What We're Reading
We keep an eye out for the most intriguing stories about our subjects of interest: technological innovations, self-driving cars, the gig economy, artificial intelligence, consumer privacy concerns, and more. Here’s some of what we’ve seen lately:
Scooters to return to SF; Scoot, Skip picked as Lyft, Uber spurned
San Francisco Chronicle
Partnership among city, Waze and SpotHero to eliminate underground blackouts
Chicago Sun-Times
AI will be the most influential technology in coming years, say state IT chiefs
StateScoop
Despite NYC ride-hailing decision, pitfalls ahead for cities regulating gig economy
SmartCitiesDive
Medical delivery by drone begins with short flight at WakeMed this week
Raleigh News & Observer
BJCTA to receive $1.5 million in federal funding for advanced bus tech project
Birmingham Business Journal
What's a tech company? New Jersey officials struggle to answer question
The Bergen County Record
Arlington Partners with Drive.ai to Offer Autonomous Public Transit in Downtown
NBC 5 Dalls Fort-Worth
Transit ridership is falling in Charlotte. Could Lyft and Uber give it a boost?
Charlotte Observer
Bird scooters coming back to Nashville as Metro Council finalizes new rules
The Tennessean
UNH and City of Dover Test Tech That Could Pave the Way for Safer Self-Driving Cars
New Hampshire Public Radio
How The American Dream Became Temporary: The Origin Story Of The Gig Economy
WBUR NPR Boston
This Silicon Valley car tech firm is bringing secret weapon to Sacramento streets
Sacramento Bee
Scooter Startups Roll Into Trouble as Cities Slow Their Expansion
The Wall Street Journal
By laying groundwork for 5G, Frisco Station hopes to become 'future proof'
Dallas Morning News
SOM Thinks Autonomous Vehicles Could Rapidly Change How Cities Grow and Develop
Metroplois Magazine
City's new high tech "smart" parking meters are consumer-friendly with familiar retro look
Milwaukee Independent
Seattle mayor forming council of tech leaders to solve the region’s growing pains
GeekWire
Broadband access for rural areas part of proposed agency’s mission
Las Vegas Review-Journal
