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Tech News Flash: Thursday -- December 15, 2016

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Gates Spearheads $1B Clean Tech Effort
Uber's Self-Driving Fleet Takes On San Francisco
Apple AirPods Finally Good to Go
CrateDB Launches Machine Data Innovations
Magic Leap Catches Flak Over Tricky Video

Today's Story Highlights

Gates Spearheads $1B Clean Tech Effort
One year after a powerhouse group of technology executives and venture
capital icons met to form the Breakthrough Energy Coalition, the group,
led by Microsoft founder Bill Gates, has launched a $1 billion
investment fund to support clean energy startups around the world. The
Breakthrough Energy Fund, chaired by Gates, is designed to jumpstart an
entire new generation of entrepreneurs.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84173.html

Uber's Self-Driving Fleet Takes On San Francisco
Uber on Wednesday rolled out a fleet of self-driving cars in San
Francisco, the second U.S. city to participate in its pilot project.
Pittsburgh was the first. Riders who request an UberX -- the lowest-
priced Uber vehicle -- will be matched with one of the self-driving
Volvo XC90 SUVs if one is available and if the customers are willing,
according to Anthony Levandowski, head of Uber's Advanced Technology
Group.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84170.html

Apple AirPods Finally Good to Go
Apple has begun taking online orders for its wireless AirPods, and said
it would start delivering the $159 earphones to customers, Apple Stores,
resellers and carriers next week. At the iPhone 7 launch in September,
Apple SVP Phil Schiller said the AirPods would be available in October.
Missing the deadline for release of any hot product is bad news for a
company.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84168.html

CrateDB Launches Machine Data Innovations
Crate.io has announced the general availability of the first non-beta
release of CrateDB 1.0, an open source SQL database that enables real-
time analytics for machine data applications. CrateDB is an SQL database
alternative to NOSQL machine data management solutions. It gives
mainstream SQL developers access to machine data applications that
previously were available only using NoSQL solutions.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84171.html

Magic Leap Catches Flak Over Tricky Video
It turns out the awe-inspiring video Magic Leap unveiled last year is
not a demo of its still-secretive mixed reality technology, but a bit of
sleight of hand from special effects firm Weta Workshop, which is
credited at the beginning and end of the clip. Magic Leap's post --
titled "Just another day in the office at Magic Leap" -- claims the
video shows a game being played around the office.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84166.html

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