The digital services churned out by the world's computer centers are multiplying, but their energy use is not, thanks to cloud computing, a new study says.
The New York Times From ACM News | February 28, 2020
Translation devices are getting better at making speech and text understandable in different languages.
Keith Kirkpatrick From Communications of the ACM | March 1, 2020
A McKinsey Global Institute survey offers lessons from high-performing companies on artificial intelligence (AI) adoption, of whom about 3% are realizing outsize...The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | February 20, 2020
A survey by recruitment firm Harvey Nash found half of 1,200 technology professionals in the U.K. would like to switch jobs in 2020, with salary and work-life balance...ComputerWeekly.com From ACM TechNews | February 18, 2020
Technology recruiting firm Dice's analysis of 6 million U.S. job postings last year found the single largest category of tech job openings was that of software...IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | February 14, 2020
Shifts in transportation highlight cities' need for data management to cope with traffic, digital platforms, and other trends.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | February 14, 2020
A self-driving vehicle has completed a 230-mile drive along roads in Britain as part of a project overseen by researchers at the U.K.'s University of Leeds and...University of Leeds From ACM TechNews | February 12, 2020
U.S. companies installed fewer robots last year compared to 2018, according to a report from the Association for Advancing Automation .
Reuters From ACM TechNews | February 12, 2020
Startups are trying to make clean fusion-generated electricity a reality by designing systems for squeezing atoms together.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | February 10, 2020
Trucking companies are equipping drivers with wearable monitors that check for signs of fatigue, and notify them when it’s time to pull over and rest.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | February 7, 2020
Startup Higharc iteratively creates customized three-dimensional home designs via algorithmic modeling.
Financial Times From ACM TechNews | February 6, 2020
The first computer-generated screenplays are promised within five years. Fiction can't be far behind.
The Guardian (U.K.) From ACM News | February 3, 2020
Companies are launching apprenticeship programs to recruit nontraditional staff for entry-level positions in the midst of a technology talent shortage.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | January 31, 2020
IBM upgraded the neural networks of its Project Debater system to improve the quality of evidence the argument-mining system uncovers.
MIT Technology Review From ACM TechNews | January 30, 2020
Government scientists and technologists are trying to help U.S. lawmakers become more technology-savvy.
The Washington Post From ACM TechNews | January 29, 2020