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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.
Private equity firms integrating machine learning and data analytics into their investment processes increasingly are turning to data-science experts to interpret...The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | September 14, 2023
Cloud-computing usage at large companies is measured in millions of records a day, making it 'humanly impossible' to keep track of costs.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | April 20, 2023
The agency is using emerging encryption techniques to protect data in transit, in storage, and during computation.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | April 28, 2022
United Parcel Service has expanded its deal with Google Cloud, which will involve greater network, storage, and computing capacity.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | March 31, 2022
Groups say rules unfairly target the biggest firms and could push companies to store more data in Europe.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | February 24, 2022
Artificial intelligence and a data repository built on Google Cloud have helped Levi Strauss & Co. improve revenue and profitability, says chief strategy and AI...The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | December 28, 2021
The world is set to generate an astronomical amount of digital information. To get a handle on it, start with a grain of rice.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | December 10, 2021
Scientists are racing to store, analyze, and preserve massive volumes of climate change data collected by sensor-equipped satellites, aircraft, and other instruments...The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | December 6, 2021
Major cloud computing companies are competing to hire engineers, squeezing out others as the pandemic has driven up demand for an already scarce workforce.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | October 8, 2021
Regulator says history of 'wildcat banking' in U.S. shows limited viability for private forms of money.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | September 24, 2021
Internet-connected devices and systems are making buildings more efficient but also vulnerable to cyberattacks.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | September 16, 2021
There are concerns commercial data being generated by mobile phones and other digital services used by U.S. soldiers is available for purchase by the nation's adversaries...The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | May 4, 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
Major technology companies are debating the safest data storage measures for customers following the SolarWinds hack.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | March 1, 2021
Researchers at Facebook Inc. and NYU Langone Health say that a two-year experiment demonstrates how artificial intelligence can produce a fourfold increase in the...The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | August 21, 2020
Chief information officers predict manufacturers will spend more on data management and analytics tools following the coronavirus pandemic.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | June 11, 2020
Software and healthcare companies are seeking to create a registry of COVID-19 patients by gathering medical records from across the country.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | April 16, 2020
The National Football League is starting to use tracking technology that can distinguish exact distances and measure the value of a single inch, which could dramatically...The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | November 20, 2019
Congressional antitrust investigators are vetting Google's plans to use a new Internet protocol out of worry it could limit competitors' access to consumer data...The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | September 30, 2019
A new study predicts demand for information technology workers will outstrip supply, due to growth in digital technologies, tighter labor markets, and few workers...The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | November 7, 2018