insert_link Tech Made Simple Nuro is now the First Company in California that’s allowed to operate Robot Cars Commercially Nuro can now charge for autonomous car (that's robots, to you and me) deliveries in California (via TechCrunch). The company received a permit that allowed it to test its robots earlier this year, but this permit will allow the firm to actually charge people for the service. According to a Medium post by Nuro’s chief legal and policy officer, the company is planning to “announce [its] first deployment in California […] todayDecember 24, 2020
insert_link Tech Made Simple Amazon bans police from using its facial “Rekognition” technology for the next year Amazon is announcing a one-year moratorium on allowing law enforcement to use its controversial Rekognition facial recognition platform, the e-commerce giant said on Wednesday. The news comes just two days after IBM said it would no longer offer, develop, or research facial recognition technology, citing potential human rights and privacy abuses and research indicating facial recognition tech, despite the advances provided by artificial intelligence, remains biased along lines of age, […] todayJune 11, 2020
insert_link Tech Made Simple Google’s Preemptive Response to Global Climate Strikes On September 19, Google announced its plan to make “the biggest corporate purchase of renewable energy in history.” The announcement preceded a day of walkouts by tech employees, including those from Google, who participated in the Global Climate Strike. The tech workers were demanding their employers take stronger actions to combat climate change. Google’s purchase includes a 1,600-megawatt package of wind and solar agreements and 18 new energy deals, increasing […] todaySeptember 26, 2019
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