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From ACM NewsSandrine Ceurstemont Commissioned by CACM Staff| June 1, 2023
An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
Federal regulators now require hospitals and insurers to disclose long-confidential pricing data, including rates that insurers pay for services.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | April 27, 2021
Facebook has made public its Casual Conversations dataset, comprised of more than 45,000 videos of 3,000 individuals of different skin tones sharing their age and...The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | April 22, 2021
Scientists are applying artificial intelligence to weather and climate forecasting to boost accuracy and efficiency.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | April 20, 2021
An recent analysis of federal jobs data found the IT field had its fourth straight month of job growth in March, with U.S. employers hiring 50,000 enterprise technology...The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | April 15, 2021
Facebook disproportionately shows certain types of job ads to men and women, raising questions about efforts to eliminate bias in its algorithms.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | April 12, 2021
Artificial intelligence increasingly is being used to forecast demand more accurately, in order to optimize supply chains.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | April 8, 2021
The variety of low-cost products for people with mild-to-moderate hearing loss is expected to increase due to a new law.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | April 6, 2021
Years before Covid, Zvi Galil launched Georgia Tech's successful online master's in computer science. Is Zoom U. the future?
The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | April 5, 2021
Long-term care communities increasingly are using virtual reality devices and systems to improve residents' wellness and quality of life amid pandemic-related restrictions...The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | April 2, 2021
Online children's book platform Epic uses an anonymous trove of data collected from readers to customize reading recommendations and guide new title creation.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | April 1, 2021
The Covid-19 High-Performance Computing Consortium gave researchers free access to the world's most powerful computers over the past year.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | March 31, 2021
Popup Covid-19 vaccination megasites are using digital enterprise technology to accommodate surging numbers of inoculations as more Americans qualify to be immunized...The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | March 24, 2021
Developers of the first digital "vaccine passports" for post-pandemic travel said the applications are designed for ease of use.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | March 17, 2021
Law enforcement agencies increasingly are using data gathered by the vast network of automated license-plate scanners to solve crimes.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | March 15, 2021
Ashley Honey at New Zealand-based Nui hopes to use his company's electronic trading platforms to automate trading of meat and poultry products.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | March 12, 2021
A software toolkit developed by Facebook's artificial intelligence research arm could enable companies to create computer vision software more quickly.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | March 10, 2021
Pharmacy chains including CVS Health, Walmart, and Walgreens-Boots Alliance are collecting data from customers as they sign up for coronavirus vaccinations.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | March 5, 2021
An international team of researchers used computer algorithms and x-ray scanning to read a tightly folded letter sealed since 1697, without actually opening it....The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | March 3, 2021
From pilotless jets engaging in dogfights to huge undersea vessels ferrying troops, the Pentagon is pushing to increase the U.S. military's use of automation.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | February 16, 2021
China is channeling state funding and political influence to wrest control of technical standards for cutting-edge technologies from the West.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | February 8, 2021