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MIT, tech firms seek to improve AI's energy efficiency
MIT formed a research team to determine if hardware that runs AI systems can be made more energy-efficient.
Virginia Tech and Amazon to collaborate on machine learning research, fellowships
The “Initiative for Efficient and Robust Machine Learning” aims to produce more students with skills in machine learning.
Amazon HQ2 deal propels computer science education in Virginia
Responding to growing demand for technical talent in Northern Virginia, Gov. Ralph Northam has announced agreements with 11 universities.
Virginia Tech announces $1 billion 'innovation campus'
Planned near Amazon's Northern Virginia HQ2 site, the campus will host STEM graduate students next year.
2,300 Echo Dots put Alexa skills in every Saint Louis University dorm
The Missouri university will become the first higher ed institution to outfit every on-campus living space with an Amazon Echo Dot.
University libraries are turning to Amazon for their textbook supplies
The retail giant accounted for 25 percent of the market share in 2017. Only one other vendor had more than 6 percent of the market.
How Emory University expects the cloud to simplify and secure research
A new AWS cloud-powered platform will give faculty security in their work, officials say.
TenMarks to shut down operations after 2018-19 school year
Teachers expressed dismay after the Amazon Education company announced plans to "wind down" its personalized math and writing solutions.
Alexa, how can you improve teaching and learning?
Special report: Voice command platforms from Amazon, Google and Microsoft are creating new models for learning in K-12 and higher education — and renewed privacy concerns.