The creator of the famous voice assistant dreams of a world where Alexa is everywhere, anticipating your every need…The crux of the plan is for the voice assistant to move from passive to proactive interactions. Rather than wait for and respond to requests, Alexa will anticipate what the user might want. The idea is to […]
Mass Exodus from Tesla’s Autopilot Team…
Definitely see, Automakers Are Rethinking the Timetable for Fully Autonomous Cars. A friend of mine, who happens to be involved with AI research, completely dismissed Musk’s claims that Tesla is anywhere near to having a full self driving capability. And now…Several key members of Tesla’s Autopilot team have left the company together after CEO Elon […]
The Pentagon Has Laser That Can Identify People from a Distance by Their Heartbeat…
When Their Shifts End, Uber Drivers Set Up Camp in Parking Lots Across the U.S….
The vast majority of Uber’s full-time drivers return home to their beds at the end of a day’s work. But all over the country, there are many who don’t. These drivers live near, but not in, expensive cities where they can tap higher fares, ferrying wealthier, white-collar workers to their jobs and out to dinner—but […]
Europe’s Robots Would Become ‘Electronic Persons’ Under Draft Plan…
Good luck with that. What about the rest of the world, where automation is rolling out without restriction?…