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Dakota County turning to AI to answer non-emergency calls

Dakota County turning to AI to answer non-emergency calls

When someone calls the non-emergency line in Dakota County, instead of a dispatcher answering, an AI assistant does. The switch to AI technology was made so dispatchers can focus their attention on emergency calls. Dakota 911 is one of the first in the state to implement this type of AI tool.
by Nina Moini and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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As Waymo tests self-driving vehicles in Minneapolis, Grand Rapids embraces autonomous rides

As Waymo tests self-driving vehicles in Minneapolis, Grand Rapids embraces autonomous rides

“I'm driving around them all the time. In fact, they’re as ubiquitous as a police car or a delivery van,” Mesabi resident and Minnesota Star Tribune editorial columnist Aaron Brown told Cathy Wurzer.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Waymo is coming to Minneapolis. But can the self-driving taxi navigate winter weather?

Waymo is coming to Minneapolis. But can the self-driving taxi navigate winter weather?

With six months of winter weather, the car will have to learn to navigate snowy and icy conditions. An autonomous vehicle researcher at the U of M says that Waymo cars may not be able to drive when it’s actively snowing.
by Chris Farrell and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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U of M leans into startup generator to boost its standing in local economy

U of M leans into startup generator to boost its standing in local economy

The University of Minnesota’s Technology Commercialization Office has been involved with 285 startups since 2006. TechCom spun off a record 26 startups this past year. The ambition is to ramp up to 30-50 startups a year.
by Chris Farrell

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Here's why concerns about an AI bubble are bigger than ever

Here's why concerns about an AI bubble are bigger than ever

Tech companies are pouring billions into AI chips and data centers. Increasingly, they are relying on debt and risky tactics. Financial analysts are worried there's a bubble that will soon pop.
by Bobby Allyn

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Self-driving taxi company Waymo to begin testing its fleet in Minneapolis

Self-driving taxi company Waymo to begin testing its fleet in Minneapolis

The self-driving taxi company Waymo announced Thursday that it’s coming to Minneapolis — though the service will be in a testing and data collection phase, with human drivers behind the wheel, to start.
by Chandra Colvin and MPR News Staff

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