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[ad_1] Carolina Araújo Moreira Delci often has dreamed of transforming the world around her. As a child, she says, she was fascinated by how bridges, dams,...
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[ad_1] Quantum computing is a devilishly complex technology, with many technical hurdles impacting its development. Of these challenges two critical issues stand out: miniaturization and qubit...
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[ad_1] Andrew Ng has serious street cred in artificial intelligence. He pioneered the use of graphics processing units (GPUs) to train deep learning models in the...
[ad_1] We are starting to trust AI with high-stakes tasks, including running automated factories and guiding military drones through hostile airspace. But when it comes to...
[ad_1] Millions of people worldwide have reason to be thankful that Swedish engineer Rune Elmqvist decided not to practice medicine. Although qualified as a doctor, he...