Nashville Tech Leaders Announced at 8th Annual Nashville Technology Council Awards
January 27, 2017 12:01 pmThe Nashville Technology Council announced the winners of the 8th Annual NTC Awards at a packed Wildhorse Saloon on Thursday... View Article
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TierPoint Announces $20M Data Center Expansion in Nashville
January 27, 2017 11:56 amMore than doubles size of region’s only Tier 3 certified data center NASHVILLE (January 27, 2017) – TierPoint LLC announced... View Article
Gov. Haslam outlines #broadband initiative: “Tennessee Broadband Accessibility Act” – from the Tennessean
January 26, 2017 1:03 pmGov. Bill Haslam is poised to announce the second piece of his 2017 agenda Thursday. Source: Gov. Haslam outlines broadband... View Article
President Trump adds ‘Skype seats’ to his @WhiteHouse press room – from @Verge
January 23, 2017 5:11 pmWhite House claims Skype will let “a diverse group of journalists” participate in press briefings. Source: President Trump is adding... View Article
View From the Hill: Cooperatives Ready to Fill Broadband Void – Memphis Daily News
January 19, 2017 3:16 pmSource: View From the Hill: Cooperatives Ready to Fill Broadband Void – Memphis Daily News
Tesla’s crash rate was reduced by 40% after introduction of Autopilot based on data reviewed by NHTSA | Electrek
January 19, 2017 3:08 pmAs reported earlier today, NHTSA is closing its investigation of the fatal accident on Tesla Autopilot without finding any defect or issuing... View Article
Amazon patented a highway network that controls self-driving cars and trucks – from Recode
January 18, 2017 9:48 amThe system will specifically help self-driving cars navigate reversible lanes (or lanes that can go both ways). Source: Amazon patented... View Article
Amazon is seeking FCC permission to conduct wireless technology tests – The Verge
January 17, 2017 10:44 amSource: Amazon is seeking FCC permission to conduct wireless technology tests – The Verge
Microsoft’s Nadella Warns Against ‘Hubris’ Amid AI Growth – Bloomberg
January 17, 2017 10:27 amMicrosoft Corp. and its competitors should eschew artificial intelligence systems that replace people instead of maximizing their time, Chief Executive... View Article
AI Pioneer Wants to Build the Renaissance Machine of the Future – from Bloomberg
January 17, 2017 10:20 amJuergen Schmidhuber, often referred to as the father of AI, raised venture capital for his startup looking to teach machines... View Article
Nashville’s upcoming sidewalk, bikeway needs top $800M – from The Tennessean
January 16, 2017 6:01 pmIn sprawling Nashville, residents have long complained about a shortage of sidewalks and bikeways in neighborhoods throughout the city. Source:... View Article
Trump picks Rudy Giuliani to meet with companies about cybersecurity – from @Verge #thecyber
January 12, 2017 4:29 pmSource: Trump picks Rudy Giuliani to meet with companies about cybersecurity – The Verge
Amazon plans to create 100,000 new full-time US jobs by mid-2018 – The Verge
January 12, 2017 4:23 pmSource: Amazon plans to create 100,000 new full-time US jobs by mid-2018 – The Verge
Las Vegas to begin testing autonomous shuttles this week – from The Verge
January 12, 2017 4:18 pmSource: Las Vegas to begin testing autonomous shuttles this week – The Verge
VCs Raise Most Since Dot-Com Era But Are Slow to Spend It – from Bloomberg
January 12, 2017 4:08 pmVenture capital funds in the U.S. received the most money since the heady dot-com days, but they’re moving more cautiously... View Article
IBM Partners With Wall Street to Bring Blockchain to CDS Market – from Bloomberg
January 12, 2017 3:48 pmWall Street’s largest back-office processing service is partnering with IBM to upgrade how payments and record-keeping for credit-default swaps are... View Article
Uber debuts Movement, a new website offering access to its traffic data | TechCrunch
January 8, 2017 5:52 pmhttps://techcrunch.com/2017/01/08/uber-debuts-movement-a-new-website-offering-access-to-its-traffic-data/?ncid=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Techcrunch+%28TechCrunch%29
The UK’s @NHSChoices is testing out a medical chatbot as a non-emergency helpline #healthtech – from @Verge
January 4, 2017 3:59 pmNational Health Service Source: The UK’s National Health Service is testing out a medical chatbot as a non-emergency helpline –... View Article
NY-based private equity firm @blackstone buys PRO @SESAC – from @nashvillebiz
January 4, 2017 2:47 pmThe purchase marks the start of a new strategy for Blackstone, which the company designed to hold certain investments for... View Article
@DHSgov innovation lab highlighting early adopters, fixing gaps in #procurement – from @FedNewsRadio
January 4, 2017 2:41 pmThe chief procurement officer at DHS said the agency is emphasizing to acquisition employees the importance of addressing challenges in... View Article
The @FTC sets $25K prize for automatic #IoT patching – from @Computerworld
January 4, 2017 2:30 pmThe tool, at minimum, will “help protect consumers from security vulnerabilities caused by out-of-date software,” said the U.S. Federal Trade... View Article
Big Data 2017: The future is cloudy. #IoT + # BigData + #AI = increased #Cloud adoption – from @ZDNet
January 4, 2017 2:27 pmWhile machine learning and IoT grab the headlines, in 2017, cloud adoption will become the sleeper story of Big Data.... View Article
5 regulatory fights facing tech in 2017 #tax #encryption #antitrust #mergers – from @TheHill
January 4, 2017 2:22 pmTech’s influence and reach is growing and pitting the industry against a new wave of regulatory challenges. Source: Five regulatory... View Article
Tech Giants Seem Invincible. That Worries Lawmakers – from @nytimes
January 4, 2017 2:18 pmGiant tech companies are usually challenged by start-ups. But with no obvious upstart competitors, it may be governments that pose... View Article
@BuiltTechnology’s Tyler Matheny Appointed To Quality Assurance Manager
January 4, 2017 11:37 amBuilt Technologies announced Tyler Matheny as the company’s Quality Assurance Manager effective immediately. Source: Tyler Matheny Appointed To Quality Assurance... View Article