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From ACM NewsSamuel Greengard| December 7, 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 law, aimed at forcing social media giants to adopt new policies to curb harmful content, is expected to face blowback from Elon Musk, who owns X.
The New York Times From ACM News | September 28, 2023
The New York Police Department has deployed a nearly 400-pound "fully autonomous outdoor security robot" in Times Square's subway station as a test run.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | September 27, 2023
OpenAI has integrated a new version of its DALL-E image generator into its ChatGPT online chatbot.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | September 22, 2023
Artificial intelligence (AI) operates the U.S. Air Force's pilotless XQ-58A Valkyrie experimental aircraft, which the military envisions as a next-generation robot...The New York Times From ACM TechNews | August 28, 2023
The brain activity of a paralyzed woman is being translated into words spoken by an avatar. This milestone could help others who have lost speech.
The New York Times From ACM News | August 24, 2023
The audio sounds like it's being played underwater. Still, it's a first step toward creating more expressive devices to assist people who can't speak.
The New York Times From ACM News | August 22, 2023
A driverless Cruise taxi with a passenger collided with a fire truck Thursday night, just one week after state officials allowed the service to expand.
The New York Times From ACM News | August 21, 2023
To power artificial intelligence products, start-ups and investors are taking extraordinary measures to obtain critical chips known as graphics processing units...The New York Times From ACM News | August 21, 2023
Google is testing generative artificial intelligence technology programmed to serve as a life coach.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | August 21, 2023
U.S. security officials say the White House is hunting for malware purportedly concealed by China within infrastructure critical to U.S. military bases.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | August 3, 2023
The long-anticipated automation revolution has begun. Robots are ready to operate forklifts and do laundry. It's not as scary as it sounds.
The New York Times From ACM News | July 31, 2023
American intelligence officials believe the malware could give China the power to disrupt or slow American deployments or resupply operations, including during...The New York Times From ACM News | July 31, 2023
The use of augmented reality in a production of the opera "Parsifal" opening Germany's Bayreuth Festival has incited a financial and philosophical dispute.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | July 27, 2023
Three public schools in Newark, NJ, are testing an artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted teaching aid from education nonprofit Khan Academy.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | July 25, 2023
The new supercomputer, made by the Silicon Valley start-up Cerebras, was unveiled as the A.I. boom drives demand for chips and computing power.
The New York Times From ACM News | July 24, 2023
A Queens assemblyman used an artificial intelligence program to identify gaps in New York law. But the resulting bill's potential impact is murky at best.
The New York Times From ACM News | July 18, 2023
Russia has built a network of technology contractors to supply it with surveillance equipment in order to spy on and quash internal dissent.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | July 13, 2023
Amazon, Box, Salesforce, Oracle, and others have recently rolled out A.I.-related products to help workplaces become more efficient and productive.
The New York Times From ACM News | July 10, 2023
Indoor air-quality sensors installed in commercial buildings during the pandemic are now proving useful in areas affected by wildfire smoke.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | July 10, 2023