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.
The Twitter-like microblogging experience suggests that Meta Platforms has been gearing up to directly challenge the platform.
NPR From ACM News | July 6, 2023
Japan-based nursing home operator and insurer Sompo Holdings is using technology to alleviate a caregiver shortage in that nation.
Financial Times From ACM TechNews | July 5, 2023
Japan-based information technology and services company NTT said this year's Tour de France will incorporate ChatGPT and "the world's largest connected stadium."...ZDNet From ACM TechNews | July 5, 2023
An android robot engineered by South Korea's Korea Institute of Industrial Technology recently conducted that country’s national orchestra at Seoul's National Theater...Reuters From ACM TechNews | July 5, 2023
Scientists built a computer model that predicts cotton, corn, sorghum, and soybean yields in the southeastern U.S.
NC State University News From ACM TechNews | June 30, 2023
We polled 2,000 people about how they're using AI, what they want it to do, and what scares them about it the most.
The Verge From ACM News | June 29, 2023
A battery-free holistic wound monitoring sensor patch uses artificial intelligence to identify the wearer's wounding healing status within 15 minutes.
National University of Singapore From ACM TechNews | June 29, 2023
Researchers at Brown University and the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México invented a robotic platform that mimics metachronal swimming to navigate underwater...News from Brown From ACM TechNews | June 29, 2023
The tool instantly identifies sperm, then leaves the embryologist to decide whether sperm is really present and if it is viable enough for Intracytoplasmic Sperm...European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology From ACM News | June 28, 2023
A decentralized protocol could allow for the efficient, secure exchange of one cryptocurrency for another.
TU Wein (Austria) From ACM TechNews | June 28, 2023
Computer scientists have developed an attack that can bypass voice authentication security systems within six attempts.
University of Waterloo (Canada) From ACM TechNews | June 28, 2023
More than 140 brands are advertising on low-quality content farm sites—and the problem is growing fast.
MIT Technology Review From ACM News | June 27, 2023
A multi-institutional team of researchers created a wearable skin sensor that can detect the C-reactive protein inflammation biomarker in perspiration.
Caltech News From ACM TechNews | June 27, 2023
Researchers found three-dimensionally-printed ceramic gas turbines have greater heat tolerance than those made from conventional metals.
Penn State News From ACM TechNews | June 27, 2023
Early detection is crucial for treating eye disease. AI-enhanced eye scan analyses could spot warning signs quicker—and reach patients at scale.
Wired From ACM News | June 27, 2023
The best use for generative A.I. in health care, doctors say, is to ease the heavy burden of documentation that takes them hours a day and contributes to burnout...The New York Times From ACM News | June 27, 2023
A.I. companies have an edge in blocking the creation and distribution of child sexual abuse material. They've seen how social media companies failed.
The New York Times From ACM News | June 27, 2023