AT&T Joins the Open-Source Artificial-Intelligence Arms Race

Big technology companies want to make it easier to use artificial intelligence to attack real-world problems. In recent years, companies including Google, Amazon, and Microsoft have released software frameworks designed to help developers build AI-powered applications. These projects simplify the task, but it’s still a […]

Stanford’s ‘accelerator on a chip’ could revolutionize medical care

SLAC’s full-size accelerator, dubbed the LINAC, relies on klystrons — specialized vacuum tubes that act as radio frequency amplifiers — to generate high-energy electron beams used in the facility’s experiments. They also generate a whole bunch of radiation, which is why the beam is buried […]

Square announces the Register, a $999 point-of-sale device for larger businesses

Square is expanding its hardware lineup with a new point-of-sale device called the Square Register. Square’s Head of Software Jesse Dorogusker explained that while the company’s existing products incorporate existing hardware (the Square Stand, for example, turns an iPad into a POS stand), the Square […]