Communications of the ACM
An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
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The Supply Chain Broke. Robots Are Supposed to Help Fix It
The companies behind e-commerce are embracing automation as the means of transcending the limitations of humans.
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How Silicon Chips Rule the World
Maintaining the flow of oil is still crucial for the world economy. But now the supply of semiconductors is also critical for commerce, and war and peace.
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An Apple Watch for Your Five-Year-Old?
Parents in the U.S. are increasingly buying Apple Watches for children as young as five years old as a short-term substitute for cellphones.
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Xi Jinping's Vision for Tech Self-Reliance in China Runs Into Reality
After heavy national investment in semiconductors to break a dependence on global chips, Xi seems unhappy with the results.
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