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Aug 3, 2020 • 7min
Anthony Levandowski Asks a Judge Not to Send Him to Prison
The former Google engineer, who pleaded guilty to stealing the company's self-driving car technology, says he'd be at heightened risk for Covid-19.Â
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Jul 31, 2020 • 0sec
California's Air Pollution Cops Are Eyeing Uber and Lyft
A proposal would require 60 percent of ride-hail miles to be in electric vehicles by 2030. And the companies are on board.
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Jul 30, 2020 • 6min
Even the Best AI Models Are No Match for the Coronavirus
Many so-called “quantitative funds” that mine historical data to make trading decisions fared poorly in March, when stocks fell sharply amid coronavirus fears.
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Jul 29, 2020 • 7min
Neuroscience Could Be the Key to Getting People to Wear Masks
In a study, people responded to messages that resonated with them personally—up to a certain extent. The results could help shape responses to future pandemics.
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Jul 28, 2020 • 6min
Tesla Will Build 'GigaTexas' to Crank Out Cybertrucks
On the heels of another profitable quarter, despite a coronavirus-induced shutdown of its California plant, the electric automaker announced its fourth factory.
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Jul 27, 2020 • 6min
Covid Is Pushing Some Mass Transit Systems to the Brink
Riders are skittish. Cleaning costs are soaring. Some, like the Bay Area's Caltrain system, face an existential crisis.
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Jul 24, 2020 • 7min
This Algorithm Doesn't Replace Doctors—It Makes Them Better
An artificial intelligence system has outperformed physicians when detecting skin lesions. The results are changing how one school trains dermatologists.
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Jul 23, 2020 • 8min
An Ethics Guide for Tech Gets Rewritten With Workers in Mind
The Ethical Explorer Pack is designed to help Silicon Valley's rank and file—not just CEOs—steer products away from harmful directions.
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Jul 22, 2020 • 10min
This Drone Maker Is Swooping In Amid US Pushback Against DJI
Skydio is best known for “selfie drones.” Now, it's seeking government contracts, as American officials shun the Chinese drone company.
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Jul 21, 2020 • 7min
Prepare for Artificial Intelligence to Produce Less Wizardry
A new paper argues that the computing demands of deep learning are so great that progress on tasks like translation and self-driving is likely to slow.
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