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Lyft launches health care transportation program

The Verge

Non-emergency medical transportation is estimated to be a $3 billion market. Transportation is a major barrier to health care , and millions of people each year put off medical appointments because they don’t have a way to get to them. Uber has a similar medical transportation program.

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New Tech Spotlight: Security Technology Takes Center Stage

Forrester IT

Venture capital and private equity spending on security technology reached an all-time high in 2018. While that total may pale in comparison to other fast-growing markets such as fintech ($124B) or transportation tech ($150B), consider that 65% of that $31B in security has […].

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Uber backup driver charged in fatal 2018 self-driving car crash

The Verge

The backup safety driver who was behind the wheel when one of Uber’s self-driving cars struck and killed a pedestrian in 2018 has been charged with negligent homicide, the New York Times reports. However, a review by the National Transportation Safety Board later that year highlighted a number of safety issues at the company.

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Elon Musk’s Vegas loop won’t transport as many people as promised

The Verge

The Boring Company first unveiled a version of its tunneling system in December 2018. In the Las Vegas Loop, passengers will ride in Tesla Model Xs, Model 3s, and a modified Model 3 that can hold up to 16 passengers at a time, and they’ll travel through the tunnels at speeds of up to 155 miles per hour, according to the project’s website.

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2018 AT&T Business Summit: Security “in” and “of” the Cloud

Cloud Musings

When added to existing network architectures and combined with other next-generation technologies like the Internet of Things (IoT) and Edge-to-Edge capabilities, 5G will dramatically alter user experience – from retail to financial services, transportation to manufacturing, to healthcare and beyond. Jackson 2016-2018 ) Follow me at [link].

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Uber puts the brakes on in Finland until 2018

Computer Weekly

App-based car transportation company has stopped providing one of its services in Finland until next year

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Segway’s ‘Mecha Kit’ turns your transporter into a rolling turret

The Verge

In 2018, the company tried turning Segways into go-karts. For more specifics about the Mecha Kit, you can check out all the details in the user manual on the Mecha Kit’s product page. This isn’t the first time that Segway decided to get a little creative with its vehicles.