Satya Nadella celebrates Microsoft’s optical computer breakthrough, says it ‘points to news ways to solve complex real-world problems’

Microsoft’s research team has achieved a breakthrough with an analog optical computer, published in Nature, potentially solving complex problems with greater efficiency. This innovative computer, utilizing light instead of electricity, could perform calculations 100 times faster and with 100 times less energy than traditional machines. Its applications span finance, logistics, healthcare, and even AI, promising significant advancements.