USC Launches $1 Billion+ Computing Initiative Including AI, AR, and VR

May 9, 2023 The president of the University of Southern California (USC) recently announced a more than $1 billion initiative for computer science research and education across all disciplines, with an emphasis on artificial intelligence, machine learning and science data, augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR), robotics, games and blockchain. Titled Frontiers of Computing, …

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SpaceX Falcon Heavy launches powerful ViaSat internet repeater satellite

After multiple delays due to weather and technical problemsSpaceX finally launched on Sunday a Falcon Heavy rocket carrying a competitor’s Internet satellite, the first of three next-generation data relay stations capable of terabyte-per-second performance. After a final hour delay due to gusty winds, SpaceX’s most powerful operational rocket came to life at 8:26 …

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