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...
Oct 29, 2020 | Artificial Intelligence, Government
The National Institute of Standards and Technology recently awarded more than $4 million in grants to 19 small businesses. The money, from the Small Business Innovation Research Program, is designed to spur artificial intelligence innovation. the National Institute of...
Oct 29, 2020 | 5G, Government
The Federal Communications Commission has adopted rules for creating the 5G Fund for Rural America, which will distribute up to $9 billion over the next decade to bring 5G wireless broadband connectivity to rural America. 5G represents the latest advance in mobile...
Oct 22, 2020 | 5G, Featured, Government
Washington has stepped up its offensive against Huawei, offering financing to Brazil to get the Chinese telco effectively blocked from the nation’s next-generation 5G networks. During a trip to Brasilia on Tuesday, officials from the Export-Import Bank of the United...
Oct 8, 2020 | Drones, Government, Regulation
You can’t fly a drone at night. You can’t fly a drone over people. You need to be able to see it with your naked eye at all times — or have a dedicated observer who can. These rules exist to keep dumb drones (and reckless pilots) from crashing into people, property,...
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