AI is helping gas stations collude to raise California fuel prices, lawsuit says

A federal lawsuit accuses gas station operators in California of using AI-powered software to illegally collude and raise prices ...
IEEE

YOLO-DefXpert: An Advanced Defect Detection on PCB Surfaces Using Improved YOLOv11 Algorithm

Abstract: Surface defects in Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs), which arise during manufacturing, significantly impact product quality and directly influence equipment performance, stability and ...
techtimes

AMD and Intel’s ACE Locks In x86 AI Compute Standard, Replacing Intel’s Older AMX

AMD and Intel have now published a full technical specification for ACE — AI Compute Extensions — the most significant overhaul to x86 AI compute in the architecture's history, co-authored by eight ...
Nature

Will AI spark a scientific renaissance — or a diffuse monoculture?

Xizhe Zhang is a professor working across computer science and medicine at the Affiliated Brain Hospital of Nanjing Medical University and the School of Biomedical Engineering and Informatics, Nanjing ...
Analytics Insight

How Computer Algorithms Work: Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners

Computer algorithms are step-by-step instructions that help computers solve problems, process data, and deliver results. They power search engines, AI systems, online shopping, navigation apps, and ...
Analytics Insight

What Is an Algorithm? Meaning, Definition, and Real-World Examples

Algorithms are everywhere, even when we do not notice them. They help us search the web, navigate roads, and discover new content online. Understanding how algorithms work is one of the simplest ways ...
IEEE

HSAMM: A Hybrid-Strassen Algorithm-Based Asynchronous Architecture for Sparse Matrix Multiplication

Abstract: General sparse matrix-matrix multiplication (SpGEMM) is a fundamental computational method with wide-ranging applications in scientific simulations, machine learning, and image processing.