Month: May 2020

Editor’s Note: In the diverse and multifaceted world of research, individual contributions can add up to significant results over time. In this new series of posts, we’re connecting the dots to provide an overview of how researchers at Microsoft and their collaborators are working towards significant customer and societal outcomes that are broader than any […]

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This year, Microsoft Build 2020 is a digital-only event that we all get to experience from the comfort of our homes. We hope you enjoy learning about the new features and technologies that matter most to you. Today, I will have the privilege of sharing how developers can build apps for modern work using Microsoft […]

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In February, we announced DeepSpeed, an open-source deep learning training optimization library, and ZeRO (Zero Redundancy Optimizer), a novel memory optimization technology in the library, which vastly advances large model training by improving scale, speed, cost, and usability. DeepSpeed has enabled researchers to create Turing Natural Language Generation (Turing-NLG), the largest publicly known language model […]

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Today at Microsoft Build 2020 the WinUI team is excited to announce the latest version of WinUI 3 available for public preview: WinUI 3 Preview 1. This preview expands the world of WinUI to an even wider audience of developers – the previously-released WinUI 3 Alpha was only available to UWP app developers, but Preview […]

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For the past several years, developers from around the world have gathered here in Seattle, the original “Cloud City,” to meet, exchange ideas, hone or learn skills, build community. This year, we won’t be meeting in person, but the spirit of the event will continue as we move online – and the response we’ve received…

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Microsoft Build 2020 can be defined by a set of ‘firsts’—it’s the first Build of the new decade, the first Build that’s all-digital for 24 hours a day, and the first Build since the new Microsoft Edge launched! We’re learning a lot as we deliver Build and Microsoft Edge in new ways. Last year at […]

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With Azure Cognitive Services in containers businesses across industries have unlocked new productivity gains and insights. Organizations ranging from manufacturing, legal to financial services have transformed their processes and customer … Continue reading Build predictive maintenance, conversational user interface and powerful analytics at the edge→

 
Today we are happy to announce Microsoft Azure SQL Edge is now available in public preview.
 
Optimized for IoT gateways and devices, Azure SQL Edge extends the industry-leading performance and security of Microsoft SQL engine to the intell… Continue reading Meeting the demands of IoT edge data & compute – Azure SQL Edge now available in preview.→