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Inflation Bites U.S. Engineering Salaries
The IEEE-USA 2023 Salary and Benefits Survey indicates U.S. engineering salary growth lagged inflation for the second consecutive year, marking the first multiyear...
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Four-Hundred-Pound NYPD Robot Gets Tryout in Times Square Subway Station
The New York Police Department has deployed a nearly 400-pound "fully autonomous outdoor security robot" in Times Square's subway station as a test run.
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Europe at Forefront of 3D Printing Boom over Last Decade
The European Patent Office found that over the last decade, patent applications for three-dimensional printing technology rose eight times faster than all technology...
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Blinding the Watchman
Internet constellations could thwart killer asteroid discovery algorithms.
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ChatGPT Can Now Generate Images
OpenAI has integrated a new version of its DALL-E image generator into its ChatGPT online chatbot.
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Using Psychology to Bolster Cybersecurity
Getting into the minds of attackers to protect the enterprise.
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Machine Learning Models Can Produce Reliable Results with Limited Training Data
Researchers demonstrated that machine learning models can generate reliable results even with limited training data.
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Microsoft AI Researchers Accidentally Exposed Big Cache of Data
Scientists at cloud security company Wiz discovered Microsoft artificial intelligence researchers accidentally compromised a large collection of private data.
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Machine Learning Innovation Reduces Computer Power Usage
A new machine learning framework can manage power usage to reduce energy consumption in multi-core computer processors.
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Amazon Adapts Cashierless Tech for Clothing Stores
A new version of retail giant Amazon's Just Walk Out cashierless shopping technology for clothing vendors keeps track of apparel via radio-frequency identification...
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Driverless Car Company Using Chatbots to Make Its Vehicles Smarter
U.K.-based driverless car company Wayve has tapped chatbot technology to question its vehicles about their driving decisions.
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How to Tell if Your A.I. Is Conscious
In a new report, scientists offer a list of measurable qualities that might indicate the presence of some presence in a machine.
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Israel Builds Airspace Network of Drones
Autonomous air taxis were demonstrated in Jerusalem, Israel, last week, taking off from Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital and flying over the city before landing back...
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Japan's SLIM Moon Lander Is Carrying a Transforming Ball Robot
Last week, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency launched the Smart Lander for Investigation Moon probe with a small, spherical lunar explorer aboard.
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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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The U.S. Challenges Google's Search Dominance
Google's search dominance is going on trial in the biggest U.S. antitrust case since a crackdown on Big Tech that started in 2019.
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A Case That Rhymes With Microsoft
The prevailing lesson of the Microsoft case, antitrust lawyers say, is that scrutiny from Washington can slow down a company, even when there are no grievous penalties...
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Microsoft to Shield Paid-Up Copilot Customers From Any AI Copyright Brawls It Starts
Tough luck, freeloaders: you're on your own.
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