How Small Business-Friendly Is Your State? | Expanding Internet Access in Underserved Communities | How AI 'Sees'
There's no question that the internet is foundational in today's society. We work, learn, shop, and play online, making internet access more important than ever before. With the latest expansion announced this week, Comcast's Internet Essentials program is helping more Americans get online. The program will now cover all qualified low-income households in its service area, which makes more than three million households newly eligible to receive quality, affordable internet access in their homes.
Also in this week's Tech At Work, you'll see how technology companies are keeping the lights on through extreme weather events and providing critical information about the small business environment across the country. Find out more below.



What we're reading
Comcast Announces Largest Ever Expansion of Its Internet Essentials Program | Comcast
2019 50-State Small Business Friendliness Survey | Thumbtack
Fuel-Cell Powered Microgrids Keep Home Depot Stores Open through New York Power Outages | Bloom Energy
5G in Manufacturing: Bringing a Wave of Efficiencies | Cisco
How the Gig Economy is Transforming Retail | ModernRetail
Code Next students Merge Computer Science and Activism | Google
Postmates Lands First-Ever Permit to Test Sidewalk Delivery Robots in San Francisco | TechCrunch
What we're watching
5,000 Reasons Why Nashville and Amazon Are a Perfect Match | Amazon
Before you start your weekend
How computer vision AI sees, via Dell Technologies: