Daniel A. Spielman and colleague Shang-hua Teng solved the mystery of the Simplex Method using a technique called smoothed analysis…
From ACM NewsAllyn Jackson Commissioned by CACM Staff| January 31, 2023
An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
Human artists and artificial intelligence companies are disputing generative AI-intellectual property in a landmark legal case.
Financial Times From ACM TechNews | January 25, 2023
China claims to have made a major breakthrough, but Western experts say any commercial benefits are still years away.
Financial Times From ACM News | January 10, 2023
Scientists in China are claiming they have found a way for current-generation quantum computers to crack the RSA algorithm underlying the most common form of online...Financial Times From ACM TechNews | January 6, 2023
Universities need new ways to assess and respond to threats to academic integrity posed by AI tools that students could use to cheat on written assignments.
Financial Times From ACM TechNews | December 27, 2022
Amazon has rolled out a new warehouse robot in order to automate more jobs as the company seeks to reduce logistics costs.
Financial Times From ACM TechNews | November 11, 2022
Volvo Cars will soon become the first automaker to install laser-based sensors across its entire fleet.
Financial Times From ACM TechNews | September 29, 2022
Scientists at DeepMind used its AlphaFold algorithm to predict the 3D shape of almost every known protein.
Financial Times From ACM TechNews | July 29, 2022
Microsoft's termination of the Internet Explorer browser has sparked panic among businesses and government agencies in Japan that delayed updating their websites...Financial Times From ACM TechNews | June 27, 2022
About 6,700 Da Vinci robots in place at hospitals across the globe have performed more than 10 million surgical procedures.
Financial Times From ACM TechNews | February 10, 2022
Experts envision quantum advantage as the next step in the race toward practical quantum computing applications.
Financial Times From ACM TechNews | January 12, 2022
J Sainsbury recently opened a checkout-free shop in London's Holborn district, where Amazon and Tesco also operate checkout-free stores.
Financial Times From ACM TechNews | December 6, 2021
Technology giants like Microsoft that have set up operations in Kenya are poaching talent from local startups.
Financial Times From ACM TechNews | October 27, 2021
The Boston Ballet has commissioned three choreographers to develop original ballets designed for viewing entirely in virtual reality.
Financial Times From ACM TechNews | June 17, 2021
The U.K. Civil Aviation Authority authorized a trial in which drone company Sees.ai will operate drone flights beyond the pilot's line of sight at remote industrial...Financial Times From ACM TechNews | April 21, 2021
German startup Nova Audio has created pearl earrings that double as earphones, with a tiny speaker, two microphones, an antenna, a Bluetooth chip, and a battery...Financial Times From ACM TechNews | March 30, 2021
Art historians, architects, computer scientists, and digital designers are leveraging virtual reality, 3D modeling, and cloud computing technologies to create a...Financial Times From ACM TechNews | February 17, 2021