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SRI relaunches the PARC Forum
The PARC Forum brings together some of the world’s leading thinkers for thought-provoking conversations at the intersection of technology, business, and society.
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SRI researchers tap Large Language Models to improve password security
Using advanced AI to analyze billions of leaked passwords, SRI researchers reveal the risky human tendencies that make passwords far too easy to guess.
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Sterling McBride: Three decades of quantum innovation
McBride’s path to creating best-in-class quantum sensors started over 30 years ago at SRI, in microfluidics.
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SRI selected as spoke for both ARPA-H Customer Experience Hub and Investor Catalyst Hub
SRI joins a nationwide network aiming to accelerate transformative health solutions.
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James Fritz to join SRI as its new Senior Vice President, Federal and Strategic Program Development
In this new role, Fritz will lead strategy and business development for SRI’s federal programs.
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SRI CEO David Parekh Named to 2024 ‘Power 100’ List
David Parekh, SRI’s CEO, has been named by the Silicon Valley Business Journal as one of the Power 100.
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SRI researchers bring AI to the architectural design process
A new artificial intelligence-powered software for architects can render multiple building design options from a single sketch.
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SRI’s “the Dish” and its long history
The famous radio antenna has a rich legacy of communicating with spacecraft above Earth and around other planets, as well as listening to distant stars and Cold War-era atmospheric nuclear blasts.
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SRI to develop high throughput reconfigurable radio frequency processors
Radio processors will be needed in communication environments where static solutions often fail.
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The Mercury News covers The Dish
An article about three Bay Area hikes explores the legacy of The Dish, SRI’s legendary (and fully operational) radio telescope.
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CNBC interviews SRI’s Claire Christensen about screen time for kids
Many parents are concerned about the impact of screens on children. Fortunately, research can help parents navigate screen time.
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Clint Graumann: Using space-based LIDAR to map the Earth
The CEO and co-founder of NUVIEW is improving our ability to view the world. He’s teamed up with SRI to make that happen.
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SRI announces its new Future Concepts division — and a renewed focus for the PARC campus that draws on its heritage
The division will continue to thrive as a place where extraordinary people and ideas come together to bring technology into the world.
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SRI announces a new board chair and a new member
Distinguished business leader, venture capitalist, and investor David Motley becomes the new chair. Steven H. Walker, Lockheed Martin CTO and former DARPA director, joins.
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SRI squeezes computer processors between pixels of an image sensor
The microscale computers will speed the processing of volumes of image data generated by autonomous vehicles, robots, and other devices that “see.”
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SRI researchers seek to help AI chatbots deliver more reliable responses
Drawing inspiration from human learning, researchers are guiding chatbots to go beyond mere memorization of statistical patterns to understanding of context.
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SRI’s XRGo robotic platform could keep pharmaceutical cleanrooms sterile
The intuitive telemanipulation software gives operators fine control over a robotic arm, allowing remote fixes without disrupting environments.
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SRI’s AircraftVerse database could unlock more creative drone designs
The dataset of 28,000 unmanned aerial vehicle designs could help researchers use AI to generate new, functional drone designs tailored to specific tasks.
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