Technology
Impossible Foods CEO slams ‘the most destructive technology on Earth by far’
Impossible Foods CEO Pat Brown is bringing the heat to CES 2020 in Las Vegas, America’s biggest consumer tech trade show. The head of the plant-based meat company not only debuted two new products, a ground pork and pork sausage alternative, but slammed the meat industry in an interview with Yahoo Finance, calling it “the most …
Human Rights and Technology: Australian Developments and the Global Context
On December 17, 2019, The Australian Human Rights Commission unveiled a Discussion Paper on Human Rights and Technology, which includes draft proposals to prevent discrimination driven by artificial intelligence (AI) and intrusive facial recognition. This follows the recent rejection of the Australian Government’s proposed facial recognition legislation by the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS) due …
Spotify Rolls Out Technology Aimed at Helping Podcast Advertisers
Spotify Technology SA has launched a new digital tool that for the first time will let advertisers know how many people heard a given ad in a podcast, as the streaming giant continues an aggressive push into a rapidly growing business that has so far struggled with reliable data on listeners. The largest music-streaming platform …
Xencor and Gilead Enter License Agreement for Use of XmAb® Antibody Technologies in Investigational Agents for HIV
Xencor, Inc. (NASDAQ:XNCR), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing engineered monoclonal antibodies for the treatment of cancer, autoimmune disease, asthma and allergic diseases, today announced it has entered into a technology license agreement in which Gilead Sciences, Inc., will access Xencor’s Xtend™ extended half-life and Cytotoxic XmAb® Fc technologies for developing and commercializing GS-9722, Gilead’s first-in-class …
Council Post: The CTO’s Role: Accelerating Technology Development
“The only way to win is to learn faster than anyone else.” – Eric Ries This quote from Eric Ries, author of The Lean Startup, summarizes the incredible challenge and fun of the technology industry. Development speed is the life force of the technology sector, and since development is merely learning how to create something …
Snapchat and TikTok Embrace ‘Deepfake’ Video Technology Even As Facebook Shuns It
Facebook will ban manipulated media known as deepfakes from the social media platform to combat … [+] misinformation campaigns ahead of the 2020 election. The Washington Post via Getty Images Facebook and other social media companies say they’re trying to curb misinformation ahead of the 2020 presidential election, most recently enacting policies against “deepfakes.” Rivals …
Podcast: Digital TaxationImplications For EU Technology Companies – Tax
In this Ropes & Gray podcast, Ellen Gilley, an associate in the tax controversy group, is joined by Kat Gregor, a partner in the tax group and co-founder of the tax controversy group, and Rohan Massey, a partner and co-leader of our data, privacy & cybersecurity group, to discuss the French Digital Services Tax and …
Iowa Seniors Encouraged to Use Safe Driving Technology / Public News Service
AAA says older drivers often try to avoid driving at night or during rush hours. But experts say new technology is available in many vehicles to help keep them safe and mobile. (NSC.org) January 8, 2020 DES MOINES, Iowa — As the new year takes shape, automakers continue work on getting self-driving cars to the …
CES showcases the latest advances in technology for home entertainment | KLAS
Posted: Jan 7, 2020 / 10:05 PM PST / Updated: Jan 7, 2020 / 10:59 PM PST LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — CES, the biggest convention of the year, is officially in full swing! The Consumer Electronics Show is a place where companies from all over the world can showcase hundreds of the newest high-tech tools. …
Bastrop mayor confronting crime with comprehensive plan, technology
MOREHOUSE PARISH, La. (KNOE) – Bastrop Mayor Henry Cotton is “taking a bite out of crime” with his comprehensive plan “Catch 22.” Through the cameras, police can also track license plates up to a quarter-mile away and can do real ID on people within distance. Source: (KNOE) “We want people to know, if you do …
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