TechBrief | | Continuing its overtures toward open source, Microsoft is unveiling technologies for packaging applications and remotely debugging JavaScript. One open source technology, ManifoldJS, helps developers package Web experiences into native apps for Android, iOS, and Windows stores. Also read: Microsoft open-sources .Net build system | | Issue highlights 1. MIT paints grim picture for future of U.S. tech research 2. Microsoft jumps into application monitoring 3. Can a startup democratize big data apps? 4. Microsoft sets up machine learning demo site that guesses your age | : Navisite Through its NaviCloud platform, NaviSite offers today's enterprises a full range of managed cloud services and enterprise hosted application options, all designed to significantly reduce IT costs and management headaches Learn More | A new MIT report warns that the United States is missing out on cutting-edge technological developments and is in danger of falling behind other countries because of ongoing federal funding cuts to basic research. Also read: 10 lessons U.S. tech managers can learn from their counterparts in China READ MORE | With the release of Application Insights, Microsoft could help organizations learn more about how well their applications are performing, how often they are used, and how to fix them when they are not operating correctly. READ MORE | White Paper: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) The oil and gas industry is undergoing several changes, both in terms of the nature of its workforce and overall operations. These changes pose several challenges with respect to employee retention, engagement, training, and productivity. View Now. | Andreessen Horowitz-backed data intelligence and machine learning startup Adatao claims it will do for data intelligence what the iPhone did for the mobile Internet. Check out the slideshow: InfoWorld's 2015 Technology of the Year Award winners READ MORE | To demonstrate the new machine learning capabilities in its Azure cloud, Microsoft has set up a website that guesses the ages of people in uploaded photos. Also read: How machine learning ate Microsoft READ MORE | White Paper: Damballa Damballa Failsafe, an automated threat detection system, has protected its customers from the same POS malware variants that have breached the world's largest retailers. Learn More | | | | |