Bob Metcalfe, recipient of the 2022 ACM A.M. Turing Award for his role in the development of Ethernet, briefly considered a career in tennis.
Neil Savage From Communications of the ACM | June 1, 2023
Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy urges action to ensure social media environments are healthy and safe.
U.S Department of Health and Human Services From ACM News | May 24, 2023
Leaders of Taiwan's semiconductor industry fear the nation's supply of engineers will be unable to meet demand for new talent.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | May 23, 2023
Georgia Institute of Technology scientists have built an automatic feeding machine for gorillas at Zoo Atlanta that allows for more natural foraging.
Georgia Tech College of Engineering News From ACM TechNews | May 23, 2023
An overreliance on technology startups could have been a major factor in its demise.
Mark Broderick Commissioned by CACM Staff From ACM News | May 23, 2023
Applied Materials is betting technical talent at nearby universities and the local companies that design chips will spur innovation quickly, making up for cost...The Spokesman-Review From ACM News | May 23, 2023
Industry representatives argue the ruling creates legal uncertainty for many companies who commonly transfer data across international waters.
The Washington Post From ACM News | May 22, 2023
Cattle ranchers increasingly have access to virtual fences that allow them to use electronic collars to keep their cows from wandering away.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | May 22, 2023
Yet another hearing—this one with OpenAI's Sam Altman—has come after a new technology with the possibility to fundamentally alter our lives is already in circulation...The New Yorker From ACM News | May 22, 2023
New guidelines aim to measure, and ultimately reduce, the digital impact of the enterprise on the environment.
Cari Shane Commissioned by CACM Staff From ACM News | May 19, 2023
Digital imaging by deepwater seabed mapping company Magellan for U.K. TV production company Atlantic Productions has yielded a "digital twin" of the RMS Titanic...The New York Times From ACM TechNews | May 19, 2023
Quantum computing research has been given a boost at the University of Chicago and Japan's University of Tokyo with a $150-million investment from IBM and Google...The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | May 19, 2023
Google will delete accounts after two years of inactivity, and experts expect more data deletion policies to come.
MIT Technology Review From ACM News | May 19, 2023
The Court ruled the families of terrorism victims had not shown the companies "aided and abetted" attacks on their loved ones.
The Washington Post From ACM News | May 18, 2023
The FatNet algorithm can convert any convolutional neural network into a specialized network that is more compatible with an optical artificial intelligence accelerator...City University of London (U.K.) From ACM TechNews | May 18, 2023
Drugmakers worldwide are adopting artificial intelligence in the hope of accelerating drug discovery and time to market while cutting costs.
Bloomberg From ACM TechNews | May 18, 2023
Technologists warn about the dangers of the so-called singularity. But can anything actually be done to prevent it?
The New Yorker From ACM News | May 18, 2023
Researchers printed soft robots using three-dimensional (3D) knitting technology.
Harvard University John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences From ACM TechNews | May 17, 2023