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Pioneer of Google’s Data Centers Dies at 58

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Barroso was born in Brazil and earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in 1989 in electrical engineering from Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro. in computer engineering in 1996 from the University of Southern California. Just weeks before he died, Barroso organized and led a weeklong trip to Brazil’s Pantanal wetlands.

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U.N.’s ITU Secretary-General Receives IEEE President’s Award

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“It is my honor to recognize you as a transformational leader and an IEEE member for the commitment you made to bridge the digital divide globally,” Saifur Rahman , IEEE president and CEO, said in a news release about the award. Department of Commerce ’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration , in Washington, D.C.

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The Who, Where, and How of Regulating AI

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But that framework focuses on the companies or organizations that deploy the technology, and leaves the developers of foundation models off the hook. Suresh Venkatasubramanian, Brown University The draft rules go even further, requiring that AI companies verify the veracity of all the data used to train their models.

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The Cheesy Charm of the Clapper

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Pedott test-marketed the Great American Turn-On at People’s Drug in Washington, D.C. patent for the new and improved device. In the 1990s, he became known for his long-running legal battle against Universal Manufacturing Corp. This includes professional organizations, investors, patent attorneys, and marketers.

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Radar Technology Pioneer Merrill Skolnik Dies at 94

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Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, D.C., While there, he taught a course on radar at Northeastern University , in Boston. in engineering from Johns Hopkins University , in Baltimore. He earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering in 1945 from Northwestern University , in Evanston, Ill.

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Teen’s Pill-Tracking Device Attracts Interest From CVS Pharmacy

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By switching to Marrapu’s tracker from traditional prescription bottles, pharmacies could improve medication adherence, preventing intensified medical conditions and reducing the number of deaths—currently about 125,000 annually—due to forgetting to take a prescribed drug or misusing it, according to the World Health Organization.

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How 5G’s Rollout Rattled Hundreds of Pilots

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Chris Rudell is an associate professor in the department of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Washington. After everything in the news, they’re now submitting what they actually see, whereas before they perhaps weren't motivated to do that.”