Gas turbines are visible at an xAI data center in Memphis, Tenn., on April 25, 2025. (Photo by Brandon Dill for The Washington Post via Getty Images) With energy demand to power artificial ...

All of modern mathematics is built on the foundation of set theory, the study of how to organize abstract collections of objects. But in general, research mathematicians don’t need to think about it ...

You’ve just finished a strenuous hike to the top of a mountain. You’re exhausted but elated. The view of the city below is gorgeous, and you want to capture the moment on camera. But it’s already ...

Ambuj Tewari receives funding from NSF and NIH. You’ve just finished a strenuous hike to the top of a mountain. You’re exhausted but elated. The view of the city below is gorgeous, and you want to ...

Determining the least expensive path for a new subway line underneath a metropolis like New York City is a colossal planning challenge—involving thousands of potential routes through hundreds of city ...

New Yorkers got a little more visibility this week into when apps like Uber and DoorDash use algorithms to set prices. The state's Algorithmic Pricing Disclosure Act took effect on Monday. Under the ...

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Headlines alternate between massive AI investments and reports of failed deployments. The pattern is consistent across industries: seemingly promising AI projects that work well in testing ...

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Google said it has developed a computer algorithm that points the way to practical applications for quantum computing and will be able to generate unique data for use ...

Building owners and property managers will no longer be able to use algorithm-based software to artificially inflate New Yorkers’ rents as a result of a bill signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul on ...

The legislation prohibits property owners or managers from using software that relies on private information to set rents, what lawmakers say amounts to price-fixing and artificially inflates the cost ...

Perhaps in the earlier days of AI/ML, you were a little curious about what the limiting factors would be in these new technologies. One potential one was cost, but we’ve seen the value of compute ...