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The App Store–But for Cars–May Not be Far Off
Automaker General Motors has released a suite of open source application programming interfaces so software developers can build apps that integrate with connected...
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Private Equity Recruits Data-Science Talent as Industry Tackles Machine Learning
Private equity firms integrating machine learning and data analytics into their investment processes increasingly are turning to data-science experts to interpret...
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Your School's Next Security Guard May Be a Robot
Several technology companies have started offering security robots to U.S. schools.
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Rising Data Center Costs Linked to AI Demands
Energy usage associated with running AI number-crunching is fast becoming a key driver of rising data center bills.
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Chip Makers Stack 'Chiplets' Like Lego Blocks to Drive AI
Chip makers are stacking pre-existing chips to speed the development of more powerful chips.
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Welcome to White Castle. Would You Like Human Interaction with That?
Fast-food chains like White Castle are deploying artificial intelligence-enabled chatbots in drive-throughs.
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Robots Are Looking to Bring a Human Touch to Warehouses
Automation developers are building a new generation of humanoid machines meant to help fill labor gaps in logistics operations.
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AI Is Writing Code Now. For Companies, That Is Good and Bad
Chief information officers could see their job getting more complex even as generative AI makes software development easier.
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Virtual Fences for Cattle Find a Home on the Range
Cattle ranchers increasingly have access to virtual fences that allow them to use electronic collars to keep their cows from wandering away.
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IBM, Google Give $150 Million for U.S.-Japan Quantum-Computing Push
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...
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How AI Is Building the Next Blockbuster Videogames
Videogame companies are using generative artificial intelligence tools to create next-generation games faster, at less cost, and with more advanced interactivity...
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Advanced AI Faces New Regulatory Push in Europe
In an open letter, a group of EU lawmakers said regulators should be given authority to govern the development of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies.
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Companies Turn to AI to Avoid 'Cloud Sprawl'
Cloud-computing usage at large companies is measured in millions of records a day, making it 'humanly impossible' to keep track of costs.
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Oklahoma Businesses Recruit Tech Workers from Ukraine
A nonprofit based in Tulsa, OK, is recruiting Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion for jobs in the region's expanding technology sector.
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The 25 Questions You Need to Ask Yourself Now That ChatGPT Is Here
Artificial intelligence raises all sorts of issues that we're only beginning to address. There's a lot to work out.
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Google CEO Sundar Pichai Says Search to Include Chat AI
'More work left to do' in efficiency drive, says Google chief executive.
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AI is Teaching Us New, Surprising Things About the Human Mind
Scientists are gaining new insights into the human mind though artificial intelligence, including the mechanism of communication between neurons, and the roots...
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Publishers Prepare for Showdown With Microsoft, Google Over AI Tools
Media executives want compensation for use of their content in ChatGPT, Bing and Bard.
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Wave of Stealthy China Cyberattacks Hits U.S., Private Networks, Google Says
Researchers in Google's Mandiant division have found state-sponsored hackers in China have been evading common cybersecurity tools and spying on government and...
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