Microsoft Shows Off Collaborative Search Tools
By Nancy Gohring
Microsoft has 800 researchers working in its research offices around the globe. The researchers follow a variety of projects, many of which become part of Microsoft commercial products.
The company believes in conducting such widespread research because "you don't know what the future is going to hold," said Rick Rashid, senior vice president of Microsoft Research. "You don't know who your next big competitor is, or what the next big problem you're going to have to solve is." The group essentially produces a reservoir of technology that can be brought to bear when needed, he said.
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