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:

Gov. Bryant new signs rural internet bill into law

The Clarion Ledger

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St. Pete latest to join Smart Cities ecosystem

Tampa Bay Business Journal

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Augmented reality comes to retail with Mountain Hardware

SNEWS

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Infrastructure Investment In Smaller U.S. Cities Is The Antidote To Top Tier Cities

Forbes

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Texas forms task force to promote autonomous vehicles

Smart Cities Dive

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Salesforce on retail – mobile shopping crosses the Rubicon, and AI pushes beyond

Diginomica

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Automation is set to hit the heartland the hardest — again

Axios

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This proposed law change would OK truly driverless cars in Florida

South Florida Sun-Sentinel

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How Artificial Reality And Virtual Reality Tech Is Reshaping Retail

PYMNTS

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Okla. Beer Alliance: New alcohol laws spur growth

KRJH NBC 2 (Tulsa, Okla.)

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Business: Developing Ohio’s Future Tech Workforce

Innovation & Tech Today

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Legislative entourage backs income tax on big corporations

WyoFile

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Smart Cities Represent the Best Kind of Digital Transformation

State Tech Magazine

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Survey: 1 in 9 Americans would consider buying an EV

Smart Cities Dive

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The first bill Jared Polis will sign into law involves beer

The Colorado Sun

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High-speed internet access gives LS high-school students a chance to shine

The Kansas City Star

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Uber eyes self-driving scooters and bikes with “Micromobility Robotics”

Mashable

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The Era of “Move Fast and Break Things” Is Over

Harvard Business Review

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AI leading the retail tech charge, claims report

Retail Consumer Experience

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These states had promising VC funding increases in 2018

VentureBeat

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Montgomery, Ala., Begins the Smart City Metamorphosis

Government Technology

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Real-Time Data Analytics Aims to Reduce Traffic Fatalities

Government Technology

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Justices Express Skepticism of Tennessee Law on Liquor Stores

The New York Times

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Pew Research Center Survey Finds Best States for Internet Access

U.S. News & World Report

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Supreme Court hears wine retailer challenge to Tennessee liquor law

ABC News

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New self-driving shuttle to debut in Utah this year

FOX 13 News (Salt Lake City)

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As Technology Advances, What Will Happen With Online Privacy?

Forbes

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How America’s dying rust belt town can transform into “smart cities” of the future

Fast Company

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Groundbreaking U.S. Plan Would Permit Drone Flights Over Crowds

Bloomberg

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7 states that have strict laws about how and when you can drink alcohol

Business Insider

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Consumer Electronics Show Displays of the Week

WIRED

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TransitScreen, MobilityData form open transit data platform

Smart Cities Dive

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This new IDOT system will help Iowa truck drivers find parking across the state

Quad City Times

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The Supreme Court May Change the Way You Buy Wine

The New York Times

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Plan to expand internet access proves popular in House and with Mississippians

Daily Journal

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STIR Challenges 40 New Startups To Collaborate With Governments

Crunchbase

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APPA releases smart city roadmap for power utilities

Smart Cities Dive

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In an effort to keep up, Henry County to rewrite its alcohol laws

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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Armed with tech, Goodwill joins fight against designer fakes

Retail Dive

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Students getting more access to broadband Internet at home

WTRF CBS News 7 (West Virginia)

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What Are The Pros And Cons Of The Gig Economy?

Forbes

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Cooking robots and self-driving taxis: 10 ways tech is trying to change the world

CNBC

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Audi, Waymo, other top automakers unite to spread the self-driving gospel

TechCrunch

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How Grubhub is expanding to cities where on-demand services are still a relative novelty.

Chicago Tribune

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Daimler's semi-autonmous truck features will advance self-driving for all cars

Mashable

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Ford’s futurist, and city planners, try to see past the conventional car

The Washington Post

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A truly smart home needs to be more than just connected

Axios

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What is 5G, how fast is it, and when is it coming?

Business Insider

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What’s New in Civic Tech: What Works Cities Launches Sprints

GovTech

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Transportation Department to fund automated driving demos

GCN

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Areas suffer internet access issues, S.C. Senate majority leader says

Aiken Standard

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Are Community-Based Shared Scooters The Next Decentralization Success Story?

Forbes

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Snacks on wheels: PepsiCo tests self-driving robot delivery

San Francisco Chronicle

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How 5G will change everything about the tech you use today

Mashable

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Transportation Legislation And Regulation To Watch In 2019

Law360

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In High-Tech Cities, No More Potholes, but What About Privacy?

The New York Times

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You can now buy wine in many Tennessee grocery stories on Sunday

WBIR News 10 (Knoxville)

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