Besting a record set by Yahoo in 2009, the research arm of Microsoft have deployed a new technique for quickly sorting large amounts of data, called Flat Datacenter Storage (FDS). The researchers will ...

In a bid to overcome shortcomings in scientific computing, Chinese scientists have unveiled a new approach to sorting data that promises both higher speed and lower energy consumption. The system ...

Computer scientists from the University of California, San Diego broke "the terabyte barrier" -- and a world record -- when they sorted more than one terabyte of data (1,000 gigabytes or 1 million ...

Microsoft Research is claiming victory in the MinuteSort test, posting a score that they say essentially triples the previous title-holder, a 2009 Yahoo team. MinuteSort is just that, a test of how ...

Simple annotation work is no longer enough for advanced AI, says Turing's CEO, who says models need complex, real-world data.

You're running a data center with efficiency levels that seemed impossible just a decade back, yet you're still defending against outdated complaints ...

A defence lawyer has called for training on how to properly navigate “raw data” provided for court cases during the ...

Computer scientists from the University of California, San Diego broke "the terabyte barrier" – and a world record – when they sorted more than one terabyte of data (1,000 gigabytes or 1 million ...