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.
Appliance manufacturers LG Electronics and Whirlpool are trying to entice customers whose "smart" appliances are not connected to the Internet to embrace the technology...The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | January 25, 2023
Researchers are developing tools that can identify content created by bots like OpenAI's ChatGPT, which generates text that can be difficult to distinguish from...The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | January 19, 2023
The Cyberspace Administration of China Tuesday began enforcement of its "deep synthesis" technology regulations in an effort to prevent the production of "deepfakes...The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | January 11, 2023
Maersk and IBM last month shut down their global platform that was supposed to bring blockchain to the shipping industry. Other big bets are moving slowly.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | December 15, 2022
Not this time, but artificial intelligence is churning out articles, illustrations, fake product reviews and even videos.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | November 18, 2022
Artificial intelligence programs that learn to write and speak can sound almost human—but they can't think creatively like a small child can.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | July 18, 2022
GitHub Copilot, launched last week, acts like a predictive-text feature to help ease the process of writing long lines of computer code.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | June 28, 2022
Autonomous trucks that mostly stick to highways could make sense, both technologically and economically, in ways robotaxis have not.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | June 27, 2022
United Parcel Service has expanded its deal with Google Cloud, which will involve greater network, storage, and computing capacity.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | March 31, 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
Artificial intelligence and a data repository built on Google Cloud have helped Levi Strauss & Co. improve revenue and profitability, says chief strategy and AI...The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | December 28, 2021
Real estate firm Zillow Group had looked to its digital home-flipping business Zillow Offers to lead its growth in the future, but that will not happen.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | November 19, 2021
U.S. cities and service contractors use flying drones, crawling robots, and remote-operated swimming machines to explore, diagnose, and fix municipal sewer systems...The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | November 15, 2021
Zillow used an algorithm to make home price estimates, called the "Zestimate," and determine what it would pay home sellers.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | November 4, 2021
Google's sister company offers driver-supported rides to some residents in business model test case.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | August 25, 2021
Investors have rushed into startups that promise to have big rigs drive themselves, but a path to commercial markets remains a major challenge.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | August 25, 2021
Software startup Tastry Inc. has developed an artificial intelligence model that can help California winemakers salvage grapes damaged by wildfire smoke.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | August 25, 2021