In the second part of our weekly podcast, we talk about the rapid uptake of self-driving vehicles in China, the climate impact of video streaming, and the English town of Milton Keynes, which has emerged as one of the primary hubs for autonomous vehicle tech in the UK.

AI Business · AI Business Podcast 29, Part Two: The week of the robo-taxi

All of this, and more, is discussed in What’s the News With Wodecki, a segment in which Ben talks us through the stories of the week, with the podcast team deciding whether – in hindsight – they were worthy of coverage. This is an editorial bootcamp, and there’s a timer on comments to stop Sebastian.

The stories on offer include:

We also cover: Star Trek TNG! Urban planning! Mango and passion fruit coolers!

Check out Part One of the podcast that aired earlier this week, where we share some thoughts on the ransomware attack against the Colonial Pipeline.

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