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Michigan Passes Self-Driving Regulations

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9), Michigan became the first state in the union to pass statewide, comprehensive self-driving vehicle regulations that allow autonomous vehicles to drive … well, autonomously. As of now, only motor vehicle manufacturers can operate self-driving car networks in Michigan. On Friday of last week (Dec.

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MiHC La Puerta Portal Opens the Door to Success for Hispanic Students in Detroit

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Perficient is pleased to announce, along with the Michigan Hispanic Collaborative (MiHC), the enhanced availability of the La Puerta portal. The Michigan Hispanic Collaborative’s goal to improve the economic strength of the Hispanic community in Michigan. ” In Michigan, only 15.7%

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Amazon To Shut Down Free Sample Program

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Ron Wyden of Oregon, Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, Ed Markey of Massachusetts, Chris Coons of Delaware and Gary Peters of Michigan sent a letter Wednesday (Nov. They asked whether the technology could be accessed by foreign entities and whether the technology posed a risk to national security.

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Small Business Optimism Begins Its Downswing

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are less optimistic about the national economy, with economic outlook dropping for the fourth month in a row, according to analysis from the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB). Reports in the Wall Street Journal on Tuesday (Jan. 8) said entrepreneurs in the U.S. The NFIB’s optimism index dropped to 104.4

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Amazon Discontinues Free Sample Program

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Ron Wyden of Oregon, Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, Ed Markey of Massachusetts, Chris Coons of Delaware and Gary Peters of Michigan sent a letter Wednesday (Nov. They asked whether the technology could be accessed by foreign entities and whether the technology posed a risk to national security.

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Synchrony Says Erroneous Email Not Tied To Data Breach

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Senators Ron Wyden of Oregon, Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, Ed Markey of Massachusetts, Chris Coons of Delaware and Gary Peters of Michigan sent a letter asking whether the technology could be accessed by foreign entities or whether it posed a risk to national security.

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Google’s Self-Driving Project Goes Solo

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Google’s quest for autonomous vehicle technology officially has a name — Waymo. Just last week, it was announced that Michigan passed statewide, comprehensive self-driving vehicle regulations. We’ll have to wait and see what Michigan and other states down the line do with Waymo. Starting today (Dec.

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