73 – October 9 2017

This is Episode 73 of the Tech Narratives Podcast, for October 9, 2017. If you're enjoying the podcast, you might also enjoy a subscription to the Tech Narratives site just as much (or possibly even more). There's a 30-day free trial, and after that it's $10/month. You can read more about what a subscription gets you at www.technarratives.com/become-a-subscriber/ Below is a listing of the news stories covered, the Tech Narratives item, and the source for each: 1. Alphabet’s Project Loon Receives FCC OK to Provide Connectivity for Puerto Rico TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2UB Source Link at Wired: https://www.wired.com/story/google-closer-to-using-balloons-for-telecom-in-puerto-rico 2. Facebook Tightens Ad Review, Security Exec Criticizes Media Coverage TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2UL Source Links at Axios, CBS, Twitter: https://twitter.com/alexstamos/status/916695332540387328, https://www.axios.com/scoop-facebook-tells-advertisers-more-scrutiny-is-coming-2493827891.html, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/how-facebook-ads-helped-elect-trump/ 3. US Data Shows Rise in Car Fatalities in 2016, Many Caused by Human Choices TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2UY Source Link at NHTSA: https://www.nhtsa.gov/press-releases/usdot-releases-2016-fatal-traffic-crash-data 4. Google Finds Russian Political Ads Were Bought on YouTube, Gmail, Elsewhere TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2V7 Source Link at The Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2017/10/09/google-uncovers-russian-bought-ads-on-youtube-gmail-and-other-platforms/ 5. Hulu Buys Big TV Series, E-Sports Content, Lowers Entry Price to $6 Until January TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2Vj Source Links at Bloomberg & Variety: http://variety.com/2017/digital/news/hulu-esl-esports-shows-1202582758/, http://variety.com/2017/digital/news/hulu-price-drop-commercial-plan-1202584235/, https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-10-09/some-of-tv-s-greatest-hits-move-from-netflix-to-well-funded-hulu 6. Waymo and Intel Launch Campaigns Promoting Autonomous Driving TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2VB Source Links at TechCrunch & The Verge: https://techcrunch.com/2017/10/09/waymo-teams-with-madd-the-nsc-and-more-on-self-driving-education/ and https://www.theverge.com/2017/10/9/16446890/lebron-james-self-driving-car-commercial-intel 7. GM Acquires LIDAR startup Strobe, Deepening Direct Investment in Autonomy TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2VQ Source Link at Recode: https://www.recode.net/2017/10/9/16446768/gm-acquisition-lidar-sensor-startup-strobe-self-driving 8. Costco Launches Grocery Delivery Service With Much Higher Prices TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2VV Source Link at GeekWire: https://www.geekwire.com/2017/costco-debuts-new-grocery-delivery-service-expands-partnership-instacart/ 9. Microsoft Adds Integration with Five Smart Home Vendors to Cortana TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2W2 Source Link at Windows Central: https://www.windowscentral.com/cortana-notebook-adds-connected-home-integrations-hue-nest-and-more 10. Microsoft Exec Says No New Features or Hardware for Windows 10 Mobile TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2Wc Source Link at Windows Central: https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft-windows-10-mobile-features-and-hardware-are-not-focus-anymore Six additional news items mentioned on the podcast: Apple Watch Development: http://bit.ly/2yUbLOr AI Assistants and Kids: http://nyti.ms/2wJPHVY MSFT VR Head Q&A: http://bit.ly/2yak9fC Smartphones & Kids: https://www.ft.com/content/7c972e2e-a88f-11e7-ab55-27219df83c97 YouTube TV Ambitions: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/youtube-grows-up-inside-plan-take-netflix-hulu-1045443 Sundar Pichai Interview: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/oct/07/google-boss-sundar-pichai-tax-gender-equality-data-protection-jemima-kiss I welcome your feedback. You can find me on Twitter at @jandawson or @technarratives, or email me at [email protected].