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Hold Your Horsepower: For Mobility Industry, “Reality Is Sinking In”

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Because there is no legal framework in place at either the state or federal level for fully autonomous vehicles to operate on the nation’s roads, there would presumably be human “safety attendants” on board in GM’s ridesharing fleet.

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Nervana’s $400M+ Buyout Reflects Key Tech Trend in Machine Learning

Xconomy

On the day after Intel announced its acquisition of San Diego machine learning startup Nervana Systems, investor Steve Jurvetson told me he was feeling a sense of satisfaction about a call he made three years ago, and how it has been playing out.

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Peeking Into Your Neighbor's Remodel, With Porch's Founders

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Co-founder and CEO Matt Ehrlichman and CTO and co-founder Eric Schleicher sat down to talk to us about the new startup, which is split between San Diego and Seattle. Matt sold his last startup, Thriva, to Active Network, and was part of the team that build up Active Network until its successful IPO in 2011.

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Interview with Darrius Thompson, OpenCandy

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Last week, San Diego-based OpenCandy (www.opencandy.com) announced it had raised $3.5M We were looking for a couple of things, one is someone who could take a step back and figure out how to get to self-sustainability, and a person with the background and framework on building a business model. That happened with David.

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What Startups Can Do About Cyber Attacks

Xconomy

Today’s startups are more mobile, hyper-connected, social, and globalized than ever – all of which have resulted in more complex data networks and more security risks. A Good Cybersecurity Program Matters.

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Gaining an Edge: Understanding Cyber Risk Appetite

Xconomy

The moves they’re making to get ahead in the marketplace—globalization, mergers and acquisitions, extension of third-party networks, movement to the cloud—are the same tactics that create cyber risk. But while they’re taking cyber threats seriously, many companies are struggling to find the right balance in their approach.