OpenAI launches GPT-5.4 with native computer use mode, financial plugins for Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets

The big headlines on this release are efficiency, with OpenAI reporting that GPT-5.4 uses far fewer tokens (47% fewer on some tasks) than its predecessors).
IEEE

A Data-Driven Approach to Aircraft Engine MRO Using Enhanced ANNs Based on FMECA

Abstract: Aircraft engine MRO is essential for safe, reliable, and cost-effective aviation operations. Traditional maintenance methods, such as scheduled and condition-based maintenance, often result ...
InfoQ

Java Explores Carrier Classes to Extend Data-Oriented Programming beyond Records

A monthly overview of things you need to know as an architect or aspiring architect. Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with ...
acm.org

Algorithmic Autonomy in Data-Driven AI

AI-based platforms are transforming how we navigate digital ecosystems. Using artificial intelligence, these platforms analyze vast datasets, enabling personalized content recommendations, enhanced ...
Marketplace

Caterpillar profits driven by demand from AI data centers

These are good times for Caterpillar. The company that makes all of that yellow heavy construction equipment — previously of Peoria, Illinois, now based in Irving, Texas — reported profits that beat ...
Reuters

Microsoft rolls out initiative to limit data-center power costs, water use impact

Jan 13 (Reuters) - Microsoft (MSFT.O), opens new tab on Tuesday unveiled an initiative to curb water usage at its U.S. data centers and limit the impact on the general population from any potential ...
Morningstar

CytoReason extends its collaboration with Sanofi to advance AI-driven drug discovery

This marks CytoReason's fifth commercial deal of 2025 and builds on its track record with half of the world's top twenty pharma companies, which have leveraged its technology across a range of ...
NPR

AI data centers use a lot of electricity. How it could affect your power bill

AI data centers require incredible amounts of energy to run. NPR's Planet Money investigates how that demand for power might affect your electric bills. Tech companies invested hundreds of billions of ...
Austin American-Statesman

Austin braces for AI-driven data center boom that could strain grid, raise rates

As the surge in artificial intelligence and data centers continues across the state, Austin officials say the technology’s rapid expansion could drive up utility rates, overwhelm the power grid and ...
IEEE

Robust Data-driven Control with Safety Constraints and Fault Detection

Abstract: Direct data-driven control has emerged as a powerful alternative to traditional state-space model-based methods by directly learning control policies from data. Nevertheless, ensuring that ...
Pew Research Center

Teens, Social Media and AI Chatbots 2025

Pew Research Center conducted this study to better understand teens’ use of social media, the internet and artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots. The Center conducted an online survey of 1,458 U.S.