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Chefs tinkered with food chemistry, while dining apps reengineered logistics. Those changes will endure even after the pandemic is over. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
As Covid-19 shut down air travel, the industry quickly pivoted to hauling more stuff. It won’t be pivoting away anytime soon. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Local health departments rely on the old-fangled tech to track cases. A hastily developed machine-learning program gives it an assist. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
A new antitrust case against Google alleges that the two companies made a deal to reduce competition in online advertising. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Because of Covid-19, developers are realizing that incorporating health concerns in a building's design isn’t just a luxury—it’s a necessity. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
From Clubhouse to Discord to Twitter, 2020 was all about giving people a voice online. Literally. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
In-person gatherings will resume eventually, but innovations born during the pandemic will remain. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Subways and buses are the lifeblood of dense cities like New York. If the system withers, the region becomes a less attractive place to live and work. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Timnit Gebru was one of seven authors on a study that examined prior research on training artificial intelligence models to understand language. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Yeager was the prototype of the American hero, a decorated fighter pilot immortalized in Tom Wolfe’s The Right Stuff. He died Monday at age 97. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Joel Johnson, who has taken more than 60 rides in Waymo's Arizona taxis, has posted over a dozen videos and says it's been "rock solid." Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The ride-hail giant invested more than $1 billion in autonomous vehicles. Now, it's selling the unit to Aurora, which makes self-driving tech. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Timnit Gebru is a leader among those examining the societal impacts of the technology. She had also criticized the company's diversity efforts. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Nasdaq wants at least one woman and one underrepresented minority among directors at listed companies. The proposal goes further than most, but will it matter? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Officials in many cities feel they couldn't rein in Uber and Lyft. Now, they're being stricter with other innovative forms of transportation. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Which major platform has a news feed, disappearing posts, private messaging, and a live broadcasting feature? That would be … all of them. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
In a program that overcame three court challenges this year, planes with high-tech cameras circled the city up to 40 hours a week. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Amazon and Microsoft have hired lobbyists. So too have airlines, retailers, wireless carriers, and cruise operators. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
University of Miami students accuse the campus police of using the software. Administrators deny it, but they had previously touted the capability. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
A new wave of startups is trying to optimize meetings, from automated scheduling tools to facial recognition that measures who’s paying attention. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
A new paper renews concerns about bias in image recognition services offered by Google, Microsoft, and Amazon. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
European regulators focus on how Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google use—and abuse–their vast stores of data to maintain advantages over rivals. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Boosted by advances in sensors and artificial intelligence, a new generation of machines is automating a tech-averse industry. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The App Store Small Business Program aims to improve the company’s public image and its standing in antitrust battles. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The former Yahoo CEO wants to build a better address book on your phone. Does anyone want it? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Can the app-based services survive once restaurants reopen and diners aren't sequestered in their homes? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Underrepresented students enrolled in higher education in historic numbers. But financial setbacks and the challenges of remote schooling may reverse any progress. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Trump’s aggressive policy scored only modest successes. Analysts say the US needs a more nuanced approach if it wants to out-compete Beijing. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Plus: The rise of desktop publishing, the legal fate of the Trumps, and a mix-up for the ages. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Lawmakers and researchers had warned that videos altered using AI could disrupt the 2020 vote. But they didn't turn out to be a problem. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
