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How the “Frontier” Became the Slogan of Uncontrolled AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been billed as the next frontier of humanity: the newly available expanse whose exploration …
From Schneier on Security
Upcoming Speaking Engagements
This is a current list of where and when I am scheduled to speak: I’m speaking at the International PolCampaigns Expo (IPE24) in Cape Town, South Africa, January...
From Gödel's Lost Letter and P=NP
ICTS 2024 — Innovations in Theoretical Computer Science
In case the Berkeley Simons Institute (1/30–2/2) feels warmer than where you are now Venkatesan Guruswami (University of California, Berkeley) is the chair of the...
From Daniel Lemire's Blog
Estimating your memory bandwidth
One of the limitations of a compute is the memory bandwidth. For the scope of this article, I define “memory bandwidth” as the maximal number of bytes you can bring...
From Schneier on Security
Friday Squid Blogging: Giant Squid from Newfoundland in the 1800s
Interesting article, with photographs. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven’t covered. Read my...
From insideHPC
Google Cloud Waves Exit Fees
Starting January 11, Google Cloud customers who wish to stop using Google Cloud and migrate their data to another cloud provider and/or on premises, can take advantage...
From Geeking with Greg
My book, Algorithms and Misinformation
Misinformation and disinformation are the biggest problems on the internet. To solve a problem, you need to understand the problem. In Algorithms and Misinformation...
From insideHPC
Google in $1.67B AI Chip Patent Infringement Trial
Designing an AI specialty chip that gains traction is a sure way to riches. That’s why so much money – $1.67 billion – is at stake in a patent infringement lawsuit...
From insideHPC
Open Compute Project: Inaugural Advisory Board Applications Deadline Feb. 7
Jan. 12, 2024 — The Open Compute Project announced the formation of its inaugural advisory board. “In an effort to foster diversity and inclusivity in other market...
From Schneier on Security
On IoT Devices and Software Liability
New law journal article: Smart Device Manufacturer Liability and Redress for Third-Party Cyberattack Victims Abstract: Smart devices are used to facilitate cyberattacks...
From ACM-W supporting, celebrating and advocating for Women in Computing
Starting an ACM-W Professional Chapter
By Bettina Bair On November 6, 2023, the Central Ohio ACM-W Professional Chapter was officially chartered by ACM’s Chief Operating Officer, becoming the third active...
From insideHPC
DOE ASCR Program Announces $60M for Advanced Scientific Computing Proposals
The Advanced Scientific Computing Research (ASCR ) program in the U.S. Dept. of Energy’s Office of Science has announces its interest in advanced scientific computing...
From Daniel Lemire's Blog
Implementing the missing sign instruction in AVX-512
Intel and AMD have expanded the x64 instruction sets over time. In particular, the SIMD (Single instruction, multiple data) instructions have become progressively...
From insideHPC
PASQAL Partners with Mila for Generative Modeling in Quantum AI
Sherbrooke, Quebec, January 11, 2024 — AI research institute Mila announ ced a partnership with neutral atom quantum computing company PASQAL to exploratore enhancing...
From insideHPC
Ayar Labs Names New CTO, Adds Barratt, Moorthy to Board
SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Jan. 11, 2024 – Ayar Labs, a company focused on silicon photonics for chip-to-chip connectivity, today announced two additions to its Board...
From The Computing Community Consortium Blog
The National Science Foundation and philanthropic partners announce the new ReDDDoT program
On Tuesday, the NSF announced the Responsible Design, Development, & Deployment of Technologies (ReDDDot) program, which aims to ensure both ethical and legal...
From insideHPC
GenAI in Investment Management: Alternative Data Has Gone Mainstream
January 11, 2023 – Alternative data continues to strongly influence the decision-making of investment professionals across the investment management industry, according...
From insideHPC
Quantum: Alphabet Spinoff SandboxAQ Acquires Good Chemistry
PALO ALTO, Calif. and VANCOUVER, Jan. 9, 2024 — SandboxAQ today announced it has acquired Good Chemistry, a computational chemistry company that leverages AI, quantum...
From insideHPC
Analog Devices Deploys SambaNova for GenAI
January 10, 2024—Wilmington, MA and Palo Alto, CA — Semiconduct company Analog Devices, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADI) and AI platform developer SambaNova Systems announced...
From Schneier on Security
Pharmacies Giving Patient Records to Police without Warrants
Add pharmacies to the list of industries that are giving private data to the police without a warrant.
From Computational Complexity