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Quantum Computing: Are the Optimists Right?

By Dick Weisinger

Quantum computing has the potential to revolutionize the computing, bringing an exponential order of magnitude gain in speed over the computing power of today’s most capable computers. The potential is there. But there are problems and naysayers that doubt we’ll…

Artificial Intelligence: US Government Invests in AI

By Dick Weisinger

The National AI Initiative Act was passed by the US Congress January 1st. The legislation enables funding for AI research and development across a number of US federal agencies. The law authorizes billions of dollars to be made available to…

Linux: IBM Kills CentOS

By Dick Weisinger

At the end of 2020, Red Hat announced that they would no longer ship CentOS (Community Enterprise Linux Operating System), the free distribution of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL). Instead of CentOS Linux, Red Hat will now ship CentOS Stream.…

IT Spending: Social and Collaboration Software Continue Strong Growth

By Dick Weisinger

After a lapse last year, IT spending is expected to come roaring back in 2021. Gartner is forecasting 8.4 percent growth compared to spending in 2020, reaching $4.1 trillion globally this year. John-David Lovelock, distinguished research vice-president at Gartner, said…

Machine Learning: Predicting Material Properties

By Dick Weisinger

Scientists are increasingly pairing machine learning with physics and chemistry laws to predict physical phenomenon, like protein folding and structures, and the prediction of material properties. A team of scientists at Sandia National Laboratories found that by using Machine Learning…