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From ACM NewsSandrine Ceurstemont Commissioned by CACM Staff| June 1, 2023
An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
Quantum computing research has been given a boost at the University of Chicago and Japan's University of Tokyo with a $150-million investment from IBM and Google...The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | May 19, 2023
Farm-equipment company Deere aims to network farms in remote regions of Brazil and the U.S. via satellites.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | May 5, 2023
Scientists are gaining new insights into the human mind though artificial intelligence, including the mechanism of communication between neurons, and the roots...The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | April 5, 2023
Washington seeks to steer the semiconductor supply chain using 'guardrails' under the Chips Act.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | March 28, 2023
AT&T chemist found a better way to make transistors and helped manage the phone company's breakup.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | March 6, 2023
Artificial intelligence is enhancing physicians' diagnostic abilities to better identify patients who might be vulnerable to certain ailments.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | March 2, 2023
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
The devices segment of Gartner's spending forecast is projected to fall 5.1% this year to roughly $685 billion, after dropping more than 10% in 2022.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | January 18, 2023
Ukraine has digitally networked its fighting forces, intelligence, and weapons on the cheap through satellite communications and custom software.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | January 4, 2023
Federal Trade Commission seeks to prevent social-media company from acquiring Within Unlimited.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | December 21, 2022
Automating some warehouse functions could let the giant do more with its existing workforce—or the retailer may not require all the humans it employs today.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | December 5, 2022
Online regulators tell big tech companies to expand censorship of information on demonstrations and take steps to curb the virtual private networks used to bypass...The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | December 1, 2022
U.S. pharmacy chain Walgreens is deploying robots to fill prescriptions for drugstores amid a nationwide shortage of pharmacists and pharmacist technicians.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | October 5, 2022
Political wrangling slows progress on what began as bipartisan effort to restore America's semiconductor production prowess.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | July 19, 2022
Sweden's autonomous-truck startup Einride AB, working in partnership with GE Appliances, will test self-driving freight vehicles on U.S. roadways .
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | June 27, 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
Some firms are running algorithms used for quantum computers on advanced machines for risk analysis and portfolio optimization.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | June 10, 2022