Opportunity to work with lawmakers and Law Enforcement officials to try to do what we can to improve the situation purported is difficult but then we have the ability to get information under which the companies are operating so for those as represent companies definitely let us know that you cant be more specific we can raise these issues said in conversation with specific examples otherwise it is just dead generalization. Under what circumstances so let us know because we do gather that information we will have those conversations with those issues. But there are certain levels at government so we are still seeing to encourage your clients with the cooperation what michele said to bring concern there is the agreement between russia specifically on intellectual property for the obligations of the government that have committed to work on to be as specific as possible whether or not they respond is a different question but there were some very specific concrete concern said is a possib
Marissa mayer is she was hired to be a coder at google. She was hired to be someone who literally makes the programs. Her first big project was supposed to be like googles first ad delivery system, you know . Google makes billions and billions of dollars off of ads, and she was going to make the first one. And it was taking her months and monthses and months to do. Google went out and hired someone named jeff dean and this sort of shocked the industry because jeff dean is a superstar. Hes really known for being one of the best coders on the planet. And he did the project that meyer had been work on in a matter of weeks. And mayer, you know, to her credit sort of looked at this and said is, you know, she loved working at google and she said im not going to make my mark at this company by being a coder. Is so she said what else can i do. So she sort of threw herself at whatever problems the company had. You know she actually got involved in pr and marketing and all sorts of strange thing
Im going to comment today on heavyduty prospect. Buyers of heavyduty today can offer technology that will keep driver safer active breaking. But on the horizon we see Great Potential for both vehicletovehicle messages for b to e and b to i. Its dedicated using short range. The government got it right when it set aside for only safety relatedcommunication. In 2013 the fcc began exploring to also support unlicensed wifi users. Provide nod consensus yet reached. The concern is allows other technologies to be shared could create and sending lifesaving communication signals. Lets say a vehicle number one is approaching red right but the blocked by a building. The driver in vehicle number one can be alerted of an oncoming vehicle number two thats not slowing down. The alert will allow the collision to be avoided. For example wifi user the accident would not be avoided. 5. 9 giga hertz frek roadside and inspections stations where truck stop along the interstate with long license and create po
And this month with congress on the summer recess, the cities tour is on cspan each day at 6 00 p. M. Today we tour the literary life of waco, texas, with the book about gospel music from the civil war to the civil rights movement. The story of the 1917 lynching of a black 17yearold and the history of the first africanamericans in the space program. Today at 6 00 p. M. Eastern time. A hearing now on new technologies to improper the safety and efficiency of the nations Transportation Systems. Officials from volvo group north america, zahn, bnsf railway and the port of long beach testify before the Senate Commerce committee. Good afternoon, everyone. I am pleased to convene the Senate Subcommittee on surface transportation and merchant marine infrastructure safety and security for the sixth hearing which is titled technologies, transforming transportation, is the government keeping up. Mr. Booker and i are excited to bring together a range of issues we have worked on together here in the
Even how we hail a cab. We have opportunities to dramatically reduce Public Safety, address infrastructure problems in creative new ways. The federal government can be a key player in helping to advance and utilize the developing technologies. Lets take a look at safety. While trafficrelated fatalities injuries continue to decline, over 30,000 people each year still die on our highways. We continue to see trains that derail too frequently. Putting enormous burdens on our first responders. In the face of these challenges we have got to understand the opportunity that comes with technology and improving our transportation system. Our country has already invested billions in interstate highways, bridges, rails and ports. Technology can help us to get more out of what weve already built. Today, there are exciting marketready proving solutions to make our roads safer. From automatic breaking, dispensers and even Autonomous Cars and drones. Advancements in taking control of a vehicle if it d