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:

Uber’s self-driving trucks division is dead, long live Uber self-driving cars

TechCrunch

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Who Controls Your Smart Home? Things Every Homeowner Should Know

NBC 5 Chicago

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Ohio and heartland must embrace the "innovation economy," report says

Cleveland Plain Dealer 

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City needs your help to regulate new travel tech

FOX 29 San Antonio

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Before Robotaxis Choke the Streets, Cities Start Taxing Ubers

Bloomberg

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The big picture: Tech wants to make running errands easier

Axios

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5G Mobile Internet Is (Potentially) About to Revolutionize Transportation

The Drive

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The gig economy in the U.S. could be anywhere from 4%-40%

Axios

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Cities crack down on electric scooter scofflaws, while trying to untangle the chaos

Los Angeles Times

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Tolls, drones among key proposals for I-81 traffic fixes

WTOP

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This non-Silicon Valley city is fast-growing for technology jobs

CBS Moneywatch

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Verizon's upcoming 5G residential service in Houston is a big deal. Here's why.

Houston Chronicle 

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2020 Census Comes With New Technology, but Greater Risks

The Wall Street Journal

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Not just tech bros: E-Scooter fans are surprisingly diverse

WIRED

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Why Different Generations Are Drawn to the Rising Gig Economy

Fortune

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MTRAC Innovation Hub awards $700,000 for advanced transportation projects

Crain's Detroit Business

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The Smartest Cities Are Cashing In on the Curb

Governing

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Brentwood votes to change Sunday alcohol sales laws

The Tennessean

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Is it legal to livestream unsuspecting Uber and Lyft passengers?

NBC News

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Public transportation: Will SORTA put a bus tax on the ballot?

Cincinnati Enquirer

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Facebook Confirms It's Working On A New Internet Satellite

WIRED

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Autonomous vehicles are coming to a town near you as Texas helps drive development

Dallas Morning News 

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Drones may be delivering food to Holly Springs residents soon

WRAL

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Florence County council taking action on Sunday alcohol

ABC 15 News (South Carolina)

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Mobile delivery is a competitive market. To stand out, William Parker focused on access.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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Power line project offers prospect of better internet in rural Maine

Lewiston Sun-Journal

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Connecticut Lawmakers Want to Drive AV Policy Discussions

Government Technology 

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Disruptor 50: The business of being a ride-hailing driver

CNBC

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Sacramento’s $44 million plan to become the U.S. electric car capital

Curbed 

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Portland selected as a testing ground for self-driving car technology

The Press Herald

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Lawmakers to take aim at urban, rural broadband divide

The Hill

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Lyft outlines its new plans for bikes and scooters

TechCrunch 

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The smart home of tomorrow will call 911 for you

CNN

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FAA: Safe Skies; Innovation from NextGen to Drones

Aviation Week Network

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Bringing Our Alcohol Laws To The 21st Century

The Capitol Journal 

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Lyft's Express Drive rolls into Philadelphia with labor rights questions right behind 

Philadelphia Business Journal 

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    Columbia beer sale hours set to reflect state law

    The Daily Herald

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    Small, autonomous shuttles seek to disrupt downtown transit

    Curbed

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    In America’s tech capital, tens of thousands go without home Internet

    The Washington Post

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    Proterra's Next Stop: Double-Decker Bus Batteries To Aid L.A. Commuters

    Forbes

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    Apps That Provide Benefits Might Actually Make the Gig Economy Sustainable

    Futurism

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    Drone delivery and internet balloons just became real businesses at Alphabet

    Quartz

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    These drone projects are saving lives and protecting nature

    PBS Newshour

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    Federal grant helps bring new internet access to rural West TN communities

    WBBJ ABC 7 (Tennessee) 

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    DFW Transportation Group Says it’s Exploring Hyperloop as Option to Connect Area Cities

    Dallas Innovates

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    Urban tech is unleashing creative destruction on cities

    CityLab

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    Uber is teaming up with Lime to add electric scooters to its app

    The Verge

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    Microsoft helping to bring free public Wi-Fi to Valley Junction in West Des Moines

    Des Moines Register

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    Passengers flying in drones next step for Dayton/Springfield research

    Dayton Daily News

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    Billings' gig economy grows by one more service: grocery shopping

    Billings Gazette

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    Dubuque to share traffic footage with tech company

    Associate Press

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