Uber acquires Otto, enters trucking and may find better business model

Uber said it will acquire Otto, a startup focused on autonomous trucks, in a move that'll diversify its self-driving vehicle ambitions and potentially bolster its bottom line. The Internet of Things is creating serious new security risks. We examine the possibilities and the dangers. Otto's co-founder is Anthony Levandowski, a former Google engineer. Uber today is focused on being a marketplace for rides via drivers operating in the gig economy.