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May 4, 2021 • 7min
Europe's Proposed Limits on AI Would Have Global Consequences
The EU released draft laws that would regulate facial recognition and uses of algorithms. If it passes, the policy will impact companies in the US and China.
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May 3, 2021 • 7min
Need an Angel Investor? Just Open Up Clubhouse
Consider it like Shark Tank on your phone: Every week on Angelhouse, founders make a pitch to a panel of investors as hundreds of people listen in.
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Apr 30, 2021 • 7min
A Fatal Crash Renews Concerns Over Tesla’s ‘Autopilot’ Claim
The company offers a feature called “Full Self-Driving Capability.” But it remains far from a self-driving car.Â
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Apr 29, 2021 • 13min
Union Says Amazon Violated Labor Law in the Alabama Election
Amazon defeated the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union’s bid to represent workers at one warehouse. The union claims the company fought dirty.
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Apr 28, 2021 • 5min
BMW’s Virtual Factory Uses AI to Hone the Assembly Line
The German automaker uses new software from chipmaker Nvidia to simulate train robots and human workers.
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Apr 27, 2021 • 5min
Microsoft Makes a $16 Billion Entry Into Health Care AI
The company plans to buy Nuance, a speech-recognition firm that grasps the specialized language of medicine — tech that won’t be easy for others to replicate.
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Apr 26, 2021 • 6min
Is Silicon Valley Dead? Not According to Venture Dollars
In a record quarter for VC funding, California still takes the cake—further evidence that reports of the region’s demise are greatly exaggerated.Â
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Apr 23, 2021 • 9min
Coinbase Makes Its Debut—and Bitcoin Arrives on Wall Street
The largest cryptocurrency exchange goes public through a direct listing, and it could make a bigger debut than Facebook.
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Apr 22, 2021 • 11min
Antitrust and Privacy Are on a Collision Course
Facebook is being sued for weakening data protections. Google is being sued for strengthening them. Can that paradox be resolved?
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Apr 21, 2021 • 9min
AI Comes to Car Repair, and Body Shop Owners Aren’t Happy
During the pandemic, insurers accelerated the use of automated tools to estimate repair costs. Garage operators say the numbers can be wildly inaccurate.
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