White House claims Skype will let “a diverse group of journalists” participate in press briefings. Source: President Trump is adding... View Article
Source: View From the Hill: Cooperatives Ready to Fill Broadband Void – Memphis Daily News
As reported earlier today, NHTSA is closing its investigation of the fatal accident on Tesla Autopilot without finding any defect or issuing... View Article
The system will specifically help self-driving cars navigate reversible lanes (or lanes that can go both ways). Source: Amazon patented... View Article
Source: Amazon is seeking FCC permission to conduct wireless technology tests – The Verge
Microsoft Corp. and its competitors should eschew artificial intelligence systems that replace people instead of maximizing their time, Chief Executive... View Article
Juergen Schmidhuber, often referred to as the father of AI, raised venture capital for his startup looking to teach machines... View Article
In sprawling Nashville, residents have long complained about a shortage of sidewalks and bikeways in neighborhoods throughout the city. Source:... View Article
Source: Trump picks Rudy Giuliani to meet with companies about cybersecurity – The Verge
Source: Amazon plans to create 100,000 new full-time US jobs by mid-2018 – The Verge
Source: Las Vegas to begin testing autonomous shuttles this week – The Verge
Venture capital funds in the U.S. received the most money since the heady dot-com days, but they’re moving more cautiously... View Article
Wall 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
National Health Service Source: The UK’s National Health Service is testing out a medical chatbot as a non-emergency helpline –... View Article
The purchase marks the start of a new strategy for Blackstone, which the company designed to hold certain investments for... View Article
The chief procurement officer at DHS said the agency is emphasizing to acquisition employees the importance of addressing challenges in... View Article
The tool, at minimum, will “help protect consumers from security vulnerabilities caused by out-of-date software,” said the U.S. Federal Trade... View Article
While machine learning and IoT grab the headlines, in 2017, cloud adoption will become the sleeper story of Big Data.... View Article
Tech’s influence and reach is growing and pitting the industry against a new wave of regulatory challenges. Source: Five regulatory... View Article
Giant tech companies are usually challenged by start-ups. But with no obvious upstart competitors, it may be governments that pose... View Article
Built Technologies announced Tyler Matheny as the company’s Quality Assurance Manager effective immediately. Source: Tyler Matheny Appointed To Quality Assurance... View Article
It all started as an alternative to the traditional college education. Now they’ve caught the eyes of deans across the... View Article
Source: Congressional group says backdoor laws would do more harm than good – The Verge
Source: BMW’s HoloActive Touch floats a virtual touchscreen next to your steering wheel – The Verge
Source: Wireless vehicle-to-vehicle communication would be required in new cars under proposed DOT rule – The Verge