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April Glaser

April Glaser

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    A new ransomware attack is infecting the computers of major shipping and oil companies worldwideA new ransomware attack is infecting the computers of major shipping and oil companies worldwide
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    The ransomware instructs people to pay $300 in bitcoin to decrypt their computers.

    By April Glaser
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    Florida is now the fourth state to permit delivery robots on sidewalksFlorida is now the fourth state to permit delivery robots on sidewalks
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    The robot delivery company Starship Technologies is helping to pass state laws across the country.

    By April Glaser
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    MIT is building autonomous drones that can both drive and flyMIT is building autonomous drones that can both drive and fly
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    Flying takes a lot of battery life, but driving means getting stuck in traffic.

    By April Glaser
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    SpaceX successfully launched and landed its second recycled rocketSpaceX successfully launched and landed its second recycled rocket
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    Another milestone for Elon Musk’s space transportation company.

    By April Glaser
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    Amazon’s idea for a massive drone dock looks like a cross between a beehive and a spaceshipAmazon’s idea for a massive drone dock looks like a cross between a beehive and a spaceship
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    Amazon is interested in moving its future drone delivery fulfillment centers closer to urban centers.

    By April Glaser
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    To get more drones in U.S. skies, the industry is asking Trump for something rare: More regulationTo get more drones in U.S. skies, the industry is asking Trump for something rare: More regulation
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    The drone industry wants more regulation, not less.

    By April Glaser
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    The industrial robotics market will nearly triple in less than 10 yearsThe industrial robotics market will nearly triple in less than 10 years
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    Collaborative robots are expected to account for a third of that market.

    By April Glaser
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    Wisconsin is now the third state to allow delivery robotsWisconsin is now the third state to allow delivery robots
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    Similar laws were passed in Virginia and Idaho earlier this year.

    By April Glaser
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    Trump is hosting a meeting with drone companies ThursdayTrump is hosting a meeting with drone companies Thursday
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    Here are four of the drone companies that will be there.

    By April Glaser
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    China still has the world’s fastest supercomputer, but the U.S. wants to change thatChina still has the world’s fastest supercomputer, but the U.S. wants to change that
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    The Department of Energy is granting six companies a total of $258 million to work on supercomputing technology.

    By April Glaser