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

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

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

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

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 ...

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

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

(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, ...

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella hailed a research breakthrough as the company unveiled an analog optical computer built with ...

Microsoft has built an analog optical computer that uses light instead of silicon, promising 100x gains in speed and ...

When old tech dies, it usually stays dead. No one expects rotary phones or adding machines to come crawling back from oblivion. Floppy diskettes, VHS tapes, cathode-ray tubes—they shall rest in peace.