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Tesla Model Y added to Hertz fleet, joining Model 3

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Last year, Hertz ordered 100,000 Model 3 vehicles from Tesla in a deal that still has yet to be completely fulfilled, but it has not stopped the rental company from offering a new all-electric body style available to customers. One is able to be booked, but no locations are currently offering the Model Y.

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This Harvard Law Professor is an Expert on Digital Technology

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Zittrain conducts research on what’s happening across the sweep of digital technology and writes about his findings in blogs, magazines, and books. Providing free access to books and legal decisions Much of Zittrain’s work looks at ways to make information more widely available. Jonathan L. million U.S.

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BMW Group Launches car sharing service “ReachNow” in Seattle

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After downloading and registering on the ReachNow app, available in the App Store and on Google Play, members can locate and book the closest available car in the ReachNow app or find a ReachNow car on the street. This not only increases ease of use, but will ensure that a specific vehicle is available.

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Volkswagen Group makes $300M strategic investment in on-demand mobility provider Gett

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A month ago, the Volkswagen Group announced plans to launch a legally independent company for the development of mobility services. Gett is available in more than 60 cities worldwide, including London, Moscow and NYC. —Shahar Waiser, Gett’s founder and CEO. Besides transportation, Gett covers innovative delivery and logistics.

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Eugene H. Spafford: Malware Nemesis

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I did a lot of reading and studying on where computers might be used and where they could go wrong, as well as reading science-fiction books that explored those possibilities,” he says. Now, it also was clear that the availability, even integrity, of systems could be at risk—and that we didn’t have good tools for protection and analysis.

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Why AI Should Move Slow and Fix Things

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In her new book, Unmasking AI : My Mission to Protect What is Human in a World of Machines , Buolamwini describes her own awakenings to the clear and present dangers of today’s AI. While the book is an interesting read on a autobiographical level, it also contains useful prompts for AI researchers who are ready to question their assumptions.

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My journey to and on the Mauritanian Iron Ore Train

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I tried to make a reservation in advance, but alas, it was fully booked. When I saw the grand staircase leading to the restaurant, I couldn’t resist walking up, and when I approached a waiter who rushed past me, it turned out that there was a table available! Booking train tickets for international trips is not always easy.