This Week’s Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through July 19)
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Summary
This week’s selection of must-read tech stories includes news of a promising new AI drug discovery, a flying taxi initiative given a boost by Toyota, and a trailer-sized microreactor that could provide a solution to the energy crisis.
Advances in AI are also highlighted with a new mobile digital agent from former Google Now researchers, designed to navigate third-party software and websites, and a report highlighting concerns over potential for misuse of AI training data that may contain personally identifiable information.
Also featured is news of a significant investment by Uber in electric vehicle makers Lucid and Nuro as the ride-hail company seeks to become a clearinghouse for autonomous electric vehicles.