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.
In a poll of 14,000 technology workers from 131 countries, nearly two-thirds of respondents said bias is an issue in tech recruitment.
EuroNews From ACM TechNews | February 1, 2022
A machine learning framework developed by researchers at the University of Maryland aims to accelerate the design of soft machines.
University of Maryland A. James Clark School of Engineering From ACM TechNews | February 1, 2022
Researchers at Austria's TU Wien have demonstrated that neural networks can be used to simulate "quark-gluon plasma" to study the Big Bang.
TU Wein (Austria) From ACM TechNews | February 1, 2022
Data, privacy, trust, and sustainability feature prominently as researchers look to the year ahead.
Karen Emslie Commissioned by CACM Staff From ACM News | February 1, 2022
Cornell University researchers have trained physical systems to execute generic machine learning computations.
Cornell Chronicle From ACM TechNews | January 31, 2022
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University programmed a robot to perform minimally invasive keyhole surgery on pigs.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | January 28, 2022
By this summer, Americans wanting to access their Internal Revenue Service records online will be required to submit a facial video to confirm their identity.
The Washington Post From ACM TechNews | January 28, 2022
Diem Association is selling its technology to crypto-focused bank Silvergate Capital for $200 million.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | January 27, 2022
Researchers developed a technique that creates a "fingerprint" of noise on a quantum computer, as seen by a simulation running on the machine.
University of Chicago News From ACM TechNews | January 27, 2022
A new machine learning model has identified 690 risk genes for motor neuron disease.
University of Sheffield (U.K.) From ACM TechNews | January 27, 2022
Engineers have closed the gap between experimental and computer sciences to better predict peptide structures with a molecular framework.
University of Oklahoma From ACM TechNews | January 27, 2022
The U.S. Department of Justice found persistent flaws in an algorithm used to qualify low-risk federal prisoners for early release.
NPR From ACM TechNews | January 26, 2022
The system—which has 70% to 80% accuracy—predicts if patients are at risk of a heart attack over the next year.
SciTechDaily From ACM News | January 25, 2022
Scientists have developed an artificial intelligence system that can solve complex control problems.
ETH Zurich (Switzerland) From ACM TechNews | January 25, 2022
E-commerce companies can more efficiently organize products and help customers find what they want with artificial intelligence.
USC Viterbi School of Engineering From ACM TechNews | January 24, 2022
The driver of a Tesla on Autopilot that ran a red light and killed two people in another car in 2019 faces two counts of vehicular manslaughter.
Associated Press From ACM TechNews | January 24, 2022
A focus on causality is promising to help researchers overcome shortcomings that have bedeviled more traditional approaches to artificial intelligence.
Marina Krakovsky From Communications of the ACM | February 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