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Artificial Intelligence

The latest developments in machine learning, embedded intelligent systems, and medical AI
Artificial IntelligenceNewsComputing

AI Copilots Are Changing How Coding Is Taught

Professors are shifting away from syntax and emphasizing higher-level skills

4 min read
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SemiconductorsArtificial IntelligenceNewsComputing

Expect a Wave of Wafer-Scale Computers

TSMC tech allows for one version now and a more advanced version in 2027

3 min read
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Artificial IntelligenceMagazineOpinionMay 2024

Travels with Perplexity AI

Generative search wouldn’t exist without the Internet Bob Kahn helped create

3 min read
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Artificial IntelligenceMagazineFeatureMay 2024

Ukraine Is Riddled With Land Mines. Drones and AI Can Help

This startup is reinventing the process of demining

10 min read

The Transistor at 75

The past, present, and future of the modern world’s most important invention
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SemiconductorsDecember 2022MagazineThe Transistor at 75FeatureSpecial Reports

How the First Transistor Worked

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SemiconductorsDecember 2022MagazineThe Transistor at 75FeatureHistory of TechnologySpecial Reports

The Ultimate Transistor Timeline

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SemiconductorsDecember 2022MagazineThe Transistor at 75FeatureSpecial Reports

The State of the Transistor in 3 Charts

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SemiconductorsDecember 2022MagazineThe Transistor at 75FeatureSpecial Reports

3D-Stacked CMOS Takes Moore’s Law to New Heights

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SemiconductorsDecember 2022MagazineThe Transistor at 75FeatureSpecial Reports

The Transistor of 2047: Expert Predictions

Artificial IntelligenceNews

Llama 3 Establishes Meta as the Leader in “Open” AI

Meta’s new AI model was trained on seven times as much data as its predecessor

4 min read
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​Swaayatt Robots SUV with a suite of sensors including lidar and gps on top on a road in India.
TransportationArtificial IntelligenceNews

Startups Say India Is Ideal for Testing Self-Driving Cars

Unruly traffic forces innovative approaches to autonomy

6 min read
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Artificial IntelligenceOpinion

Announcing a Benchmark to Improve AI Safety

MLCommons has made benchmarks for AI performance—now it's time to measure safety

6 min read
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TransportationWebinar

Modeling Cable Design & Power Electronics

Applications that will help ensure a consistent and long-term electricity supply

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CareersArtificial IntelligenceNews

What Software Engineers Need to Know About AI Jobs

Jobs in AI increased slightly, but the boom shows signs of quieting

1 min read
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Artificial IntelligenceNews

15 Graphs That Explain the State of AI in 2024

The AI Index tracks the generative AI boom, model costs, and responsible AI use

6 min read