Tech

‘Scalping’ or leveling the playing field? Debate over reservation bidding comes to Nevada

If customers can’t get a reservation at the Las Vegas Strip’s most exclusive restaurants, they’ve traditionally only had one other option: knowing “a guy,” whether ...

Waymo begins testing its self-driving cars on the Las Vegas Strip

Waymo, the California-based autonomous vehicle company, has brought a limited fleet of vehicles piloted by trained, human autonomous specialists to test on Las Vegas roads, ...

Las Vegas activist’s feed on Facebook becomes go-to source on ICE raid rumors

Francisco Silva fills his Facebook feed with sponsored shoutouts to local Latino-owned businesses in Las Vegas and posts about the state’s natural landmarks ...

Visitors authority chief questions news report, says Las Vegas Loop is safe, has adequate oversight

The head of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority defended the tunnel system connecting the Las Vegas Convention Center’s campus and Resorts World ...

Cybersecurity experts warn of more deepfakes as ability to detect lags

The most prominent way to combat deepfakes is with labeling, either by attaching it to the media before it’s published or by spotting a deepfake ...

Requiring AI transparency in political ads proposed in Nevada

Nevada lawmakers will consider a bill requiring political campaigns to disclose when they use artificial intelligence in ads to alter the reality of a situation ...

AI is already shaping the future of Las Vegas’ hospitality industry

As visitors repeatedly come to Las Vegas, locals who work at the resorts get to know them better and better. But why shouldn’t that same ...

Exhibitors tout sustainability in their advanced technology at Las Vegas CES

Visitors come to the CES show in Las Vegas for a peek at the newest gadgets, salivating over the latest technological advances to make everything ...

Vegas party: Delta celebrates 100 years with event at Sphere during CES

The CES keynote late Tuesday was the first to use the high-tech arena on the trade show circuit, and Delta CEO Ed Bastian brought heavy ...

In CES opening at Las Vegas' Venetian, organizer slams Trump tariff policies

Kicking off CES on Tuesday morning in front of a packed crowd at the Venetian, the show’s organizers weren’t afraid of addressing the elephant in ...

CES shows promise as convention industry continues COVID recovery

The tech industry will once again take over the Las Vegas Strip this week, as tens of thousands of attendees flock to CES, the world’s ...

Driverless taxis making the rounds along the Las Vegas Strip, preparing for passenger rides

Among the steady stream of vehicles cruising the Las Vegas Strip, onlookers might notice a boxy car with seats facing each other and cameras ...

G2E highlights Las Vegas’ shift to attract millennials to casinos

Innovations in gaming space and expanding technology in the postpandemic era continue to attract a new, younger generation to Las Vegas and its casinos.

Vegas Tech Summit calls on entrepreneurs to embrace Nevada’s growth potential

Teddy Liaw has for years been pitching tech entrepreneurs on moving their businesses to Nevada, and was at it again Thursday while hosting the third ...

AI’s threat to election integrity in focus at Las Vegas Ai4 summit

Nina Jankowicz, the former head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s short-lived disinformation governance board, said the Russian government was using ...

Thousands sign petition opposing CCSD policy on cellphones

Charlize Leary is a rule-follower, thoughtful and well-spoken. But Monday, when she begins her first day of ninth grade, she won’t be putting her cellphone ...

RTC harnesses power of AI technology to boost safety on Southern Nevada buses

A child brought a toy gun onto a Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada bus earlier this month. Until recently, officials would likely not have ...

Environmental group touts incentives to spark interest in electric vehicles at Las Vegas summit

Worsening climate change, $15.4 billion in Inflation Reduction Act funding for electric infrastructure and tax credits for purchasing electric vehicles will push more buyers toward ...

Google enters the chat on high-speed internet for Southern Nevada

Google Fiber could be available to Southern Nevada residents and businesses as early as next year, according to Ashley Church, general manager of the West ...

The federal government has approved Nevada’s initial plan for $416.6 million in grant money to expand access to high-speed internet access. The plan details how ...