Sydney a logical choice for $10m grant to suppress quantum errors

Sydney a logical choice for m grant to suppress quantum errors

Quantum promise The quantum revolution promises to radically change technology through the development of machines that can calculate in completely new ways. By exploiting the strange nature of matter at the smallest scales, quantum machines offer pathways to develop new materials, design new pharmaceuticals and chemistry. The limits of its promise are unknown. However, the …

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Can anyone control AI? – POLITICO

Can anyone control AI? – POLITICO

Clegg, a former British deputy prime minister, argued that policing AI was akin to building a plane already in flight — inherently risky and difficult work. Harris trumpeted Washington’s efforts to address the dangers of AI through voluntary business agreements as the world’s gold standard. Ursula von der Leyen, the European Commission president, who was …

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Wenjing Lou named fellow of Association for Computing Machinery | Virginia Tech News

Wenjing Lou named fellow of Association for Computing Machinery | Virginia Tech News

Wenjing Lou, the W.C. English Professor in the Department of Computer Science, has been named a fellow of the Association for Computing Machinery.  Established in 1947, the Association for Computing Machinery is a nonprofit professional membership organization, reporting nearly 110,000 student and professional members as of 2022. Its fellows program recognizes the top 1 percent …

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Tyler Perry puts $800M studio expansion on hold after AI demonstration

Tyler Perry puts 0M studio expansion on hold after AI demonstration

Tyler Perry announced he’s putting an $800 million expansion of his Atlanta studio on hold after seeing a demonstration of OpenAI’s Sora technology, saying that its potential is ‘shocking to me’ Hollywood heavyweight Tyler Perry has announced that he’s putting his Atlanta studio’s $800 million expansion on hold indefinitely because of “mind-blowing” developments in artificial …

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Ting Internet lays off 13% of its workforce

Ting Internet lays off 13% of its workforce

Ting Internet is laying off 13% of its workforce nationwide. The Charlottesville-based internet provider which services markets from coast to coast cited recent trends in the technology sector — which has shed tens of thousands of jobs in the first five weeks of 2024 already — as the reason behind the move. “Based on the evolution of …

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Ting Internet lays off 13% of workforce

Ting Internet lays off 13% of workforce

Ting Internet is laying off 13% of its workforce nationwide. The Charlottesville-based internet provider which services markets from coast to coast cited recent trends in the technology sector — which has shed tens of thousands of jobs in the first five weeks of 2024 already — as the reason behind the move. “Based on the evolution of …

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Tesla to install $500M supercomputer in Buffalo

Tesla to install 0M supercomputer in Buffalo

Jonathan D. Epstein ,  David Robinson Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Friday that two giant computing projects totaling more than $900 million in state and private-sector investment are coming to the Buffalo area, as advanced technology and especially artificial intelligence take on an increasingly prominent role in business and life in general. Tesla Inc., the electric …

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SMC synergy with Chamber connects academics, new industries

SMC synergy with Chamber connects academics, new industries

Students at Santa Monica College (SMC) have a multitude of future options while at the higher education institution. The school offers programs in newly-expanding industries, and also acts as a successful feeder program for other universities. Its status as a feeder of intelligent youth also applies to the workforce, which is where a key SMC …

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Application of large models gains steam across industries in China

Application of large models gains steam across industries in China

A China-developed large climate model using artificial intelligence (AI) technology recently drew wide attention during the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. “FuXi-Subseasonal,” the large AI model which features a long time range and a high accuracy for …

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