Aug 6, 2020 | 5G, Business, Communications, Telecommunications
The carrier claims that its standalone 5G immediately increases its 5G footprint by 30 percent — and providing small towns with 5G for the first time. In all, according to the company, the standalone launch brings 5G “to nearly 2,000 additional cities and towns.” Read...
Aug 6, 2020 | Artificial Intelligence
The National Institutes of Health has launched the Medical Imaging and Data Resource Center (MIDRC), an ambitious effort that will harness the power of artificial intelligence and medical imaging to fight COVID-19. The multi-institutional collaboration, led by the...
Aug 6, 2020 | Artificial Intelligence
From targeted phishing campaigns to new stalking methods: there are plenty of ways that artificial intelligence could be used to cause harm if it fell into the wrong hands. A team of researchers decided to rank the potential criminal applications that AI will have in...
Aug 6, 2020 | Artificial Intelligence, Privacy
Ubiquitous facial recognition is a serious threat to privacy. The idea that the photos we share are being collected by companies to train algorithms that are sold commercially is worrying. Anyone can buy these tools, snap a photo of a stranger, and find out who they...
Aug 6, 2020 | Featured, Government, Privacy
Whether it is facial recognition technology being used in connection with COVID-19 screening tools and in law enforcement, continued use of fingerprint-based time management systems, or the use of various biometric identifiers for physical security and access...
Aug 6, 2020 | Autonomous Vehicles, Testing
Moscow-based tech giant Yandex today announced it has expanded testing of its self-driving cars to Michigan. A fleet of Yandex’s driverless vehicles recently hit Ann Arbor city streets, including the company’s fourth-generation autonomous Hyundai...
Aug 6, 2020 | Business, Detroit, Featured
Ford Motor Co. intends to keep its promise to rebuild the iconic Michigan Central Station despite the pandemic that has led to billions in losses over the past six months, the Free Press has confirmed. The iconic building in the heart of Corktown that came...
Aug 6, 2020 | Detroit, Healthcare, Robots
An autonomous robot that disinfects large areas could make people more confident about air travel and going to work in a factory during a period such as the COVID-19 pandemic. An autonomous robot that disinfects large areas could make people more confident about air...
Aug 6, 2020 | Detroit, Featured, Mobility
Wayne State University and Amesite Inc., an artificial intelligence software company providing online learning ecosystems for business, higher education and K-12, announced today a partnership to provide 10 six-week certification courses aimed at those...
Jul 30, 2020 | Autonomous Vehicles, Regulation
Level 4 autonomous vehicles are those that can take full control of a vehicle under specific conditions, such as in a geo-fenced area, weather, traffic, and road types. While companies like Waymo and Uber are testing systems like this in the US, at the moment, there...
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