The Big Money—and Big Trouble—in the Eclipse Economy The Big Money—and Big Trouble—in the Eclipse Economy For some small American cities, there are financial opportunities and major pitfalls in the coming solar eclipse. Can tech companies monetize this massive natural occurrence? August 16, 2017 at 08:53AM via AI Digg
Amsterdam Is Still Struggling With Making Legal Sex Work Amsterdam Is Still Struggling With Making Legal Sex Work Even though sex work has been legal in the Netherlands for over seventeen years, local government is still struggling to make the practice safe and socially acceptable. August 16, 2017 at 08:52AM via AI Digg
Former Talking Heads frontman says consumer tech is working against what it means to be human Former Talking Heads frontman says consumer tech is working against what it means to be human The Talking Heads frontman believes technology is driving a wedge between you and other humans. August 16, 2017 at 08:52AM via AI Digg
Microsoft Teaches Autonomous Gliders to Make Decisions on the Fly by CADE METZ By CADE METZ Microsoft is building gliders that adapt to surprises. The goal is to teach autonomous vehicles of all sorts to deal with uncertainty the way humans do. Published: August 16, 2017 at 02:00AM from NYT Technology via IFTTT
Can Artificial Intelligence Fly a Plane? by CADE METZ, JEAN YVES CHAINON and JOSHUA THOMAS By CADE METZ, JEAN YVES CHAINON and JOSHUA THOMAS Microsoft is building an autonomous glider guided by artificial intelligence, part of an effort to help machines make decisions when faced with uncertainty. Published: August 16, 2017 at 02:00AM from NYT Technology …