft Demos Star Wars-Style ‘Holoportation’
The company is developing technology that can transmit 3D models of people anywhere in the world. Online video chatting is so last year: Microsoft now wants to connect far-flung family and friends through holograms. The company is developing technology that…
In the news | DigitalTrends
Microsoft ‘holoportation’ lets you share a room with a faraway friend
Whether you need to inform Obi-Wan he’s your only hope, or just want to hang out with loved ones who are far, far away, who hasn’t dreamed of a future involving holograms? Microsoft’s “holoportation” demo shows that it’s possible —…