In Phoenix, roughly 15 firefighters with the department are licensed to operate the drones. PHOENIX — The Phoenix Fire Department is always looking for ways to keep the community safe. The adoption of new technology can play a big part in that. That’s where the department’s drone program comes into …
Read More »Amazon to launch drone-based delivery in West Valley
Since expanding the program into Texas, Amazon has already delivered thousands of items using drones. TOLLESON, Ariz. — Look up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s… Your latest impulse buy from Amazon? It’s not impossible. Amazon announced on Monday that they would be bringing their Prime Air …
Read More »Alarms raised after MoD signs contract with Silicon Valley d…
Campaigners raised alarm bells today after the Ministry of Defence signed a £17 million contract with Silicon Valley defence tech startup Anduril. Marketing itself as the “Lockheed Martin of the 21st century,” Anduril has already worked with the Home Office, rolling out AI watchtowers to identify migrants crossing in small boats. …
Read More »Eyes to the sky: Valley Middle School elective gives student…
“It’s controlled chaos,” joked John Stempinski, tech and engineering teacher at Valley Middle School. Over the past few weeks, this has been the scene every Thursday and Friday at the school’s newest course offering on UAS technology. Now in its first year, the class is aimed at giving students a …
Read More »Military work is a lightning rod in Silicon Valley, but Micr…
Microsoft announced Friday that it plans to sell artificial intelligence technologies to the military. The military is looking into using more artificial intelligence for its defense, as the Chinese government has set goals in surpassing the U.S. military. In Silicon Valley, whether tech companies should become involved in projects with …
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