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Honda begins joint research with Boston University in information security for AI; secure MPC

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Honda Research Institute (HRI), a Honda R&D subsidiary, and Boston University have agreed to begin joint research in the area of data security and privacy for artificial intelligence (AI) research. A first research project will investigate data privacy control using a technology called secure multi-party computation (MPC).

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E Paper License Plates Now Street-Legal in California

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2022 : The “Kindle” of license plates— Reviver ’s connected, digital RPlate —is now legal for use by any California car-owner, following a 10,000-car pilot that started in 2018. Identifying cars as legal for travel in high-occupancy vehicle lanes. Boston said three more U.S. Update 14 Oct. See updated pricing above. –Ed.

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Regulatory & Legal Alerts – October 2017

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Peopletrail actively tracks the regulatory and legal environment that surrounds employment and criminal background screening. Everett, Washington is putting off the enforcement of new rules for ride-share companies Lyft and Uber after both canceled service in town. Boston Cops Get March Trial Date In Drug-Test Bias Dispute, 09/18/2017.

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Weaponized Robots Letter Calls for Policy, Tech Fixes

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Yesterday, six companies that build or support sophisticated mobile robots (led by Boston Dynamics). Along with Agility Robotics, ANYbotics, Clearpath Robotics, Open Robotics, and Unitree, Boston Dynamics’ letter seeks to ensure that its robots are used safely and ethically, in a way that helps rather than harms.

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Avis Budget group to acquire car-sharing company Zipcar in cash deal for approximately $500 million

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Rental car company Avis Budget Group, Inc. has agreed to acquire car-sharing company Zipcar for $12.25 The Boards of Directors of both companies unanimously approved the transaction, and Zipcar shareholders representing approximately 32% of the outstanding common stock have agreed to vote their shares in support of the transaction.

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Elon Musk’s deposition by Twitter postponed until October

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Elon Musk’s deposition by Twitter is rescheduled for October 6-7, which might be better for the media company. Twitter argued for the earliest possible trial date , saying it was “imperative” because the public dispute harmed the social media company each day Musk is in breach. The trial will last five days.

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Lewis H. Latimer: A Life of Lightbulb Moments

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Emblematic of the hope, faith, perseverance, and drive to overcome systemic legal and social barriers the song encapsulates is the life of self-taught technical genius Lewis H. As fate would have it, George was spotted in Boston one day by an acquaintance of the human trafficker who had once held him in bondage.

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