
Contents: 2015 – A breakthrough year for Artificial Intelligence; The debate about preventing the Singularity; Artificial Intelligence and Climate Change; Proof that the Singularity will occur by 2030
by John J. Xenakis29 Dec 2015, 4:00 AM PST0

Tesla has unveiled a new update, allowing its cars to drive by themselves using radar and ultrasonic sensors and cameras.
by William Bigelow22 Oct 2015, 10:36 AM PST0

The new company will be called “Alphabet,” Google CEO and co-founder Larry Page announced Monday.
by Breitbart News10 Aug 2015, 10:47 PM PST0

(Ferenstein Wire) — Self-driving cars will save the average driver about $1,000 annually, or cost $250 a year total, according to estimates from auto insurance startup Metromile.
by Ferenstein Wire19 Jul 2015, 6:11 PM PST0

In a national poll, more than 1 in 4 Americans said they would support limits on humans driving cars in the near future, given the fact that robotic self-driving cars could be safer.
by Ferenstein Wire7 Jun 2015, 5:53 PM PST0

A fascinating new simulation finds that self-driving cars will terraform cities: 90 percent of cars will be eliminated, acres of land will open up, and commute times will drop 10 percent.
by Ferenstein Wire24 Apr 2015, 10:02 PM PST0

Thanks to sponsorship by Google, California has become the “tip of the spear” for the United Nations’ Environmental Programme (UNEP) to create a world in the next 30 years where all decision making will be controlled by environmental, social and governance policies (ESG). On Feb. 2, 2015, Google hosted U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx to unveil the 30-year plan to implement the UN- and Google-backed initiative.
by Chriss W. Street4 Feb 2015, 5:10 AM PST0

Consumer Electronics Show 2015 opened Monday morning in Las Vegas to throngs of the digerati hoping to get a peek at the latest technology trends and styles. Unlike shows in the past that featured connected gadgets and media, this year’s focus seems to be on the automobile as the ultimate connected consumer electronics platform.
by Chriss W. Street7 Jan 2015, 5:47 AM PST0