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Microsoft Appoints First Chief Scientific Officer, Unifies Research Groups

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Microsoft announces the successor to Harry Shum, who left the company last month, as the head of research. It’s also appointing its first ever chief scientific officer.
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How Microsoft is trying to become more innovative

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Microsoft Research is a globally distributed playground for people interested in solving fundamental science problems. These projects often focus on machine learning and artificial intelligence, and since Microsoft is on a mission to infuse all of its products with more AI smarts, it’s no surprise that it’s also seeking ways to integrate Microsoft Research’s innovations […] Continue reading How Microsoft is trying to become more innovative→

Design a Microcontroller With Security In Mind

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There are many parts to building a secure networked device, and the entire industry is still learning how to do it right. Resources are especially constrained for low-cost microcontroller devices. Would it be easier to build more secure devices if microcontrollers had security hardware built-in? That is the investigation of Project Sopris by Microsoft Research.

The researchers customized the MediaTek MT7687, a chip roughly comparable to the hacker darling ESP32. The most significant addition was a security subsystem. It performs tasks notoriously difficult to do correctly in software, such as random number generation and security key storage. It forms the …read more

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