Can AI be the inventor of a patent?

The big question at stake is whether a law that was obviously written for human inventors can also be applied to machines with artificial intelligence? Historically courts have said no, but now, some are reversing that decision and saying yes.

 getting back to work in September seems to be a busy month for the monthly open meeting at the FCC. Mark your calendar's for September 30, and watch online! 

Virgin media O2 has used a tethered Fotokite Sigma System drone to receive 5G signals from a base station on the ground and to transfer real-time data between first responders on scene and local hospital teams.

Both Google and Facebook are invested in dozens of subsea internet cable projects around the world.

But laying these cables across ocean floors can take months of preparation, as well as highly specialized vessels that can take them across the ocean.

While some may be spoiled by fat-pipe broadband that can reach speeds over 500 Mb per second, Elon Musk is planning low earth orbit satellite connectivity at speeds reaching 100Mbs downlink and 20Mbs uplink. Certainly not the fastest, but likely faster than many DSL connections, and certainly throws dial-up way under the bus. Plus, it's available in the most remote areas without a wired infrastructure backbone in place. Not for everyone, but for those who need it, a lifesaver.