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I tried the open-source Piwigo, and it made me ditch Google Photos
Google Photos has been available for a decade, and during much of that time, I used the image hosting service to organize and store my photos and videos. Increasingly, I grew concerned that my data wouldn’t be secure. In doing so, I started to look for open-source options. After much…
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Amazon’s trying to turn its massive shipping operation into another AWS
Amazon might have a part in delivering all kinds of stuff to your door soon, as its massive shipping network opens up to other companies outside its marketplace, more directly competing with giants like DHL, UPS, and FedEx. The new Amazon Supply Chain Services (ASCS) will offer freight, distribution, fulfillment,…
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China says it is illegal for companies to fire humans if AI takes their jobs
Chinese law requires a “major change in the objective circumstances” to terminate a contract AI and automation aren’t enough by themselves to justify laying off a worker Workers also have some responsibility to keep up with AI China has made it illegal for companies to fire workers on the basis…
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How to watch Xbox’s Stranger Than Heaven showcase
Tune in Wednesday for a closer look with the game’s developers and cast. Source
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Dara Khosrowshahi on replacing Uber drivers — and himself — with AI
Today, I’m talking with Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi. It’s become something of an annual tradition to have Dara join us in the studio when he comes to New York for Uber’s big GO-GET event every year, and it’s always a lot of fun. The big news this year is that…
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Tesla hits Musk’s threshold for ‘safe unsupervised’ driving
We’ve crossed yet another one of Elon Musk’s self-driving thresholds. Tesla’s fleet of vehicles using the company’s Full Self-Driving (Supervised) system has driven over 10 billion miles, according to the company’s updated safety page. That means the company has crossed the line Musk set earlier this year for “safe unsupervised”…
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