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Microsoft just launched an AI that discovered a new chemical in 200 hours instead of years

May 20, 2025

Microsoft launched a new enterprise platform that harnesses artificial intelligence to dramatically accelerate scientific research and development, potentially compressing years of laboratory work into weeks or even days. The platform, called Microsoft Discovery, leverages specialized AI agents and high-performance computing to help scientists and engineers tackle complex research challenges…

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When AI reasoning goes wrong: Microsoft Research shows more tokens can mean more problems

April 16, 2025

In a Nutshell Microsoft Research finds that inference-time scaling methods for large language models don’t universally improve performance. Varying benefits, token inefficiency, and cost unpredictability challenge assumptions. Verification mechanisms enhance model…

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Microsoft brings transactional databases to Fabric to boost AI agents

November 20, 2024

For years, enterprise companies have been plagued by data silos separating transactional systems from analytical tools—a divide that has hampered AI applications, slowed real-time decision-making, and driven up costs with complex integrations. Today at its Ignite…

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Microsoft brings AI to the farm and factory floor, partnering with industry giants

November 14, 2024

Microsoft has launched a new suite of specialized AI models designed to address specific challenges in manufacturing, agriculture, and financial services. In collaboration with partners such as Siemens, Bayer, Rockwell Automation, and others, the tech giant is aiming to bring advanced AI technologies directly into the heart of industries that have long relied on traditional methods and…

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Microsoft joins forces with VB Lab for 3 stops on the AI Impact Tour

January 31, 2024

SAN FRANCISCO, January 29, 2024 — In January 2024, VentureBeat launched the AI Impact Tour, a series of intimate events in cities across the U.S., each focusing on distinct aspects of the current and upcoming AI revolution. VB Lab just announced a partnership with…

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Why NYT vs. OpenAI will be the copyright fight to watch in 2024

January 3, 2024

No matter which side you think will win the battle, there is no doubt that the New York Times’ new lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement, filed last Wednesday, will be one of the most important copyright fights to watch in 2024. The Gray Lady vs.