Month: April 2020
Elon Musk is dangerously wrong about the novel coronavirus
For months, Elon Musk has been spreading doubt, confusion, and outright misinformation about the deadliest pandemic of our time. Since the outbreak began, he’s promoted studies that suggest doctors are inflating case numbers for financial reasons, or that the vast majority of fatalities in Italy are due to other causes.…
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US patent office rules that artificial intelligence cannot be a legal inventor
The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has ruled that artificial intelligence systems cannot be credited as an inventor in a patent, the agency announced earlier this week. The decision came in response to two patents — one for a food container and the other for a flashing light —…
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iRobot suspends plans to launch its robotic lawn mower
If you were hoping to set iRobot’s robotic lawn mower, Terra, free on your lawn this summer, we have bad news. The company, which also makes Roomba vacuums, announced yesterday that it is suspending plans for Terra indefinitely due to COVID-19.iRobot… Source
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When regulation presents a (rare) opportunity
Bradley Tusk Contributor More posts by this contributor In London, Uber has won the battle but risks losing the war Shockingly, Congress acted responsibly in regulating autonomous cars… So what’s next? Every time we realize something new about the coronavirus, it’s always worse than we thought: maybe we don’t develop…
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Lyft is laying off 982 employees, furloughing a further 288 due to COVID-19 pandemic
Less than 24 hours after it was reported that Uber was considering layoffs of 20% of staff, its big rival Lyft is announcing its own cuts. Today the company said it would be reducing employee count by 17%, working out to 982 employees, and furloughing an additional 288, due to the…
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Daily Crunch: Google Meet goes free for everyone
Google is making a big push for its Zoom competitor, Samsung outlines how COVID-19 is reshaping consumer demand and Ford delays its autonomous vehicle plans. Here’s your Daily Crunch for April 29, 2020. 1. Google is making Meet free for everyone Meet is Google’s video meeting tool for businesses. (Hangouts…
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