Boston passes an ordinance to ban government use of facial recognition, with minor caveats, joining cities like San Francisco, Oakland, and Cambridge
Boston joined cities like San Francisco, Oakland, California, and Cambridge, Massachusetts, on Wednesday in passing a vote to ban facial recognition technology for municipal use.
Unauthorized Uber drivers, including convicted felons with fake IDs, have surfaced in cities beyond London, including San Francisco, Houston, and Boston
Turns out that unauthorized drivers using fake identification isn't just a London problem. — Uber faced a blow on Monday …
Amazon to bring same-day delivery to Roxbury after criticism that the predominantly black community in Boston had been excluded
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Analysis shows that Amazon Prime same-day delivery serves predominantly white neighborhoods better than black ones in cities like Boston, Atlanta, and Chicago
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NY regulator issues first ever BitLicense to Boston-based Bitcoin startup Circle, allowing it to offer digital-currency services in New York
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Uber gives the city of Boston anonymized trip data to enable smarter city planning, ease traffic congestion; more cities to follow
Uber Offers Trip Data to Cities, Starting With Boston — For the first time, Uber is giving government officials a look inside its rich trove of transportation data.
Uber adds safety checklist to app for Boston and Chicago users after reports of sexual assaults
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Uber adds safety checklist to app for Boston and Chicago users after reports of sexual assaults
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