This week, Amazon primes Whole Foods, Uber has a new head, Samsung loses its head, Half-Life comes to an end(?), Germany solves "the trolley problem", and much more.
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Uber makes CEO pick official, Kalanick makes first comment Uber says it'll stop tracking riders after they're dropped off Samsung Heir Is Found Guilty of Corruption in Blockbuster Trial 'Half Life' writer reveals what could've been Episode 3Audible Book of the Week
A Crack in Creation: Gene Editing and the Unthinkable Power to Control Evolution by Jennifer A. Doudna, Samuel H. Sternberg F.D.A. Approves First Gene-Altering Leukemia Treatment, Costing $475,000 Sign up at AudibleTrial.com/TheDrillDownMusic Break: Lost in the Supermarket by The Clash
Hot Topic: Amazon + Whole Foods
Amazon Cuts Whole Foods Prices as Much as 43% on First Day Amazon's Whole Foods deal will make Alexa a lot smarter Amazon CortanaMusic Break: Airbag by Radiohead
Final Word: The Trolley Problem
Kill animals and destroy property before hurting humans, Germany tells future self-driving cars Cummins beats Tesla to EV semi truckThe Drill Down Video of the Week
The Trolley Problem: Consequentialism as illustrated by “I, Robot”Subscribe!
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