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.
Labor shortages have many companies turning to automation technology, but with mixed outcomes.
Logan Kugler From Communications of the ACM | June 1, 2022
Advancements in AI, machine learning, and next-gen technologies are transforming the fight against world hunger.
Logan Kugler From Communications of the ACM | February 1, 2022
Central bank digital currencies hold the promise—and peril—of changing money as we know it.
Logan Kugler Commissioned by CACM Staff From ACM News | July 13, 2021
Recent developments in the field may signal quantum technology will soon be ready for prime time.
Logan Kugler Commissioned by CACM Staff From ACM News | April 8, 2021
How researchers are improving energy storage devices for power generated from renewable sources like solar and wind.
Logan Kugler From Communications of the ACM | March 1, 2019
The electricity consumption of mining for cryptocurrencies is becoming a real concern. Here's what to do about it.
Logan Kugler From Communications of the ACM | July 1, 2018
Apple's recent wireless charging announcements highlight how far the tech has come—and how far it needs to go.
Logan Kugler From ACM News | October 17, 2017
A wave of U.S. federal funding aims to make the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields more inclusive.
Logan Kugler From ACM News | January 5, 2017
Researchers vie for some of the billions of computer-hours available on two of the world’s fastest supercomputers.Logan Kugler From ACM News | January 28, 2014