VCG/VCG via Getty Images Taiwan says it’s a democratic, self-ruled country in East Asia. China disagrees. Under the “One China” policy, Beijing considers Taiwan to be a province of China, one that will eventually be fully reunified — by force, if necessary. China is adamant about this and frequently seeks to assert its claim to […]
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Should insurers dictate autonomous driving behavior?
Who is responsible when an autonomous car crashes? That’s a difficult question to answer. Is it the owner? The company who built the car or its autonomous hardware? The people who programmed the car to make decisions? It’s a complex issue, and one that gives legislators — and the general public — pause. The MIT […]
In China, a Three-Digit Score Could Dictate Your Place in Society
China is taking the idea of a credit score to the extreme, using big data to track and rank what you do—your purchases, your pastimes, your mistakes. https://media.wired.com/photos/5a299c2a41e00716c855cfa0/master/pass/Social_Score_Platforms_Horizontal.jpg Feed: All Latest
The Obscure Senate Rule That Will Dictate Tax and Health Care Policy
The numbers make a world of difference in the U.S. Senate: When do you need 60 votes, and when do you need 51? With the Republicans holding 52 seats and the Democrats almost universally holding together in anti-Trump formation, the guardrails defining how two mammoth undertakings of health care and tax reform will — or […]
