People are afraid of self-driving cars — can the industry change that?

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge

Self-driving cars have an image problem. They stumble into construction zones, block ambulances, run red lights, and even injure

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High-Tech Eyes in the Sky, AI Join Ukrainian Defense

When data scientist and Linear Logic CEO Miguel Pieters started to apply machine learning algorithms to satellite imaging datasets from Ukraine to assess damage there, he hired a journalist from

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LaCie unveils upgraded storage offerings that will give creatives and professionals a boost

Seagate subsidiary and premium storage maker LaCie has unveiled its latest storage solutions designed specifically for creatives who need above-average levels of capacity.At the 2024 NAB Show in Las Vegas,

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Bezos Earth Fund launches $100M ‘grand challenge’ for AI solutions to climate change

Jeff Bezos spoke in New York City on Sept. 20, 2021 to announce $1 billion in grants from the Bezos Earth Fund. (Bezos Earth Fund Photo)

The

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Dollar Signs and Euro Visions: US and EU Regulators Forge Fintech Frontier

The once-siloed world of
digital payments regulation is experiencing a jolting realignment. In a
surprising display of international cooperation, the US Consumer Financial
Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the European Commission

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The top companies for training workers to use AI — including Amazon and GM

Less than half of U.S. companies are taking steps to train their employees to use generative artificial intelligence—which has been hailed the most disruptive technology since the advent of the

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The Download: the problem with police bodycams, and how to make useful robots

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology

AI was supposed to make

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Why RBLs and greylisting can’t stop modern email threats

Email security has always been a technological arms race between bad actors and those who work to thwart them. But now the arms race is accelerating at an unprecedented pace,

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AI is paving the video path from creators to consumers

New tools are making video communications easier, richer, and more personal.

Four years ago, Spatial Dynamics CEO and tech futurist Cathy Hackl wrote about a phenomenon she saw on

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Three reasons robots are about to become way more useful 

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The holy grail

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Leveraging effective data management for competitive advantage

In today’s digital age, organizations of all sizes are overwhelmed with data. Despite this, many businesses are still unfamiliar with how to effectively leverage data correctly in order to remain

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How to implement a 4-day workweek, according to a CEO

Ed Jennings contends that there are tremendous economic and social benefits to a condensed, more productive week.

Every few years, the four-day workweek gains new attention. Psychologists and sociologists

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