Feb 18, 2021 | Artificial Intelligence, Government
The new administration has been clear about its intentions to reengage with the world and “build back better” longstanding alliances, to elevate the role of science in its policymaking, and to increase equity and individual empowerment. These can bring added energy to...
Feb 18, 2021 | Autonomous Vehicles, Government
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are making a renewed effort this year to pass legislation that would create federal safety and security standards for autonomous vehicles. Congressional efforts to regulate autonomous vehicles have largely been bipartisan, but bills in both...
Jan 28, 2021 | Electric Vehicles, Featured, Government
President Joe Biden said on Monday his new administration will replace the US government’s fleet of around 650,000 vehicles with electric models in a bid to shift to clean energy. Whilst signing a new “Buy American” executive order, Biden said:...
Jan 21, 2021 | Business, Electric Vehicles, Government
Joe Biden signed more than a dozen executive orders after taking the presidential oath of office Wednesday, undoing some actions taken by his predecessor over the last four years and prompting CNBC’s Jim Cramer to dream up two new market themes for 2021. The new...
Jan 7, 2021 | Artificial Intelligence, Government
The National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act (NAIIA) of 2020, which became law last week, aims to bolster AI activities at more than a dozen agencies. Its directives include a study of how to create a national research cloud that would build on CloudBank. It...
Nov 19, 2020 | Autonomous Vehicles, Government, Regulation, Safety
U.S. auto safety regulators said Thursday they are opening a formal regulatory proceeding that could eventually result in the adoption of new safety standards for autonomous vehicles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said it was issuing an...
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