The prevailing lesson of the Microsoft case, antitrust lawyers say, is that scrutiny from Washington can slow down a company, even when there are no grievous penalties...The Washington Post From ACM News | September 12, 2023
Researchers at Canada-based Citizen Lab found a vulnerability in Apple devices was used to spread spyware from Israeli cyber-intelligence group NSO.
Reuters From ACM TechNews | September 11, 2023
The effort by Senators Richard Blumenthal and Josh Hawley is the latest move by lawmakers to catch up with the rapidly evolving technology.
The New York Times From ACM News | September 8, 2023
A study by researchers at Canada's University of British Columbia found that a period of gradual transition will be necessary for road users to feel comfortable...UBC News (Canada) From ACM TechNews | September 7, 2023
Artificial intelligence tools have given scammers a potent weapon for trying to trick people into sending them money.
The New York Times From ACM News | September 1, 2023
In the AI era, publishers are more aggressively blocking crawlers because there's no upside, for now, in handing over their data to AI companies.
Axios From ACM News | August 31, 2023
Despite receiving recent approval to expand their robotaxi services in San Francisco, Waymo and Cruise continue to face backlash over traffic and safety concerns...Bloomberg From ACM TechNews | August 31, 2023
Exploring ways to supplement conventional computer vision data with metadata collected from physics-based sensors and systems.
Samuel Greengard From ACM News | August 31, 2023
South Koreans are anxious over a flood of cheap Chinese robot waiters amid labor shortages, population declines, and growing rivalry with Chinese technology firms...Financial Times From ACM TechNews | August 30, 2023
A joint statement from a dozen countries called on social media platforms to address illegal data scraping, emphasizing that local laws require them to protect...ZDNet From ACM TechNews | August 30, 2023
In lieu of regulations, companies are starting to develop their own guidelines to control the use of artificial intelligence.
Esther Shein From ACM News | August 29, 2023
Researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences' Hefei Institutes of Physical Science has developed a variable selection algorithm for chemometrics applications....Chinese Academy of Sciences From ACM TechNews | August 29, 2023
More than 2 million people in the Philippines perform "crowdwork," according to informal government estimates, as part of AI's vast underbelly.
The Washington Post From ACM News | August 28, 2023
Researchers hope to enable scientists and processor designers to understand the underlying reasoning of deep learning accelerator designs through explainable-design...ASU News From ACM TechNews | August 28, 2023
A new analysis shows that "open source" AI tools like Llama 2 are still controlled by big tech companies in a number of ways.
Wired From ACM News | August 24, 2023
U.S. pharmacy chain CVS is among those interested in a pill-tracking device created by Virginia-based high school student Archishma Marrapu.
IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | August 24, 2023
Adalytics reported Google's YouTube advertised adult products from over 300 brands on close to 100 YouTube videos geared toward children, with several ads displaying...The New York Times From ACM TechNews | August 24, 2023