Vector databases, commonly used for similarity search and product recommendations, are a shining light in the era of Artificial…
From ACM NewsEsther Shein Commissioned by CACM Staff| June 8, 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 robots-as-a-service model is gaining ground as companies increasingly automate amid the pandemic, worker shortages, and surging demand.
Bloomberg Businessweek From ACM TechNews | April 14, 2022
While these breakthroughs must be considered proofs of concept, they demonstrate the pieces of future quantum datacenters are coming together, says independent...R. Colin Johnson Commissioned by CACM Staff From ACM News | April 14, 2022
Google has pulled dozens of applications from its Google Play store amid researchers' findings that they contain software that secretly harvests data.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | April 13, 2022
Scientists are monitoring Italy’s Mount Etna through fiber-optic cables, using distributed acoustic sensing to detect seismic signals that conventional sensors...Wired From ACM TechNews | April 13, 2022
Risk assessment, accountability, explainability, and bias, among other factors, challenge the success of machine learning.
Sarah Underwood Commissioned by CACM Staff From ACM News | April 12, 2022
Scientists have developed the Shared Interest method for rapidly analyzing a machine learning model's behavior by evaluating its individual explanations.
MIT News From ACM TechNews | April 11, 2022
Toronto, Canada-based robotics company Tiny Mile deployed the first of its "Geoffrey" delivery robots in the U.S. as part of a two-month test in Charlotte, NC.
...The Charlotte Observer From ACM TechNews | April 8, 2022
A Russian armored convey headed toward Kyiv was halted by night ambushes by Ukrainian special forces and drone operators who are part of an air reconnaissance unit...The Guardian From ACM TechNews | April 7, 2022
Researchers have created an architecture for a robotic manipulation system that could teach robots to handle pizza dough.
MIT News From ACM TechNews | April 7, 2022
The AI algorithm could be uploaded to processors on some of China's Earth observation satellites already in orbit without any ground assistance: researchers.
South China Morning Post (Hong Kong) From ACM News | April 7, 2022
University of Pennsylvania researchers have developed an approach that enables a neural network to run a code like a standard computer.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | April 6, 2022
A team of multi-institutional scientists has developed a single-fiber acoustic sensor that can transform fabrics into microphones and speakers.
IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | April 5, 2022
Waymo has deployed fully driverless cars onto the streets of San Francisco to provide free rides to its employees.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | April 4, 2022
Entrepreneurs in Poland are rushing three-dimensional printers to Ukraine for the manufacture of defensive equipment.
Forbes From ACM TechNews | April 4, 2022
For years, the country has been trying to create its own sovereign Internet—a goal given new impetus by the backlash to its invasion of Ukraine.
Wired From ACM News | April 4, 2022
A machine learning system developed by researchers at Japan's University of Tokyo can train a robot to peel a banana without crushing it.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | April 1, 2022
High prices have pushed some toward collective ownership, but the future of virtual properties is uncertain.
IEEE Spectrum From ACM News | March 31, 2022
HP issued security advisories for three critical-severity vulnerabilities impacting its LaserJet Pro, Pagewide Pro, OfficeJet, Enterprise, Large Format, and DeskJet...BleepingComputer From ACM TechNews | March 31, 2022
Bank envisions application of quantum capabilities for priorities such as pricing and portfolio optimisation, sustainability, risk, and fraud
IBM From ACM News | March 30, 2022