By knitting together multiple components and data streams, multimodal AI offers the promise of smarter, more human-like systems…
From ACM NewsSamuel Greengard| December 7, 2023
An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
Proposed legislation in Canada that would require digital platforms to promote Canadian content over foreign-made content is facing pushback from leading tech firms...The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | December 7, 2022
Automating some warehouse functions could let the giant do more with its existing workforce—or the retailer may not require all the humans it employs today.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | December 5, 2022
'Ambient computing' is coming, and it promises to change how we interact with the world. But there are still a lot of challenges — and concerns — to overcome.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | October 31, 2022
Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic warned criminals are increasingly targeting nonfungible tokens (NFTs).
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | August 30, 2022
On Aug. 25, online password manager LastPass reported the theft of some of its source code and proprietary information.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | August 29, 2022
Researchers have identified information-sharing initiatives worldwide that aim to better detect fraud and money laundering.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | August 2, 2022
At Rio Tinto's Gudai-Darri mine in western Australia, iron ore is hauled by almost two dozen driverless carts, with autonomous water carts used to control dust....The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | July 14, 2022
In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, the developers of some period-tracking and fertility apps are looking to secure users' data...The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | June 29, 2022
GitHub Copilot, launched last week, acts like a predictive-text feature to help ease the process of writing long lines of computer code.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | June 28, 2022
Sweden's autonomous-truck startup Einride AB, working in partnership with GE Appliances, will test self-driving freight vehicles on U.S. roadways .
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | June 27, 2022
Autonomous trucks that mostly stick to highways could make sense, both technologically and economically, in ways robotaxis have not.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | June 27, 2022
Various brands have established virtual bars in the metaverse where avatars can gather (although actual drinking is out of the question).
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | June 13, 2022