A Smart Technology is deployed in the fight against the virus. Also accused of genocide in murdering a young girl could a trial in germany prove a landmark case in the years edis search for justice. And illustrating how to get the message across we meet artists highlighting the dangers of a virus and one of the worlds most crowded places. Back into the news are 200000 people have now died from kroner virus and the World Health Organization is sounding a warning to survivors and those pinning their hopes on it. Not striking people more than once now it says theres no evidence that those recover those who do recover develop antibodies or any immunity from repeat infections its urging against issuing what are being called immunity passports certificates to those people who recover what chile has announced that it will be the 1st country to hand them out so that people can return to work other countries are looking at tests for the presence of antibodies to help with working when to end th
Than 23 Million People will be infected over an eightweek period. The total of cases in california has risen to 675 with 16 deaths. Napa county joins the bay area shelter order. Just a few hours from now. Also today, we learned a san jose reserve Police Officer has the virus. He is one of santa clara countys 189 reported cases. 14 new ones were reported just today. And big news from bart. The Transit Agency is reducing Service Hours because of a huge drop in ridership. Starting monday, Weekday Service will be from 5 00 a. M. To 9 00 p. M. Beginning next saturday, Weekend Service will be reduced from 8 00 a. M. To 9 00 p. M. More long lines of cars as people wait to get tested for the coronavirus at the San Mateo Event Center. Abc7 News Reporter kris reyes is on the peninsula with more on day four of this pilot project. Kris . Good evening. Well, you can see the testing site right over my shoulder. Right there where the white tents are. But we wanted to give you this Vantage Point to sh
In this portion a group of Business Leaders discuss the future innovation and competitiveness environment in the u. S. Good morning. Since the councils beginning in 1986, weve seen over and over and time and again how technology has transformed our lives, and unleashed new challenges and opportunities as we think about a new future for the United States. 2003 was such a period of change. 17 years after our founding, our Council Members recognized that the nation stood at a florida infliction point. We needed significant chance to enhance our innovation capacity which lead to the pioneering work of our National Innovation initiative it, and now another 17 years later here we are again, once again finding ourselves at the precipice of transformational change. Throughout the day as debra mentioned in her opening remarks well hear stories about the changes as they are foundational to our Flagship National commission on innovation and competitiveness frontiers. The commission cochaired by t
Sectors expanded use of technology, its just not ready primetime. During this hearing, well private sectors development, use and sale of technology as well as its partnerships with Government Entities, using this technology. We learned from our first may 22 of 2019 that he use of facial Recognition Technology can severely impact American Civil Rights and liberties, including the right to privacy. Protection and equal under the law. We learned during our second federal, n june 4 how state and local Government Entities use this technology on wide scale. Yet provide very little why itsncy on how and being used or on security measures to protect sensitive data. Despite these concerns, we see facial Recognition Technology and more in our everyday lives. Used in ology is being schools, grocery stores, irports, malls, theme parks, stadiums and on our phones, social media platforms, door and even in ootage hiring decisions and its used by Law Enforcement. This technology is completely unregula
Her series of hearings investigating competition Digital Markets. This one on the role of data and privacy and competition. I now recognize myself for an opening statement. I should state the obvious, im not the chairman of the subcommittee. The chairman will be in a few minutes. Digital technologies have provide americans with remarkable array of services. It is never been easy to share news and information to publish content and to commit it with loved ones. All at a moments notice. As the technological revolutions of the mask of this transmission has opened up about the power across our economy. It is support for congress to study understand of these imbalances are affecting americans when it is causing these asymmetries of power and whether these new and growing inequalities are compatible with our democratic values. The committee ongoing oversight of competition Digital Markets is a key part of this process. Todays hearing was examined the role that data plays in creating and main