Microsoft Research has developed an analog optical computer (AOC) that uses light to solve complex problems.

A computer that uses light rather than digital switches for calculations could help reduce the energy demands of artificial ...

A Microsoft analog optical computer has solved two optimization problems and shown potential for AI workloads using less energy.

While digital computers have become entrenched in our daily lives, a new analog quantum computer offers a stark contrast in both its design and capabilities. A team of physicists from Stanford ...

The constant scaling of AI applications and other digital technologies across industries is beginning to tax the energy grid ...

Research conducted by the Microsoft Research lab in Cambridge could contribute to the development of AI accelerators.

The prototype is built from commercially available parts, including micro-LEDs, optical lenses, and sensors from smartphone ...

Unlike digital computers that crunch information in binary, the AOC embodies computations in physical systems. This avoids ...

A new study indicates that a computer that uses light instead of digital switches for computation may help reduce the energy demands of artificial intelligence (AI). The scientists who invented this ...

Recent progress on both analog and digital simulations of quantum fields foreshadows a future in which quantum computers ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) The pursuit of faster and more efficient computing has been a driving force in technological progress for decades. As the demand for computational power continues to grow, ...

A “cheap as chips” open-source Analog Computer can run circles around a Raspberry Pi in solving differential equations and for simulating natural phenomena.