As long as you had the money, you got the software you wanted from that supplier. Over time, this changed. Researchers at ...

All mainframes, servers, laptop and desktop computers, as well as smartphones and tablets are general-purpose devices. In contrast, chips can be designed from scratch to perform only a fixed ...

Some software, such as word processors, spreadsheets and desktop publishers are called general purpose software because it is possible to carry out lots of different tasks using that application.

A first draft of a Code of Practice that will apply to providers of general-purpose AI models under the European Union's AI ...

The research could lead to a future where robots are not just specialized tools but flexible assistants that can quickly ...

System software is endowed with a general purpose. Application software carries a specific purpose. System software provides an interface between the system hardware and the user. It lets the ...