Vector databases, commonly used for similarity search and product recommendations, are a shining light in the era of Artificial…
From ACM NewsEsther Shein Commissioned by CACM Staff| June 8, 2023
An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
New York City's pioneering, focused approach sets rules on how companies use the technology in workforce decisions.
The New York Times From ACM News | May 31, 2023
Eight years after a controversy over Black people being mislabeled as gorillas by image analysis software, tech giants still fear repeating the mistake.
The New York Times From ACM News | May 31, 2023
Research by human resources analytics firm Revelio Labs found that artificial intelligence disproportionately threatens jobs usually held by women.
Bloomberg From ACM TechNews | May 31, 2023
An inexpensive plastic fingertip clip and custom smartphone app works with a smartphone's camera and flash to measure the user's blood pressure.
UC San Diego Today From ACM TechNews | May 31, 2023
Industry leaders warned in an open letter that artificial intelligence technology might threaten humanity's existence.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | May 31, 2023
Amazon plans to launch contactless alcohol purchases at Coors Field in Denver, home of the Colorado Rockies Major League Baseball team, through its Amazon One touchless...Bloomberg From ACM TechNews | May 30, 2023
Indirect prompt-injection attacks can leave people vulnerable to scams and data theft when they use the AI chatbots.
Wired From ACM News | May 26, 2023
An update rolled out by the Ethereum cryptocurrency reduced the energy needed to produce it, and also fixed a security flaw.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | May 26, 2023
Researchers deployed an underwater robot to listen for endangered North Atlantic right whales swimming near the Georgia port of Savannah.
90.1 FM WABE From ACM TechNews | May 26, 2023
Researchers at Austria's University of Innsbruck transmitted quantum information with a quantum repeater node operating at telecommunication networks' standard...Universitat Innsbruck (Austria) From ACM TechNews | May 26, 2023
A few years ago, humanoid robots were clumsy and awkward. Now several startups claim to have models almost ready to go to work in warehouses and factories.
Wired From ACM News | May 25, 2023
The University of California, San Diego's James T. Kadonaga and colleagues used artificial intelligence to advance gene activation research by identifying "synthetic...UC San Diego Today From ACM TechNews | May 25, 2023
University of Arizona researchers demonstrated that trapping sound in a simple mechanical device can imitate certain properties of quantum computers.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | May 25, 2023
Australian startup Ripe Robotics spent four years developing its autonomous fruit-picking robot Eve, which is processing apples in orchards owned amid a labor shortage...ABC News (Australia) From ACM TechNews | May 25, 2023
Exascale computing power helps researchers understand bubble behavior that can handicap reactor technology designed to capture carbon dioxide emissions.
ASCR Discovery From ACM News | May 25, 2023
Samvel Farmanyan, the former co-founder and host of an opposition television program in Armenia, told TechCrunch the hack he suffered "is a form of terror."
TechCrunch From ACM News | May 25, 2023
Microsoft continues to investigate Volt Typhoon's methods for gaining access to targeted organizations through Internet-facing Fortinet FortiGuard devices.
Microsoft Threat Intelligence From ACM News | May 25, 2023
The statement echoed the comments of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to Congress last week, where he testified to the need for a separate regulatory body.
The Washington Post From ACM News | May 25, 2023