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Vimeo pivots from a place for watching, to tools for making video
by
Molly Wood
, Stephanie Hughes
and Shaheen Ainpour
May 10, 2018
The online-video pioneer is shifting its focus to creators amid competition from YouTube and Netflix.
The White House hosts an artificial intelligence summit
May 9, 2018
An “Artificial Intelligence for American Industry” summit is being hosted at the White House today. Executives from Amazon, Facebook, Ford and IBM will be there. One big topic on the agenda? Government regulation. Turns out the federal government hasn’t written any regulations just for artificial intelligence. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
Getting "terms of service" updates lately? Here's why
by
Amy Scott
, Stephanie Hughes
and Shaheen Ainpour
May 4, 2018
Europe is about to enact the GDPR, a set of new privacy rules for the web.
There is a major digital divide on the Texas-Mexico border, one of least connected parts of the country
by
Paul Flahive
May 3, 2018
The Texas-Mexico border is one of the least connected in the U.S. A map from the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas shows border counties bathed in bright red, meaning less than around 60 percent have home internet access. It’s a distinction shared by the Mississippi Delta and Appalachia, other parts of the country with pernicious […]
The most dangerous stage in self-driving innovation
by
Molly Wood
and Shaheen Ainpour
May 2, 2018
Self-driving cars are on the road now, but they need human supervision. Is that safe?
Net neutrality rollback begins
Apr 23, 2018
Businesses, states, Democratic senators are mounting challenges to the FCC repeal of internet protections. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
If a wave of automation is coming, which countries are best prepared?
by
Molly Wood
, Stephanie Hughes
and Shaheen Ainpour
Apr 23, 2018
The U.S. rank might be a bit surprising.
For public good, not for profit.
What rules exist around our faces, and how are they tracked?
by
Molly Wood
and Stephanie Hughes
Apr 18, 2018
As Facebook faces a lawsuit over its facial recognition technology, a look at the rules around our biometric data.
Report: U.S. falling behind in 5G
Apr 16, 2018
A new report from a trade group representing the U.S. wireless industry shows the U.S. is lagging China and South Korea when it comes to 5G. CTIA says companies in those countries are getting help that U.S. firms aren’t. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
4 things to know about Russian internet usage
by
Eliza Mills
Apr 13, 2018
Russians really love YouTube.