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Professional Driving’s Coming Automation Crisis

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The worry is not that the technology isn’t up to it so much as it is trying to convince the public they want to be sharing the road with 70,000 semi-trucks that are without a human pilot. Supply and Demand Woes.

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Carmageddon: The Downshifting of America’s Auto Industry

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According to an estimate by Boston Consulting Group, “One-quarter of miles driven in the U.S. may be through shared, self-driving vehicles by 2030.” Corporate data released by Debtwire shows corporate spending was divvied up between Uber and rental cars for the past three years.

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Brain-Machine Interfaces, Implantables, And Neuroprosthetics: 10 NeuroTech Startups Targeting Your Brain

CB Insights

As the digital health sector matures from basic tracking apps into highly regulated medical devices, we are seeing bleeding edge technologies being developed that blur the lines between computers and biology. The technology will be used clinically for diseases such as depression or Alzheimer’s. Total Disclosed Funding: $100M.

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Innovators Take A Bite Out Of Food Waste

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Those numbers are from Wasted, a recent documentary by American chef, author and television personality Anthony Bourdain — and backed by the USDA — which has set its own food waste reduction goal of wasting 50 percent less by 2030. Food waste at home is certainly a factor. Hands-On Mobile App.