nobel prize 2021 Nobel Prize in Chemistry Honors Organocatalysis Breakthroughs Benjamin List and David W. C. MacMillan win the 2021 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing asymmetric organocatalysis. Their work revolutionizes chiral organic synthesis by using small organic molecules instead of metals or enzymes.
facebook Massive 2021 Facebook Outage Knocks Out Global Services for Hours A severe routing error causes Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp to go dark worldwide for nearly seven hours, driving millions of users to alternative platforms.
nobel prize 2021 Nobel Prize in Physics Rewards Climate Modeling and Complex Systems The 2021 Nobel Prize in Physics honors three scientists for groundbreaking work in understanding complex systems, specifically focusing on Earth's climate and disordered materials. Their research provides the foundational models that prove human activity causes global warming.
nobel prize 2021 Nobel Physics Prize Honors Climate Modeling and Complex Systems Syukuro Manabe, Klaus Hasselmann, and Giorgio Parisi win the 2021 Nobel Prize for Physics for their groundbreaking work on complex physical systems. The award highlights crucial advancements in climate prediction and the understanding of disorder.
nobel prize 2021 Nobel Prize in Physics Honors Pioneers of Climate Modeling Three scientists win the 2021 Nobel Prize in physics for groundbreaking work on complex systems, specifically for modeling Earth's climate and predicting global warming.
nobel prize Nobel Prize in Chemistry Awarded for Pioneering Organic Catalysts The 2021 Nobel Prize in Chemistry honors Benjamin List and David MacMillan for developing asymmetric organocatalysis, a greener and cheaper tool for building molecules that transforms pharmaceutical research.
facebook Border Gateway Protocol Failure Causes Global Facebook Outage A massive configuration error in Facebook's internal backbone cascades into a total BGP and DNS failure, effectively severing the social network from the global internet.
facebook Facebook Whistleblower Reveals Company Puts Profits Over Public Safety Former Facebook data scientist Frances Haugen steps forward to reveal that the company intentionally ignores internal research showing its platforms amplify hate and misinformation. She shares thousands of secret documents to expose how Facebook prioritizes profit over user well-being.
stanford Stanford AI100 Report Tackles AI Progress and Risks in 2021 Study Stanford University releases the 2021 AI100 report, answering critical questions about artificial intelligence from a panel of leading experts. The study highlights significant advancements in the field while warning of impending societal challenges.
artificial intelligence IEEE Spectrum Reflects on Machine Learning's Flaws in 2021 A year-end review of artificial intelligence highlights persistent problems within modern machine learning systems. The top stories focus heavily on what currently goes wrong with AI technology.
facebook Senate Subcommittee Grills Facebook Over Instagram's Impact on Youth Mental Health A Senate subcommittee convenes a hearing to examine internal Facebook research revealing the negative mental health effects of Instagram on teenagers. Lawmakers question the company's safety director about what the tech giant knows and what actions it is taking to protect young users.
artificial intelligence IEEE Spectrum Reviews 2021's Machine Learning Flaws and Challenges IEEE Spectrum looks back at the most significant artificial intelligence stories of 2021, highlighting a strong focus on the current shortcomings of machine learning systems.
apple Apple Showcases 3D Reconstruction and Synthetic Data Research at ICCV 2021 Apple sponsors the virtual ICCV 2021 conference and presents new research on photorealistic datasets, 3D scene reconstruction, and neural radiance fields. The company also hosts recruiting events and sponsors diversity workshops during the event.
hot chips 2021 Hot Chips 2021 Showcases New AI Accelerators From Graphcore, Cerebras, and SambaNova Hot Chips 2021 features detailed architecture reveals from leading machine learning chipmakers Graphcore, Cerebras, and SambaNova. These companies present innovative silicon designs aimed at accelerating AI workloads beyond traditional GPU capabilities.
china China Officially Bans All Cryptocurrency Transactions to Protect Financial Stability China's central bank declares all cryptocurrency transactions illegal, citing risks to national security and financial order. The sweeping ban also targets overseas exchanges doing business with Chinese citizens.