TNB Tech Minute: The FAA to Use AI to Ease Air-Traffic Woes, Starting in D.C.
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What is the new AI‑powered tool the FAA will test in Washington, D.C.?
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How does the SMART system predict traffic flows and reduce flight delays?
Here's your afternoon, TNB Tech Minute, for Thursday, September seventeenth. I'm Julie Chang for the Wall Street Journal. We exclusively report that federal aviation officials are preparing to launch an AI powered air traffic tool in Washington DC as soon as Monday. The software, known as SMART, will help the Federal Aviation Administration and Airlines reduce delays and cancellations and find routes for flights when there are air traffic disruptions. Developed by Airspace Intelligence under a twelve year and eight hundred years. The software has the ability to analyze airline schedules, weather, runway capacity, and operational constraints to predict traffic flows and identify potential conflicts before they occur.
Government and industry officials expect a broader nationwide rollout later on.
Why are Senators Baldwin and Scott urging the FTC to probe Amazon and Walmart chatbots on “Made in the USA” claims?
In another journal exclusive, two senators are asking the Federal Trade Commission to investigate how Amazon and Walmart's AI powered shopping chatbots handle made in the USA claims with shoppers. In a letter to the FTC Chairman and the Commissioner, Senators Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin and Rick Scott of Florida cited a Columbia University report that says Amazon's Alexa and Walmart's Sparky may obscure country of origin information for US products, but provide information about products made in other countries. Walmart declined to comment, and Amazon said any suggestion that it intentionally withholds country of origin information is incorrect. And Costco is ramping up its same day delivery offerings as it works to grow sales in new ways.
Earlier this week, Uber said it would expand its partnership with Costco to deliver products in 47 US states, up from 17 states. And today, DoorDash said it would also start delivering Costco products in the US from all US locations.
What new same‑day delivery partnerships are Costco launching with Uber and DoorDash?
The moves mark an expansion of Costco products. Fast delivery network, the membership warehouse retailer has long partnered with Instacart to make fast home deliveries from its stores. For a deeper dive into what's happening in tech, check out Friday's Tech News Briefing Podcast.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What is the new AI‑powered tool the FAA will test in Washington, D.C.?
0:00–0:32
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How does the SMART system predict traffic flows and reduce flight delays?
0:32–1:23
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Why are Senators Baldwin and Scott urging the FTC to probe Amazon and Walmart chatbots on “Made in the USA” claims?
1:23–2:28
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What new same‑day delivery partnerships are Costco launching with Uber and DoorDash?
2:28–3:09
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How is Nice’s CX‑AI platform helping brands scale customer experience across global enterprises?
3:09–3:13
Speakers
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