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Google's AI Role In Military Drone Analysis
- Google provided TensorFlow APIs to the Department of Defense for Project Maven to help analyze drone footage and detect objects.
- The involvement triggered employee ethics concerns and prompted Google to stress policies and safeguards around military uses of its ML tech.
Uber's Hub-Based Autonomous Trucking Test
- Uber is running self-driving trucks on Arizona highways using a transfer-hub system that hands trailers between human drivers and autonomous trucks.
- The system keeps humans for pickup and delivery while autonomy handles highway stretches under supervision.
Uber's Losses Look Extreme Compared To Peers
- Bloomberg compared Uber's revenue and losses to past tech companies at similar valuations to show Uber as an outlier in sustained losses.
- Despite massive burn, Uber's growth rate remains strong with rapid revenue expansion year-over-year.