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

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

The constant scaling of AI applications and other digital technologies across industries is beginning to tax the energy grid ...

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

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

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

Our new tech editor for Analog looks at the evolution of “analog” and how it inadvertently spun off a pop music genre.

A “cheap as chips” open-source Analog Computer can run circles around a Raspberry Pi in solving differential equations and for simulating natural phenomena.

Digital computers have served us well for decades, but the rise of artificial intelligence demands a totally new kind of computer: analog.

While digital computers have become entrenched in our daily lives, a new analog quantum computer offers a stark contrast in both its design and capabilities. A team of physicists from Stanford ...