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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.
As Germany's baby boomers retire, exacerbating the country's labor shortage, many companies are filling job openings with robots.
Reuters From ACM TechNews | November 6, 2023
Bank of Ireland has fixed technical problems that allowed some customers to withdraw or transfer funds above what was in their accounts, it said Wednesday after...Reuters From ACM News | August 16, 2023
The White House chose Alphabet chairman John Hennessy and four other technology industry experts to spearhead research and development of next-generation computer...Reuters From ACM TechNews | June 21, 2023
The Association for Advanced Automation reports slightly more than 44,100 robots were ordered by North American companies, mainly in the U.S., last year, up 11%...Reuters From ACM TechNews | February 21, 2023
A massive three-dimensional printer is being used to build what is thought to be the first 3D-printed two-story home in the U.S.
Reuters From ACM TechNews | January 18, 2023
Quantum computer startup QuEra announced the public accessibility of its 256-quantum bit (qubit) Aquila computer through Amazon.com cloud's Braket quantum computer...Reuters From ACM TechNews | November 2, 2022
The difficult path to deploying autonomous vehicles was highlighted by an announcement that Ford Motor Co. and Volkswagen AG would close their self-driving startup...Reuters From ACM TechNews | October 31, 2022
Siemens Digital Industries Software's new software system automates the design process for testing chips with several layers of silicon tiles.
Reuters From ACM TechNews | September 29, 2022
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has released a proposed roadmap for developing its civilian drone industry.
Reuters From ACM TechNews | August 24, 2022
Businesses in Singapore increasingly are resorting to robots to help address labor shortages and perform a range of jobs.
Reuters From ACM TechNews | June 1, 2022
Uber has rolled out pilot food delivery services that use autonomous vehicles in Santa Monica and West Hollywood, CA.
Reuters From ACM TechNews | May 26, 2022
Momentum and capital are building for startups developing chips that process data via light rather than wires.
Reuters From ACM TechNews | April 27, 2022
The first in-person non-fungible token vending machine has been installed in New York City by digital art collecting platform Neon.
Reuters From ACM TechNews | March 4, 2022
IBM said new techniques for building the chip eventually will produce more qubits, when combined with advances in the quantum computer's refrigeration and control...Reuters From ACM News | November 18, 2021
Chinese technology giants Alibaba, Meituan, and JD.com plan to increase their courier robot fleets fourfold to more than 2,000 by next year.
Reuters From ACM TechNews | September 29, 2021