Tasnim Shamma
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The city of Atlanta has entered its eighth day crippled by a cyber attack. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with WABE's Tasnim Shamma about how the city is coping.
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As truck traffic is predicted to double in the next 20 years, Georgia transportation officials plan to build a nearly 40-mile long $1.8 billion truck-only highway from Macon to Atlanta. Relieving congestion and improving safety are the goals, though some question if it will work.
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When this computer science professor became overwhelmed with the number of questions students were asking, he recruited artificial intelligence to help serve up some answers.
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When it was introduced a few years ago, Google Glass was labeled as the next big thing. But it flopped. Now, it's finding new uses with workers in manufacturing and other industries.
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Silicon Valley has a diversity problem, with many tech companies employing a tiny number of African-Americans in key jobs. In Atlanta, black techies are working to diversify the industry's future.
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The social media app allows users to post anonymous comments visible to others in the same area. It's become a breeding ground for racial and violent threats, and some colleges may ban the app.
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Many local startups say their biggest hurdle is cash. It's such a common complaint, Atlanta's mayor is launching a venture capital fund to help tech companies get off the ground.