Awesome, not awesome. #Awesome“A team from AI pharma startup Insilico Medicine, working with researchers at the University of Toronto, took 21 days to create 30,000 designs for molecules that target a protein linked with fibrosis (tissue scarring). They synthesized six of these molecules in the lab and then tested two in cells; the most promising one […]
Archives for 2019
The ‘no touch’ tax return
The idea of a ‘no touch’ tax return is here, and the reality of it is right around the corner. Furthermore, while you ponder that thought, there are ways to incorporate software in order to accomplish that ‘no touch’ tax return goal. This blog is based on the session, Moving Closer to the No Touch […]
Enterprises, Small Business, Lead Machine Learning Activity
Data science and machine learning are gaining more of a foothold in organizations of all sizes, but the largest of organizations have the advantage of more resources to invest.
Azure HPC Cache: Reducing latency between Azure and on-premises storage
Today we’re previewing the Azure HPC Cache service, a new Azure offering that empowers organizations to more easily run large, complex high-performance computing (HPC) workloads in Azure. Azure HPC Cache reduces latency for applications where data may be tethered to existing data center infrastructure because of dataset sizes and operational scale. Scale your HPC pipeline […]
Best Practices: Governing Data in Multi-Cloud Environments
Like most things in the world of data, creating and maintaining governance policies in a multi-cloud environment requires constant compromise and negotiation.
Google Introduces Cloud Storage Connector for Hadoop Big Data Workloads
In a recent blog post, Google announced a new Cloud Storage connector for Hadoop. This new capability allows organizations to substitute their traditional HDFS with Google Cloud Storage. Columnar file formats such as Parquet and ORC may realize increased throughput and customers will benefit from Cloud Storage directory isolation, lower latency, increased parallelization and intelligent […]
Microsoft Azure available from new cloud regions in Germany
Deutsche Bank, Deutsche Telekom, SAP, and others trust Microsoft for their digital transformations Today, we’re announcing the availability of Azure in our new cloud regions in Germany. These new regions and our ongoing global expansion are in response to customer demand as more industry leaders choose Microsoft’s cloud services to further their digital transformations. As […]
Satellite connectivity expands reach of Azure ExpressRoute across the globe
Staying connected to access and ingest data in today's highly distributed application environments is paramount for any enterprise. Many businesses need to operate in and across highly unpredictable and challenging conditions. For example, energy, farming, mining, and shipping often need to operate in remote, rural, or other isolated locations with poor network connectivity. With the […]
Microsoft’s connected vehicle platform presence at IAA, the Frankfurt Auto Show
This post was co-authored by the extended Microsoft Connected Vehicle Platform (MCVP) team. A connected vehicle solution must enable a fleet of potentially millions of vehicles, distributed around the world, to deliver intuitive experiences including infotainment, entertainment, productivity, driver safety, driver assistance. In addition to these services in the vehicle, a connected vehicle solution is […]
U.S. will sanction whoever purchases Iran’s oil: official
The United States will continue to impose sanctions on whoever purchases Iran’s oil or conducts business with Iran’s Revolutionary Guards and no oil waivers will be re-issued, a U.S. official said on Sunday.