With growing concerns about the environment, the tech industry is developing innovative ways to help reduce carbon emissions. The Internet of Things (IoT) is being used to cut greenhouse gas emissions, while package deliveries are being revolutionized by new fleets of electric vehicles. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is also playing a critical role in the advancement of medicine to help cancer patients, as we were reminded this past week on World Cancer Day.
What we’re reading
Artificial Intelligence: From the Home to the Office | Oracle
All Kinds of Companies Make EV Charging Part of the Workday | ChargePoint
Providing Unsurpassed Quality Care | Teladoc Health
Plastics: Rethinking the Cycle| Dell
GMC HUMMER EV Pairs Incredible Capability, Zero Emissions | GMC Pressroom
Cancer researchers embrace AI to accelerate development of precision medicine | Microsoft
Fire service uses IoT tech to help extinguish carbon emissions | Cisco
What we’re watching
Hear how #5G will begin to revolutionize sports & entertainment | AT&T
Go behind the scenes as Amazon develops a new electric vehicle | Amazon
Confronting the costs and consequences of day(s) without power | Bloom Energy
What we’re saying
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TechNet in the news
Bail reformers take heat — Bloomberg to double ad spending — Cuomo names Medicaid panel | POLITICO New York Playbook
Not all gig workers want proposed protections | WXXI News
App-based workers fight for flexibility | WSYR TV Syracus
Tech, Business Advocates Back Uber, Postmates’ AB 5 Challenge | Bloomberg Law
Chamber, Tech Groups Back Gig Cos.’ AB 5 Injunction Bid | Law 360
AB 5’s national ripples — DEMS and REPS up, NPPS down — SWALWELL’s book deal — KOBE memorial set | POLITICO California Playbook
New legislation potentially affects ride-share drivers | WHEC-TV
Albany sheriff doesn’t want gig workers classified as employees | City & State New York
AB 5’s ripple effect in Congress and beyond | POLITICO Morning Tech
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