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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:

Ford Picks Miami-Dade To Test Out Self-Driving Cars

CBS

Report: Cities of all sizes can achieve sustainable energy solutions

SmartCitiesDive

T-Mobile to launch 5G in 30 cities this year, including New York and LA

The Verge

Sam's Club partners with Instacart to deliver groceries

Reuters

California Scraps Safety Driver Rules for Self-Driving Cars

The New York Times

U.S. Wireless Carriers Plan to Launch 5G With ‘Pucks’ Not Phones

Bloomberg

Firms Pursue Upgraded Internet Access on Airplanes

The Wall Street Journal

Private Company Plans a Cleveland to Chicago Hyperloop

CityLab

Toyota AI Ventures boosts investment in self-driving startups

Reuters

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UPS is working on a fleet of 50 custom-built electric delivery trucks

TechCrunch

Companies Race to Dominate the World of Maps for Driverless Cars

Futurism

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Indiana Senate passes Sunday alcohol sales reform

The Journal Gazette

As Smart Projects Take Shape, Officials See Cleveland IoT Collaborative as Regional Boon

GovTech

The number of Americans working for themselves could triple by 2020

Quartz

AT&T offers roadmap for U.S. cities that want early 5G service

VentureBeat

Driverless taxi rides are headed your way this year

NBC News

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Elon Musk’s Boring Company gets preliminary permit for NYC-DC Hyperloop

TechCrunch

Technology: This Is the Smart Home of the Future

Bloomberg Pursuits

The Iowan Project wants to identify skilled tech workers who have left the state

VentureBeat

How to Build a Smart Home That's Actually Secure

Gizmodo

Congressional Smart Cities Caucus to launch in March

StateScoop

Creative IT Leaders Make Citywide Wi-Fi an Affordable Reality

StateTech

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Seeking Entrepreneurship and Startups in the Heartland

Route Fifty

RealWear raises $17 million for wearable AR device for industrial workers

VentureBeat

State and Local Governments Welcome Trump Infrastructure Plan

GovTech

D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser lays out the welcome mat for self-driving cars

The Washington Post

Trump administration to tackle 'gig economy' this spring

The Washington Examiner

Trump finally launching $1.5 trillion sales pitch

POLITICO

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Senators eye Nebraska as testing site for self-driving cars

Lincoln Journal-Star

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Is The Internet Of Things Dead, Or Is It Growing Up?

Fast Company

GrubHub Drivers Ruled Contractors in Gig-Economy Milestone

Bloomberg

Could there be a magic bullet to fix our urban transport mess?

Quartz

10 Customer Experience Implementations Of Artificial Intelligence

Forbes

New Study Of Global Traffic Reveals Traffic Is Bad

CityLab

Drones, energy infrastructure and the future of data collection

CNBC

A Florida Monorail Makes Way for the Robot Bus of Tomorrow

Bloomberg

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National Governors Association to Ramp Up State Cyber Assistance

Route Fifty

Public-private partnership formed to feed city's tech economy

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Mozilla’s new Things Gateway is an open home for your smart devices

TNW

Lyft expands tax-saving commuter benefits to all Lyft Line cities

Tech Crunch

An ‘Iceberg’ of Unseen Crimes: Many Cyber Offenses Go Unreported

The New York Times

All Tech Considered: Can Computers Learn Like Humans?

NPR

For public transit agencies losing riders, microtransit might be an answer

The Washington Post

Apple, Cisco team up with Aon and Allianz to curb risk of cyberattacks

Axios

Gadgets for seniors: Ambitious techies roll out robots, smart gear for their elders

The Mercury News

Could Self-Driving Trucks Be Good for Truckers?

CityLab

Uber, Lyft and others pledge to improve urban transportation

Engadget

Alphabet's Sidewalk Labs Launches A Platform For Making The City Of Tomorrow

WIRED

First-ever self-driving delivery on public roads sees groceries dropped off in Bay Area

The Mercury News

Artificial Intelligence Helps Retailers Bust Thieves At Self-Checkout

CBS News

Uber tests electric bikesharing in San Francisco

CNN

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