Self-driving cars may get a boost next week as the U.S. House of Representatives takes up a measure to bar states from blocking autonomous vehicles. The rule would allow up to 25,000 self-driving vehicles to hit the road by bypassing the meeting of existing auto safety standards in the first year.

Many companies are looking at the creation of smart homes as an opportunity for growth. Now Comcast the once-cable company is planning to sell security services along with other smart elements such as thermostats and cameras.