Can AI replace Lawyers? Vanderbilt Law event to address legal machines
By Ian Lopez, From Legaltech News The April 13 and 14 event will feature experts in AI and law as well as ROSS, the world’s ‘first artificially intelligent attorney.’ When people discuss artificial intelligence (AI) replacing jobs, rarely are they…
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Irish company makes history with installation of first-ever hybrid streetlight in Grenada
From Penn Energy Irish company airsynergy’s wind and solar powered off-grid Remote Power Unit (RPU) has become the very first renewable hybrid streetlight to be installed in the Caribbean island country of Grenada. Jim Smyth, CEO of airsynergy said: “We…
Admissibility of evidence obtained from Facebook
By Michael J. Hutter, New York Law Journal Facebook is an extremely popular form of social media.1 After registering to use the site, a user can create a profile, post status updates, photos or videos, and exchange messages with other…
Washington Post reveals new PRISM slides
…. offers greater clarity into the US’ surveillance operation By Joe Pollicino From engadget PRISM: The surveillance story that started with four leaked slides from the Washington Post, gets a bit clearer. The publication has revealed [in 2013] four more…
Remixing Renaissance art with help from a 3D scanner
By Emily Price From engadget Some of the world’s oldest art is getting a bit of a facelift. Brooklyn artist Barry X Ball has developed a way to recreate Renaissance-era sculptures using 3D scanning. Rather than printing duplicates, Ball takes the…
Gadget of the week
The rise of the robotic servant By Jon Turi From engadget Chores are the bane of domesticity. Dull and repetitive tasks have already been farmed out to robots in industrial workplaces, so why not our homes, too? On a small…
Idaho woman gets 1½ year term for California egg donor fraud
Brian Melley, Associated Press From Business Insider LOS ANGELES (AP) — An egg donation and surrogacy agency that branded itself as a miracle was more of a mirage. More than 40 people, including egg donors, surrogates and intended parents were duped…
Japan is experimenting with robotic bulldozers and drones for construction because there aren’t enough workers
Danielle Muoio, Tech Insider From Business Insider As Japan prepares for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, its become clearer that their massive labor shortage is becoming a big problem. So Komatsu, the second largest construction company in the world based in…
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Bloomberg Philanthropies’ 2016 Mayors Challenge
363 Latin American and Caribbean Cities Enter Bloomberg Philanthropies’ 2016 Mayors Challenge Cities Now Competing for $9 Million USD in Innovation Funds Participation from Latin American and Caribbean Cities Tops Rates from Prior Competitions Bloomberg Philanthropies today announced that 363…
SEC accuses Biotech VC of siphoning funds
By Ross Todd, From The Recorder SAN FRANCISCO — Prominent biotech venture capitalist G. Steven Burrill has agreed to pay nearly $5.8 million to settle charges that he redirected money from one of his funds to prop up other flagging investments…
