The US recently flip-flopped on whether people have to register their non-commercial unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with the FAA at all, while China made it mandatory to register drones heavier than 0.55 pounds. The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is working with member states and the industry to come up with safety rules that are as all-encompassing as possible, and will include the EU's basic aviation safety regulations. The European Commission will also finance the integration of drones into the existing aviation system, while a group of experts will be assembled to weigh in on future policy recommendations. The Commission proposes to have the systems for registering drones and drone operators, e-identification and geo-fencing up by 2019.

Great White North is on the top of that list. Because of its powerful academic research labs, Toronto has supplied a lot of talent in the field but has been experiencing a brain drain. As an effort to retain talent and make Toronto a global supplier of AI capability, the University of Toronto gathered a team of globally renowned researchers and founded the Vector Institute. The independent, non-profit AI research institution has created a lot of buzz and attracted a great deal of funding to its ongoing projects. With a combination of research and commercial goals, according to The Toronto Star, It will be backed by more than $150 million in public and corporate funding.

Loomis appealed the sentence, arguing that neither he nor the judge could examine the formula for the risk assessment as it was a trade secret. The state of Wisconsin countered that Northpointe required it to keep the algorithms confidential in order to protect the firm's intellectual property. Wisconsin's attorney general, Brad D. Schimel, even used the same argument that Loomis did, that judges do not have access to the algorithm either, although he seems to have spun it as a positive somehow. This is a bit like saying a game of chess is fairer if neither player knows the rules. Which is true, in a way, but it's unlikely to produce a game of chess, just two people throwing pieces round a board, which will result in no winners in the traditional sense.

Powers planned by the Government aiming to pave the way for commercial space flights in Britain will be included in the Queen's Speech alongside a raft of investments in transport infrastructure. The legislation, according to Department for Transport (DfT), will allow the launch of satellites from the UK for the first time, horizontal flights to the edge of space for scientific experiments and the establishment of spaceports in regions across Britain. The Queen's Speech, which has been delayed by two days due to the current instability in British politics, will also include measures to improve conditions for the 100,000 drivers of plug-in vehicles by "removing barriers that are preventing more drivers switching to electric". "As things stand, those wanting to use publicly-accessible charging points may need to register with several different companies that run them," the Department for Transport added. "The planned legislation will include measures to ensure drivers need register only once to make full use of the existing infrastructure."

The Cassini spacecraft has circled Saturn for nearly 13 years, gathering unprecedented insight on the ringed planet and its many moons. A dramatic new video shared by NASA looks back at some of the early highlights of the Cassini mission, compiling clips from several flybys and set to eerie music. The result is a breathtaking new perspective reminiscent of science fiction, showing some of Cassini's most remarkable observations as never seen before. The Cassini spacecraft has circled Saturn for nearly 13 years, gathering unprecedented insight on the ringed planet and its many moons. When it comes to space, it isn't always easy to understand how big objects really are.

Innovation in the business world is accelerating exponentially, with new, disruptive technologies and trends emerging that are fundamentally changing how businesses and the global economy operate. To adapt, thrive, and innovate, we all need to be aware of these evolutionary technologies and trends and understand the opportunities or threats they might present to our organizations, our careers, and society on a whole. With this in mind, I recently had the opportunity to compile 99 Facts on the Future of Business in the Digital Economy. This presentation includes facts, predictions, and research findings on some of the most impactful technologies and trends that are driving the future of business in the digital economy. To make it easier to find facts for specific topics, I have grouped the facts into six subsets; in this post I'll share the second subset.

Think about an industry that has had a huge labor problem for decades. Hiring managers can't find enough skilled people, and it takes way too long to train someone to an effective level. With all of the advances in technology, why hasn't there been a complete automation of procedures? The truth is that new technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning tend to increase the efficiency and precision of tasks. With humans able to accomplish more work in less time, they are free to explore other domains.

The European Parliament wants to guarantee EU citizens' digital privacy by making end-to-end encryption compulsory for electronic communications. It has also proposed a ban on so-called security "backdoors", which would enable government agencies to access private conversations whenever they wanted to. The proposals are completely at odds with Theresa May's highly controversial plans to crack down on tech companies and our use of the internet. The Prime Minister claims the web provides terrorists with "safe spaces", and wants to introduce a number of strict rules that would restrict the types of content users could access and post. In the aftermath of the Finsbury Park Mosque terror attack, she said her rules would also ensure "that police and security services have the powers they need".

"What is actually driving our economy is the transport network," says Huang Shao Fei, Director of Innovation and Smart Mobility at Singapore's Land Transport Authority (LTA). Reliable transport is crucial for Singapore's success as a trade and logistics hub, while millions of commuters trust that it will get them to the office every morning. "If we get into a gridlock like what you see in Indonesia and Thailand, we are done for," Huang believes. "We will no longer be the transport hub." "That's why we have to take bold steps," Huang adds. Below, he tells GovInsider how the island state is exploring plans to predict train disruptions; make every vehicle a traffic sensor; and ways to use artificial intelligence to secure all this infrastructure.

Schools are to be given £1.3m to set up clubs to teach computer coding. The investment over five years is part of the Welsh Government's £100m to raise school standards over the assembly term. Education Secretary Kirsty Williams said she wanted all pupils to have the opportunity to learn about and get involved in coding as the importance of digital skills continues to grow. It is estimated there will be 100,000 new coding jobs by 2020 in the UK. The Welsh Government said there are currently about 1.5 million jobs in the digital sector in the UK, 400,000 of which involve coding.