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How Microsoft is opening up AI’s ‘black box’
Artificial intelligence can work wonders, but often it works in mysterious ways. Machine learning is based on the principle that a software program can analyze a huge set of data and fine-tune its algorithms to detect patterns and come up … Continue reading
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Tagged Artificial Intelligence, Bot or Not, Ethics, Microsoft, Technology
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JetSuiteX to launch Seattle-Oakland air service
JetSuiteX says it’s starting air service between Seattle’s Boeing Field and Oakland International Airport in July, with flights that combine the convenience of private jets with the pricing of commercial airlines. Up to three round-trip flights a day will be offered … Continue reading
Wing wins FAA go-ahead for drone delivery service
Alphabet’s Wing venture has stolen a march on Amazon’s plans for drone domination by winning air carrier certification from the Federal Aviation Administration. “Air Carrier Certification means that we can begin a commercial service delivering goods from local businesses to homes in … Continue reading
Microsoft grants $100K to Airtonomy drone startup
Microsoft has awarded a $100,000 TechSpark grant to support Airtonomy, a startup that’s partnering with the University of North Dakota Aerospace Foundation to blaze a trail for drone applications in North Dakota’s “Silidrone Valley.” The seed money unlocks nearly $570,000 in … Continue reading
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Tagged Airtonomy, Aviation, Drones, Microsoft, North Dakota, Technology
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Elon Musk unveils Tesla’s Robotaxi concept
Tesla’s billionaire CEO, Elon Musk, laid out a vision for a huge fleet of self-driving electric vehicles that owners could share with friends or other riders, with Tesla getting a cut of the proceeds. The Robotaxi concept relies on the … Continue reading
MagniX will put motors on Eviation electric plane
Eviation says it has selected Redmond, Wash.-based MagniX to become a propulsion system provider for its Alice all-electric airplane, a nine-seater that’s due to go into commercial service as early as 2022. An Alice aircraft equipped with three 375-horsepower Magni250 motors will make … Continue reading
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Tagged Aviation, Electric propulsion, Eviation, MagniX, Technology
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Policing AI: Whose job will it be?
It may not yet be clear how societies will guard against the potential downside of artificial intelligence — including algorithmic bias, invasions of privacy and unjustified profiling — but it’s already abundantly clear that safeguards are needed. That’s the bottom … Continue reading
