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AI and Journalism Need Each Other
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AI and Journalism Need Each Other

In the Associated Press newsroom a decade ago, I witnessed the birth of a new era: AI penning news. Before artificial intelligence rose to its current prominence, it wasn’t tech luminaries but journalists at AP who floated the audacious idea of machines taking up editorial roles. As I watched lines of code spin stories, a thought nagged at me: Weren’t stories meant to be earned, not generated?Fast-forward to today, and this once-controversial shift has proved revolutionary for AP and many other organizations. Tackling two monumental challenges in journalism—covering an ever-expanding breadth of news and overcoming the limits of human capacity—AI has reshaped the industry. AI enabled AP to broaden its quarterly financial reporting from 400 companies to 4,000. This had ripple effects: Stanf...
Startups Are Using AI to Predict Responses to Cancer Drugs
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Startups Are Using AI to Predict Responses to Cancer Drugs

Dec. 28, 2023 12:01 pm ET|WSJ ProBiomedical startups are using artificial intelligence to predict the response patients will have to cancer treatments, aiming to increase the success of drugs in clinical trials and tailor therapies to individuals.As data accumulate from clinical trials and fields such as gene and protein research, AI is helping scientists sift through large volumes of information to uncover signatures that correlate with response—or resistance—to treatment. Startups are using it to predict which drugs are likely to work in clinical studies and create tests to help doctors choose treatments.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
China Is Stealing AI Secrets to Turbocharge Spying, U.S. Says
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China Is Stealing AI Secrets to Turbocharge Spying, U.S. Says

Updated Dec. 25, 2023 12:01 am ETOn a July day in 2018, Xiaolang Zhang headed to the San Jose, Calif., airport to board a flight to Beijing. He had passed the checkpoint at Terminal B when his journey was abruptly cut short by federal agents.After a tipoff by Apple’s security team, the former Apple employee was arrested and charged with stealing trade secrets related to the company’s autonomous-driving program.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
What CIOs Read in 2023
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What CIOs Read in 2023

In 2023, technology executives racing to keep ahead of the almost-daily advances surrounding generative AI continued to seek answers and inspiration in a centuries-old format: books.We asked some to share their favorites, included here along with a handful of notable reads from CIO Journal’s library. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
IBM to Buy Business Units From Software AG for $2.32 Billion
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IBM to Buy Business Units From Software AG for $2.32 Billion

Updated Dec. 18, 2023 3:30 am ETIBM said it will buy German software company Software AG’s webMethods and StreamSets divisions for 2.13 billion euros ($2.32 billion).The acquisition comes as the U.S. technology giant continues to focus on and invest in hybrid cloud and artificial intelligence technology, the companies said on Monday.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8