Envoy speaks of France’s positive image of TaiwanBy Liu Tzu-hsuan / Staff reporterTaiwan should strive to maintain its hard-won, positive image in France, which has a deeper understanding and wider coverage of the nation’s situation, Representative to France Francois Wu (吳志中) said.\nWu made the remark in an interview with the Chinese-language Liberty Times (the sister paper of the Taipei Times) that was posted online yesterday.\nSpeaking about the change in Taiwan’s image in France in recent years, Wu, who has served as Taiwan’s envoy to Paris since 2018, said that French media report about Taiwan almost 24 hours a day.\nRepresentative to France Francois Wu speaks with the Chinese-language “Liberty Times” in an interview that was posted online yesterday.\n“Everyone suddenly saw and heard about Taiwan, and most of the reports were positive.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"MI Trooper Acquitted of Assault in K-9 Bite Case","slug":"mi-trooper-acquitted-of-assault-in-k-9-bite-case","publishDate":"2023-08-11 00:00:00","createdLocal":"2023-08-12 14:31:02.160497","feedName":"Connected Car","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"A jury on Tuesday acquitted a Michigan State Police trooper charged with assault for allowing his canine partner to bite a man during an arrest nearly three years ago in Lansing.\nBut a jury found him not guilty of felonious assault after deliberating for about 2½ hours following a three-day trial, the Lansing State Journal reports.\nProsecutors contended Surbrook let his dog, Knox, engage on Robert Gilliam for nearly four minutes, even though Gilliam was clearly surrendering and was unable to flee.\nSurbrook's attorney, Patrick O'Keefe, said Surbrook followed his training in leaving the dog on the suspect until backup officers arrived to help.\nHe said the trooper acted reasonably during \"a highly stressful, potentially lethal situation\" in which backup officers took an unusually long time to find the scene.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"California approves driverless taxi expansion in San Francisco","slug":"california-approves-driverless-taxi-expansion-in-san-francisco","publishDate":"None","createdLocal":"2023-08-12 14:31:01.810531","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Waymo and Cruise can now charge for ride-hailing services throughout San Francisco despite objections that driverless cars interfere with traffic and first respondersA Waymo self-driving car in San Francisco Shutterstock/Iv-olgaDriverless cars have the green light to operate as paid ride-hailing services in San Francisco after the companies Waymo and Cruise won approval from California state regulators.\nThe roll-out of driverless cars in San Francisco has had a bumpy start.\nWaymo and Cruise can now expand their commercial services to charge passengers for round-the-clock driverless robotaxis in San Francisco – although the companies have suggested that they would not immediately add swarms of additional driverless cars.\n“What we have seen is that things are not getting better,” said Julia Friedlander, head of automated driving policy at the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, during the 7 August meeting.\nAn analysis of California’s road traffic accident data suggests driverless vehicles are having four to eight times more minor accidents than human drivers, says Cummings.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Facial recognition technology to remain in use in Detroit after comomissioners vote","slug":"facial-recognition-technology-to-remain-in-use-in-detroit-after-comomissioners-vote","publishDate":"None","createdLocal":"2023-08-12 14:31:01.478060","feedName":"Image Recognition","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":""}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"'It was pretty gnarly': Ottawans describe flooding in car, home and church","slug":"it-was-pretty-gnarly-ottawans-describe-flooding-in-car-home-and-church","publishDate":"None","createdLocal":"2023-08-12 14:31:00.898616","feedName":"Connected Car","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"'It was pretty gnarly': Ottawans describe flooding in car, home and churchNewsDuration 1:32A day after a thunderstorm poured over the nation's capital, residents describe what they saw and give a tour of the damage to their properties.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"World Ultrasound Congress in Detroit adds interactive student competition to schedule","slug":"world-ultrasound-congress-in-detroit-adds-interactive-student-competition-to-schedule","publishDate":"2023-08-11 00:00:00","createdLocal":"2023-08-12 14:31:00.315058","feedName":"Image Recognition","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"August 11, 2023Students who attend the Eighth World Congress on Ultrasound in Medical Education next month can look forward to flexing their competitive muscles in a contest added to the already-packed event schedule.\nA Student Ultrasound Competition will take place from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Sept. 9, featuring a mixture of hands-on scanning challenges, ultrasound knowledge and surprise twists in what is expected to be a high-energy and engaging educational competition.\nThe congress is set for Sept. 7-10 in the Detroit Marriott Renaissance Hotel, located at 400 Renaissance Drive W. in Detroit.\nEach team may have a faculty advisor, but students will participate in the competition without faculty input.\nThe competition will include an “Ultrasound Escape Room” and “Lightning Rounds” to crown the winning team the 2023 Student Ultrasound Competition champion.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"San Francisco Moves to Center of Self-Driving Car Development after California PUC Vote","slug":"san-francisco-moves-to-center-of-self-driving-car-development-after-california-puc-vote","publishDate":"2023-08-11 00:00:00","createdLocal":"2023-08-12 14:31:00.012010","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"A Cruise self-driving car, owned by General Motors Corp., is seen outside the company’s headquarters in San Francisco where it does most of its testing, September 26, 2018.\nThe approval “marks the true beginning of our commercial operations in San Francisco,” said Tekedra Mawakana, Waymo co-CEO, in a prepared statement.\nSan Francisco is important as both a symbolic hub of tech and, with hundreds of AVs already in operation, the largest test lab for the experimental cars.\nThe vehicles, with empty driver seats and self-turning steering wheels, have become a common sight around San Francisco.\nCommissioner Genevieve Shiroma advocated for a delayed vote noting the volume of public comment and her lingering concerns following evidence that the vehicles have obstructed emergency vehicles in San Francisco.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"China closes record number of personal data breaches, moots facial recognition law","slug":"china-closes-record-number-of-personal-data-breaches-moots-facial-recognition-law","publishDate":"None","createdLocal":"2023-08-12 14:30:59.735190","feedName":"Image Recognition","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"dem10/Getty ImagesChina has closed a record number of personal data breaches and is seeking public feedback on draft laws to regulate the use of facial recognition data.\nProposed nationwide laws to regulate facial recognitionThe Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) earlier this week published draft laws that dealt specifically with facial recognition technology.\nWithout user consent, no person or organization is allowed to use facial recognition technology to analyze sensitive personal data, such as ethnicity, religious beliefs, race, and health status.\nShould personal data be used, the individual's consent must be obtained or it must be done in accordance with existing regulations.\nUnder the interim laws, generative AI service providers assume legal responsibility for the information generated and its security.
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