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Perficient’s Bright Paths Program Welcomes 25 Women to Tech in Detroit

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Perficient is proud to help #ChangeTheRatio in Detroit. Today, Perficient colleagues are excited to welcome 25 new women to the tech industry as the first Perficient Bright Paths training program kicks off at an online pop-up campus in Detroit! Welcoming Women to the World of Technology. READ MORE: Career Growth at Perficient.

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GM’s Electric Vehicle Makeover Reverberates Far Beyond Detroit

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While the wisdom and strategy can be debated, there is no arguing the fact that GM’s decision to wean itself — and the world — off of fossil fuels will have tectonic effects that will be felt far beyond Detroit, and will take along for the ride scores of ancillary businesses that keep America’s love affair with the automobile rolling.

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Mobileye Expands Self-Driving Vehicle Tests To Detroit, Tokyo, Paris, Shanghai

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Intel subsidiary Mobileye is working on updates for its autonomous vehicle program, planning to launch test fleets in Detroit, Tokyo, Paris and Shanghai, TechCrunch reported. Mobileye President and CEO Amnon Shashua said he's also looking at testing in New York City if the company can get approved, per the report.

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Tesla To Have Robotaxi Fleet By 2020; Waymo To Build Self-Driving Cars In Detroit

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In other self-driving news, Reuters is reporting that Waymo, a company under the umbrella of Alphabet, which owns Google, has picked a Detroit factory to make self-driving cars.

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Driving STEM Education and Career Opportunities through the Perficient Bright Paths Program

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Through our Bright Paths program, we’re committed to bringing more diverse insights and skillsets into the conversation and driving true innovation forward. Our first Bright Paths training program will take place in Detroit in partnership with SEI’s Hackbright Academy , an all-women’s coding bootcamp and software engineering program.

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NEW REPORT: Post-Hurricane, CUs Provide Some Calm After The Storm

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Thankfully, at least one CU is turning to the alternatives: artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technologies. Citizens Equity First Credit Union (CEFCU) of Peoria, Illinois recently announced that it would work with technology provider Stakana Analytics to pilot the company’s predictive analytics platform.

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Ford Creates New Self-Driving Car Unit; To Invest $4B

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In a press release , the Detroit car maker said the new unit will also be charged with accelerating the autonomous vehicle (AV) business so that Ford can capitalize on market opportunities. Ford said that by closely aligning the self-driving platform and the mobility solutions teams, it will enable faster development of businesses.

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