9 Best Articles in 2020
The Verge
32 moments that made the decade
The Verge
~16 min read · 322 saves · 2019-12-12 · Verge Staff · From Tinder swipes to self-driving cars, these were the moments that shaped the decade.
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AI, Deep Learning, and Machine Learning: A Primer
a16z
1 min read · 287 saves · From 2016 · watch time: 45 minutes “One person, in a literal garage, building a self-driving car.” That happened in 2015. Now to put that fact in context, compare this to 2004, when DARPA sponsored the very first…
VANITY FAIR
How the Next Decade’s Technological Tsunami Will Change Life as We Know It
VANITY FAIR
2 min read · 200 saves · 2019-12-30 · Self-driving cars, iPads, Uber: The technological advances of this decade have happened so quickly that their breadth is difficult to comprehend. The next decade? That, times ten.
Bloomberg
The First Person to Hack the iPhone Built a Self-Driving Car. In His Garage.
Bloomberg
~19 min read · 192 saves · From 2015 · George Hotz is taking on Google and Tesla by himself
Gartner
Gartner Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends for 2020
Gartner
6 min read · 187 saves · 2019-10-21 · Kasey Panetta · Hyperautomation, blockchain, AI security, distributed cloud and autonomous things drive disruption and create opportunities in this year's strategic technology trends.
The New York Times
When Cars Drive Themselves
The New York Times
7 min read · 179 saves · From 2017 · There are increasing signs that autonomous cars have arrived — and may be driving our city streets sooner than we think.
medium.com
The Third Transportation Revolution
medium.com
~15 min read · 179 saves · From 2016 · Lyft’s Vision for the Next Ten Years and Beyond
Introduction: A Country Built for Cars
I remember when I first fell in love with cars.
WIRED
How to Design Streets for Humans—and Self-Driving Cars
WIRED
4 min read · 170 saves · From 2017 · A new blueprint from city transportation planners and engineers, who say it's never too early to start thinking about the future.
The Atlantic
Inside Waymo's Secret World for Training Self-Driving Cars
The Atlantic
162 saves · From 2017 · Alexis C. Madrigal · An exclusive look at how Alphabet understands its most ambitious artificial intelligence project
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The Verge
Walmart will use fully driverless trucks to make deliveries in 2021
The Verge
1 min read · 29 saves · Dec 15th · Andrew J. Hawkins · Walmart is casting about for a good fit for its self-driving aspirations.
Ars Technica
This Arizona college student has taken over 60 driverless Waymo rides
Ars Technica
6 min read · 28 saves · Dec 7th · Timothy B. Lee · Human drivers are pretty safe, making it hard to prove driverless tech is safer.
Futurism
Tesla full self-driving code contains secret "augmented reality view"
Futurism
1 min read · 24 saves · Dec 15th · Here it is: "the much coveted augmented reality view."
Guardian Tech
Apple plans self-driving car 'in 2024 with next-level battery technology'
Guardian Tech
2 min read · 19 saves · Dec 22nd · It has been a bumpy ride for Apple’s Project Titan, but sources suggest a passenger vehicle may not be far off
WIRED
Why Do Many Self-Driving Cars Look Like Toasters on Wheels?
WIRED
2 min read · 18 saves · Dec 15th · Aarian Marshall · Without any need for steering wheels or pedals, the cubes give passengers room to maneuver inside. The latest entrant, from Zoox, can hold 4.
Fast Company
Zoox’s boxy self-driving vehicle looks nothing like a traditional car
Fast Company
2 min read · 15 saves · Dec 15th · Mark Sullivan · Four wheels aside, the Amazon-owned company’s autonomous vehicle has no clear front or back—and no driver’s seat.
The New York Times
Opinion | Autonomous Vehicles Take Another Big Leap
The New York Times
4 min read · 14 saves · Dec 14th · Kara Swisher · The Amazon-owned Zoox is unveiling an electric self-driving vehicle. But are we ready for driverless cars?
youtube.com
Fully Autonomous, All-Electric and Built for Riders, Not Drivers—This is Zoox
youtube.com
11 saves · Dec 14th · We’re reinventing personal transportation—making the future safer, cleaner, and more enjoyable for everyone. Over six years ago, the Zoox founders embarked o...
Mashable
Tesla full self-driving manages San Francisco's famously curvy Lombard Street
Mashable
10 saves · Dec 20th · Sasha Lekach · The electric car can actually manage the curves on its own.