What We're Reading

We keep an eye out for the most intriguing stories about our subjects of interest: technological innovations, self-driving cars, the gig economy, artificial intelligence, consumer privacy concerns, and more. Here’s some of what we’ve seen lately:


G.M. Unveils Its Driverless Cars, Aiming to Lead the Pack

The New York Times

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Elon Musk’s Boring Company to bid for Chicago airport link project

TechCrunch

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Drone advocates press Congress to ease flight restrictions

The Hill

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IT giant DXC Technology to launch ‘digital transformation center’ in New Orleans

VentureBeat

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Would You Send Your Kids To School On A Self-Driving School Bus?

Fast Company

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Low-pressure partnership pairs emerging tech startups with Virginia government

StateScoop

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Mercedes Plans More Drone Deliveries After 100 Perfect Flights

Bloomberg

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How Should The Windy City Spend Its Uber Tax?

CityLab

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Waymo’s self-driving cars rack up 4 million miles on public roads

The Verge

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It's not all drones and delivery trucks — warehouse tech gets packages to the door

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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Atlanta City Council passes electric vehicle charging ordinance

Atlanta Business Chronicle

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Imgur says 1.7M emails and passwords were breached in 2014 hack

TechCrunch

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Apple scientists disclose self-driving car research

Reuters

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Uber Reveals Data Breach and Cover-up, Leading to Two Firings

The Wall Street Journal

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How food banks use data to balance services on Thanksgiving — and year round

SmartCitiesDive

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Planemaker Airbus Looking Forward to a Pilotless Future

Bloomberg

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Uber Strikes Deal With Volvo to Bring Self-Driving Cars to Its Network

The New York Times

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Cities warm up to designated Uber, Lyft pick-up spots

CNN

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MIT Looks at How Humans Sorta Drive In Sorta Self-Driving Cars

WIRED

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Startup in Residence expands nationally with aspirations of a civic network

StateScoop

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Some Instacart workers to strike over pay that can be as low as $1 per hour

Ars Technica

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Tesla’s electric semi truck: Elon Musk unveils his new freight vehicle

Vox

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Best States: Ultrafast Internet Planned for Lexington

U.S. News & World Report

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Why Are Consumers So Smart Home Skeptical?

HuffPost

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2 cities partner with ride-share service Via for public transit alternatives

Smart Cities Dive

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Airlines Have Your Personal Data, And They’re Using It

Bloomberg

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Driverless Cars Will Change the Way Cities Feel

CityLab

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This U.S. highway might be the first with self-driving lanes

Mashable

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Cisco announces $1bn program to fund smart cities

IT Pro Portal 

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FAA chief urges collaboration to weigh risks and keep pace with technological innovation

USA Today

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Bill Gates invests $80 million to build Arizona smart city

CNN

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Tax Bill Could Increase Worker Status As Contractors, Decrease Benefits

Forbes

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Connected-vehicle demo shows Tampa is serious about upcoming pilot

StateScoop

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How Local Governments Came to Embrace Business Partnerships

CityLab

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Will Traditional Auto Makers Steal the Future From Tesla?

Barron's

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Uber’s Driver Dilemma: Fare Hikes and Cuts Don’t Change Pay

The Wall Street Journal 

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Federal drone advisory panel knocked for ‘lack of transparency and poor management’

The Washington Post

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Ex-Google Matt Dunne has a plan to create a string of tech hubs across rural America

VentureBeat

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Report: Smart cities services market to reach $94.2B by 2026

Smart Cities Dive

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Waymo is first to put fully self-driving cars on US roads without a safety driver

The Verge

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A.I. is in its 'infancy' and it's too early to regulate it, Intel CEO Brian Krzanich says

CNBC

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The key to making Washington, DC a smart city: Understanding its unique challenges

TechRepublic

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Reaping the benefits of safe drone technology

The Hill

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These American cities are preparing for a future with autonomous vehicles 

Mic

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How Uber's "Invisible Workforce" Could Affect Your Taxes

WIRED

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The Economics of the Office: Why Do We Still Commute?

CityLab

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Alana Samuels: Could a Tax Fix the Gig Economy?

The Atlantic

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Airbnb Enlists San Francisco’s Biggest Landlord

The Wall Street Journal 

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Trump administration working to update driverless vehicle guidance

The Hill

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Trump administration program to test expanded drone use

Reuters

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Virgin Hyperloop One Says Construction Will Begin in 2019

NBC 

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Bill introduced to extend transportation technology grants

Smart Cities Dive

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Government won’t pursue talking car mandate

The Washington Post

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Here's how the internet of things could shape the home of the future

Business Insider

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How Strava, The App For Athletes, Became An App For Cities

Fast Company

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The startup bringing the sharing economy to America's Rust Belt 

Financial Times

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Will Autonomous Vehicles Be Able to Break the Speed Limit?

How Stuff Works

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