Category: Tech News

• How Much Damage Could Scott Pruitt Really Do at EPA?
  Donald Trump’s choice for EPA director would put at risk the nation’s ability to meet its Paris climate commitments.

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• As Goldman Embraces Automation, Even the Masters of the Universe Are Threatened
  Software that works on Wall Street is changing how business is done and who profits from it.

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• The Next Big Encryption Fight
  Conflict over government access to encrypted data will inevitably reignite under President Trump.

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• FedEx Bets on Automation as It Prepares to Fend Off Uber and Amazon
  The shipping giant is investing in autonomous trucks, and is interested in delivery robots and an Alexa app.

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• Inside the Far-out Glass Lab
  A key ingredient in flexible and lightweight devices of the future is taking shape at Corning’s research center in rural New York.

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• A Biohacker’s Plan to Upgrade Dalmatians Ends Up in the Doghouse
  The FDA wants to regulate animals altered using the gene-editing technique CRISPR.

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• Socially Sensitive AI Software Coaches Call-Center Workers
  Customer-service reps are getting real-time coaching from software that has learned to detect problems in a conversation.

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• What Happens If Net Neutrality Goes Away?
  We’ll likely see new business models and video streaming products from the big ISPs if Trump removes net neutrality rules, and upstart content providers could struggle to compete.

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• For $14,000, a Weeklong Firehose of Silicon Valley Kool-Aid
  An immersion course in “exponential thinking” at Singularity University lures executives wary of disruption.

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• The Chinese News App with 600 Million Users That You’ve Never Heard Of
  Toutiao uses artificial intelligence to curate headline recommendations.

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