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From ACM NewsSandrine Ceurstemont Commissioned by CACM Staff| June 1, 2023
An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
Pelco, a California-based security camera maker, set lofty sales targets last year for a model with sharper video resolution and other cutting-edge features. That...Bloomberg From ACM News | January 28, 2019
A quantum key distribution fiber-optic cable running through the Holland Tunnel harnesses the power of quantum mechanics to protect critical banking data.
Bloomberg From ACM TechNews | January 22, 2019
Microsoft, Google, Amazon, and various startups increasingly are implementing machine learning algorithms that adapt to hackers' constantly evolving tactics.
Bloomberg From ACM TechNews | January 11, 2019
The growth of automation so far has had a negligible impact on jobs at a global level, according to the World Bank's chief economist.
Bloomberg From ACM TechNews | January 7, 2019
A Canadian startup has created a life-size digital avatar to help retail brands looking for ways to boost falling in-store sales in the face of growing competition...Bloomberg From ACM TechNews | December 21, 2018
The surprise arrest of Meng Wanzhou, chief financial officer of Huawei Technologies Co., has thrust the company into a political firestorm and deepened a core threat...Bloomberg From ACM News | December 13, 2018
Prominent computer scientists have formed a coalition to establish a pan-European laboratory concentrating on artificial intelligence.
Bloomberg From ACM TechNews | December 10, 2018
The whistle-blower behind the Cambridge Analytica revelations said the now-defunct data research firm used the fashion preferences of Facebook Inc. users to help...Bloomberg News From ACM News | November 30, 2018
China is taking its rivalry with the U.S. to the heavens, spending at least $9 billion to build a celestial navigation system and cut its dependence on the American...Bloomberg News From ACM News | November 28, 2018
AppZen has developed an artificial intelligence program that can identify dubious work expense claims and educate employees about travel and expense policies.
Bloomberg From ACM TechNews | November 21, 2018
China's plan to judge each of its 1.3 billion people based on their social behavior is moving a step closer to reality, with Beijing set to adopt a lifelong points...Bloomberg News From ACM News | November 21, 2018
The lobby of SenseTime's Beijing office makes you feel a bit like you've stumbled into a Philip K. Dick novel.
Bloomberg Businessweek From ACM Careers | November 20, 2018
Nike new flagship store in New York City is focused on personalized, experiential shopping, allowing shoppers with the Nike app to check out items via phone, request...Bloomberg From ACM TechNews | November 16, 2018
Clothing brands collaborated with a Canadian nonprofit to build a website that can identify forests that should be kept pristine, to make supply chains less ecologically...Bloomberg From ACM TechNews | November 14, 2018
A company in Japan has developed an automated system that could rival Amazon Go in terms of quickly providing consumers with products.
Bloomberg From ACM TechNews | November 9, 2018
If you're planning on moving to China anytime soon, here's a piece of advice: Get yourself a WeChat account.
Bloomberg From ACM News | November 9, 2018
A project to track Zika-carrying mosquitoes across Puerto Rico is developing solutions that could help other parts of the world cope with mosquito-borne diseases...Bloomberg From ACM TechNews | October 31, 2018
In 2015, Amazon.com Inc. began quietly evaluating a startup called Elemental Technologies, a potential acquisition to help with a major expansion of its streaming...Bloomberg Businessweek From ACM News | October 5, 2018