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Remembering Ross Stone, an Influential Leader of IEEE Technical Activities

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He transformed the way the TAB periodicals committee operates by establishing several programs and processes to revitalize IEEE publications and initiate strategic plans to ensure their success in the future, according to his Emberson Award citation. He worked as chief scientist at McDonnell Technologies and a research advisor at IRT.

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‘AI Pause’ Open Letter Stokes Fear and Controversy

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The open letter, titled “Pause Giant AI Experiments,” was organized by the nonprofit Future of Life Institute and signed by more than 10,000 people (as of 5 April). IEEE Spectrum has extensively covered one of the Future of Life Institute’s previous campaigns , urging a ban on “ killer robots.”

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Celebrating 25 Years of IEEE Women in Engineering

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Michael and Abbas are professors at Arizona State University ’s School for the Future of Innovation in Society. Its in-person events are to take place at the San Diego Convention Center. Nominees will be featured on the WIE website and in the December issue of WIE Magazine. Nominations closed in April.

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Technology Review: First Plug-in Hybrid to Be Sold in the United States

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Spotlight on Innovations Learn about the latest energy-sector advancements that are poised to impact our future. JD Power estimates that Tesla will sell 500 to 800 cars next year, while Fisker Automotive is expected to sell more than 10,000. [1]