A computer that uses light rather than digital switches for calculations could help reduce the energy demands of artificial intelligence (AI), according to a new study. The scientists who invented the ...

Microsoft Research has built a prototype computer that doesn’t rely on electrons zipping through silicon but on beams of light. The machine, called an analog optical computer (AOC), is designed to ...

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

CAMBRIDGE, U.K. – A small Microsoft Research team had lofty goals when it set out four years ago to create an analog optical computer that would use light as a medium for solving complex problems.

In a nutshell: The OS updates coming to Apple devices later this year will institute the company's first major UI design shift in over a decade, but eagle-eyed observers noticed similarities with an ...

TL;DR: Apple's new Liquid Glass design introduces a major UI overhaul after 10 years but faces criticism for usability issues. Microsoft humorously compared it to Windows Vista's outdated Aero ...