Taking Pathways to a New Level with the Pathways Language Model (PaLM)
A few weeks ago, we shared some exciting news about Google’s latest foray into artificial intelligence. Their new, exciting development? An AI architecture called Pathways, which, unlike previous AI systems that are designed for specific purposes, can more efficiently and[...]
The Microsoft Style Guide Part 5: Punctuation
In Quack This Way, a book about language and writing by lexicographer Bryan A. Garner and writer David Foster Wallace, Wallace notes that “punctuation isn’t merely a matter of pacing or how you would read something out loud. These marks[...]
The Microsoft Style Guide Part 4: Global Communications
If you’ve read our previous blog posts, you might know that Microsoft is dedicated to upholding certain social standards with its list of rules and suggestions outlined in the Microsoft Style Guide. The previous sections dealt with social issues such[...]
The Microsoft Style Guide Part 3: Bias-free Communication
In our last blog post, we spoke a bit about special terms and guidelines. Moving away from formal writing techniques, we now delve into the tricky realm of communication, which is what this style guide aims to facilitate and advocate.[...]
The Microsoft Style Guide Part 2: Special Terms and Guidelines
In the previous blog post, we introduced the Microsoft Style Guide: Microsoft’s tech writing manual that emphasizes a clear, friendly voice and provides unified terminology and writing guidelines. Today, we’re exploring the Microsoft Style Guide’s special term collections, which are[...]
The Microsoft Style Guide Part 1: a Brief Introduction
There are a plethora of style guides in the world. There are MLA, Turabian, Chicago, and APA if you’re working in academia. There’s also specialized ones, such as the Business style for professional business communication; AMA for the medical field;[...]
