In San Francisco, artificial intelligence research for convenient user environments during autonomous driving is underway. Lyft, which provides ride-sharing services, is collaborating with Drive.ai following Disney, Amtrak, and Jaguar Land Rover to research autonomous vehicles. NewAtlas reported that Drive.ai is expected to improve the aspect where Lyft falls short in understanding driver intent, resulting in poor ride comfort. Subsequently, Drive.ai's CEO stated, "When drivers use autonomous vehicles, the factors they need to consider are not just one or two, ranging from safety to convenience. Convenience is also an important factor." Additionally, the CEO revealed that once the technology completes testing, the company plans to launch a product that can "implant a brain into older vehicles to enable autonomous driving."

Perspectives on the New iPhone

iPhone 8 or iPhone X will be unveiled on September 12. Foreign media outlets are competing to report on the iPhone. TechCrunch ran a story titled "What You Can Know About iPhone," covering expensive pricing, bezels and OLED screen, dual camera and AR features, and facial recognition capability. In particular, regarding the facial recognition feature (Face ID), the report noted that rumors suggest "the end of fingerprint recognition scanner and home button," adding that depending on Apple's technology level, this could be a bold move. (Samsung has not positioned facial recognition as a key locking feature)
The Verge published a story titled "What Will Never Change After iPhone 8," highlighting three winds that iPhone has brought to the smartphone market. These include bezel displays, pricing around the 1,000-dollar mark, and AR features based on ARKit apps. The report stated, "Regardless of Samsung, after September 12, bezels will be recognized by people," and predicted that if Apple drops an advertising bombshell, everyone within a week will "hunger for bezels for an ideal design."

MIT's Helping Hand for Florida Hurricane Residents
MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)'s Urban Risk Lab has unveiled an open-source platform called "RiskMap.us" that can track flooding in southern Florida. Currently operating in a pilot phase to provide real-time updates to citizens and emergency planners, reports can be submitted via Twitter, Facebook, or telegram. When Hurricane Irma made landfall in southern Florida, residents were forced to evacuate urgently. The platform enables users to directly send messages to share "special alerts" about such situations. The Verge reported that the platform's goal is to provide many people with up-to-date information on changes in flood situations, and it is currently being applied to Broward County and Fort Lauderdale in Florida, located north of Miami. MIT researchers cautioned that "the platform is merely a means to collect information; people in need of help should contact 911."