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The state sued the ride-hail companies for misclassifying drivers as contractors, following a similar move by California officials. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
New research suggests that the tradeoffs for electric autonomous vehicles aren’t as painful as once thought, though early AVs might be gas hybrids. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Plus: A tough review of IBM’s PCjr, fresh questions on Covid-19, and government help for the self-sufficient. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The International Baccalaureate program canceled its high-stakes exam because of Covid-19. The formula it used to "predict" scores puzzles students and teachers. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
After the demise of Mixer, livestreamers are taking a closer look at what their platform partnerships should look like. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Nonprofits and advocacy groups signed on to an organization called Communities Against Rider Surveillance—without knowing that the ride-hail giant was involved. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Coronavirus restrictions make it harder and more expensive to shoot videos. So some companies are turning to synthetic media instead. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Making an autonomous vehicle is proving harder and costlier than many startups predicted. So they're teaming up with giants like Hyundai, Jaguar, and Ford. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Two studies reach very different conclusions about ride-hail earnings, as city officials consider setting a minimum wage. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Artificially intelligent camera systems look for defects and misplaced parts in many industries. The coronavirus pandemic makes them extra useful. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Divisions over technical standards and the role of China's Huawei are jeopardizing the rollout of superfast connections. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
In just three years, Columbus managed to exceed its goal of more than 3,200 new BEVs and plug-in hybrids . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Founded by Instagram and finance alums, Karat wants to be the black card in every influencer’s wallet. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Software company Acronis has been storing the data of the best and brightest teams. Now, it wants to use that to help them win games. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
To cut the carbon, programmers are cutting the code. Call it green programming. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
US carmakers fare well in JD Power's annual survey of new vehicle owners. Tesla gets poor grades on a small sample. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The search giant was the only Chinese member of the Partnership on Artificial Intelligence, a US-led effort to foster collaboration on ethical issues. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Companies rush to offer digital help for psychiatric disorders, after the FDA relaxes its rules amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Scrutiny of Apple’s App Store policies heats up as the company heads into its annual software conference. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Amazon, Microsoft, and IBM say they want federal rules around the technology. Critics of the proposal, sponsored by four Democrats, say it doesn't go far enough. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Beta Technologies' Alia, which debuted Friday, draws inspiration from the ultra-efficient Arctic tern. The craft may one day transport organs for transplants. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Software programs adopted during the Covid-19 crisis make it easier to complete forms and track requests. It saves work, but could cost jobs. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Capacity limits and social distancing requirements prompt businesses to count how many people are inside—and force some to wait outside. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The winning detection algorithm from a Facebook-led challenge could spot about two-thirds of the altered videos, highlighting the need for improvement. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The research institute was created to steer AI away from harmful uses. Now it's competing with tech giants to sell a cloud computing service to businesses. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The social media company is testing warnings for users who try to share links to articles they haven't read. To do that, it has to know what you've read. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
To some in the tech industry, facial recognition increasingly looks like toxic technology. To law enforcement, it’s an almost irresistible crime-fighting tool. IBM is the latest company to declare facial recognition too troubling. CEO Arvind Krishna told members of Congress Monday that IBM would no longer offer the technology, citing the potential for racial profiling and human rights abuse. In a letter, Krishna also called for police reforms aimed at increasing scrutiny and accountability for m...
Late last month, a mysterious new video app called Zynn began appearing at the top of app store charts, beating out household names like Instagram and YouTube. Zynn is a near identical copy of TikTok, and both apps are the product of Chinese tech giants. The biggest difference is that Zynn, in an effort to attract new users, is currently paying people in the United States and Canada small sums to watch videos and invite their friends to join. The tactic has seemed to work: Zynn has already been ...
Uber, Lyft, and others have agreed to pay people who've missed work because of the virus. Seattle is on the cusp of making it law in that city. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Employees who decline to work amid the pandemic could lose both their paychecks and their unemployment benefits. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
