This is Episode 73 of the Tech Narratives Podcast, for October 9, 2017.

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Below is a listing of the news stories covered, the Tech Narratives item, and the source for each:

1. Alphabet’s Project Loon Receives FCC OK to Provide Connectivity for Puerto Rico

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2UB

Source Link at Wired: https://www.wired.com/story/google-closer-to-using-balloons-for-telecom-in-puerto-rico

2. Facebook Tightens Ad Review, Security Exec Criticizes Media Coverage

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2UL

Source Links at Axios, CBS, Twitter: https://twitter.com/alexstamos/status/916695332540387328, https://www.axios.com/scoop-facebook-tells-advertisers-more-scrutiny-is-coming-2493827891.html, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/how-facebook-ads-helped-elect-trump/

3. US Data Shows Rise in Car Fatalities in 2016, Many Caused by Human Choices

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2UY

Source Link at NHTSA: https://www.nhtsa.gov/press-releases/usdot-releases-2016-fatal-traffic-crash-data

4. Google Finds Russian Political Ads Were Bought on YouTube, Gmail, Elsewhere

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Source Link at The Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2017/10/09/google-uncovers-russian-bought-ads-on-youtube-gmail-and-other-platforms/

5. Hulu Buys Big TV Series, E-Sports Content, Lowers Entry Price to $6 Until January

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Source Links at Bloomberg & Variety: http://variety.com/2017/digital/news/hulu-esl-esports-shows-1202582758/, http://variety.com/2017/digital/news/hulu-price-drop-commercial-plan-1202584235/, https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-10-09/some-of-tv-s-greatest-hits-move-from-netflix-to-well-funded-hulu

6. Waymo and Intel Launch Campaigns Promoting Autonomous Driving

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Source Links at TechCrunch & The Verge: https://techcrunch.com/2017/10/09/waymo-teams-with-madd-the-nsc-and-more-on-self-driving-education/ and https://www.theverge.com/2017/10/9/16446890/lebron-james-self-driving-car-commercial-intel

7. GM Acquires LIDAR startup Strobe, Deepening Direct Investment in Autonomy

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Source Link at Recode: https://www.recode.net/2017/10/9/16446768/gm-acquisition-lidar-sensor-startup-strobe-self-driving

8. Costco Launches Grocery Delivery Service With Much Higher Prices

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2VV

Source Link at GeekWire: https://www.geekwire.com/2017/costco-debuts-new-grocery-delivery-service-expands-partnership-instacart/

9. Microsoft Adds Integration with Five Smart Home Vendors to Cortana

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2W2

Source Link at Windows Central: https://www.windowscentral.com/cortana-notebook-adds-connected-home-integrations-hue-nest-and-more

10. Microsoft Exec Says No New Features or Hardware for Windows 10 Mobile

TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2Wc

Source Link at Windows Central: https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft-windows-10-mobile-features-and-hardware-are-not-focus-anymore

Six additional news items mentioned on the podcast:

Apple Watch Development:

http://bit.ly/2yUbLOr

AI Assistants and Kids:

http://nyti.ms/2wJPHVY

MSFT VR Head Q&A:

http://bit.ly/2yak9fC

Smartphones & Kids:

https://www.ft.com/content/7c972e2e-a88f-11e7-ab55-27219df83c97

YouTube TV Ambitions:

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/youtube-grows-up-inside-plan-take-netflix-hulu-1045443

Sundar Pichai Interview:

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/oct/07/google-boss-sundar-pichai-tax-gender-equality-data-protection-jemima-kiss

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