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How China Acquires 'the Crown Jewels' of ­.S. Technology
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How China Acquires 'the Crown Jewels' of ­.S. Technology

The U.S. government was well aware of China's aggressive strategy of leveraging private investors to buy up the latest American technology when, early last year...

How Tech Can Turn Doctors Into Clerical Workers
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How Tech Can Turn Doctors Into Clerical Workers

There are times when the diagnosis announces itself as the patient walks in, because the body is, among other things, a text.

Subcutaneous Fitbits? These Cows Are Modeling the Tracking Technology of the Future
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Subcutaneous Fitbits? These Cows Are Modeling the Tracking Technology of the Future

Somewhere on a dairy farm in Wellsville, Utah, are three cyborg  cows, indistinguishable from the rest of the herd.

Boycott Highlights AI's Publishing Rebellion
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Boycott Highlights AI's Publishing Rebellion

A growing boycott of a high-profile artificial intelligence journal shows how computer science's rebellious, hacker spirit lives on in the publishing culture of...

In Silicon Valley, Chinese 'Accelerators' Aim to Bring Startups Home
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In Silicon Valley, Chinese 'Accelerators' Aim to Bring Startups Home

Beijing's unslakeable thirst for the latest technology has spurred a proliferation of "accelerators" in Silicon Valley that aim to identify promising startups and...

CM­ Launches ­ndergraduate Degree in Artificial Intelligence
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CM­ Launches ­ndergraduate Degree in Artificial Intelligence

Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science will offer a new undergraduate degree in artificial intelligence beginning in the fall of 2018, a first...

Inside Google, a Debate Rages: Should It Sell Artificial Intelligence to the Military?
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Inside Google, a Debate Rages: Should It Sell Artificial Intelligence to the Military?

Last July, 13 U.S. military commanders and technology executives met at the Pentagon's Silicon Valley outpost, two miles from Google headquarters.

Racing for an A: Students Put Self-Driving Cars to Final Test
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Racing for an A: Students Put Self-Driving Cars to Final Test

Computer science students at the University of Virginia raced miniature autonomous vehicles last week as part of their final exam.

Why A.I. and Cryptocurrency Are Making One Type of Computer Chip Scarce
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Why A.I. and Cryptocurrency Are Making One Type of Computer Chip Scarce

Two technology booms—some people might call them frenzies—are combining to turn a once-obscure type of microprocessor into a must-have but scarce commodity.

The White House Just Started An AI Task Force
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The White House Just Started An AI Task Force

The Trump administration has announced a new AI task force that will promote American artificial intelligence efforts.

Wild Card Entrants Join IBM Watson AI XPRIZE Competition
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Wild Card Entrants Join IBM Watson AI XPRIZE Competition

Three Wild Card teams are joining the IBM Watson AI XPRIZE competition designed to develop and apply AI to a society's grand challenges.

Microsoft Charts Its Own Path on Artificial Intelligence
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Microsoft Charts Its Own Path on Artificial Intelligence

Time wasa software companies left inventing new hardware to others.

Facebook Adds A.I. Labs in Seattle and Pittsburgh, Pressuring Local ­niversities
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Facebook Adds A.I. Labs in Seattle and Pittsburgh, Pressuring Local ­niversities

At a conference in Silicon Valley this week, Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook's chief executive, vowed that his company would "keep building" despite a swirl of questions...

No Map, No Problem: MIT's Self-Driving System Takes on ­npaved Roads
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No Map, No Problem: MIT's Self-Driving System Takes on ­npaved Roads

A team of computer scientists from MIT CSAIL have designed a self-driving system aimed at successfully navigating unpaved roads by using basic GPS data and sensors...

Researchers Selected to Develop Novel Approaches to Lifelong Machine Learning
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Researchers Selected to Develop Novel Approaches to Lifelong Machine Learning

DARPA selects research teams to explore paradigm-changing approaches to machine learning and AI that seek to allow systems to learn continuously and improve as...

AI to Help China Reach for the Stars
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AI to Help China Reach for the Stars

China is stepping up development of artificial intelligence technology to support its space programs.

Singapore Airport May ­se Facial Recognition Systems to Find Late Passengers
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Singapore Airport May ­se Facial Recognition Systems to Find Late Passengers

Ever been delayed on a flight because of straggling fellow passengers?

Cambridge Receives Funding for New AI Supercomputer
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Cambridge Receives Funding for New AI Supercomputer

A new £10 million (US$13.65 millon) AI academic supercomputer, based at the University of Cambridge, will be made available to artificial intelligence technology...

White House Considers Restricting Chinese Researchers Over Espionage Fears
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White House Considers Restricting Chinese Researchers Over Espionage Fears

The Trump administration is considering strict measures to block Chinese citizens from performing sensitive research at American universities and research institutes...

This Indian Techie Is Fighting Sexism in Artificial Intelligence
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This Indian Techie Is Fighting Sexism in Artificial Intelligence

Frustrated by the reinforcement of sexist ideas by subservient bots with female personas, Kriti Sharma has created a gender-neutral personal finance assistant. ...
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