AV startup Aurora to prioritize autonomous trucking over robotaxis
AV startup Aurora says it has a cash runway through 2024 and is prioritizing self-driving technology for trucking over ride-hailing......»»
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Alphabet invests another $5 billion in self-driving startup Waymo
Waymo is conducting more than 50,000 paid rides a week, Alphabet says. Enlarge / If you live in San Francisco, you might start to see these Waymo Zeekrs driving around. (credit: Waymo) Google's parent company, Alphabet,.....»»
Waymo is suing people who allegedly smashed and slashed its robotaxis
Driverless car service is getting aggressive against alleged vandals. Enlarge (credit: Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images) The people of San Francisco haven’t always been kind to Waymo’s growing fleet of driverl.....»»
How NASA is using AI on the Perseverance rover to study Mars rocks
NASA's Perseverance rover is taking the first steps toward autonomous science investigation on Mars......»»
Column: 4 takeaways and observations from 5 robotaxi rides around the Bay Area
A dispatch from San Francisco, where Waymo has deployed about 300 robotaxis in driverless commercial service now open to the general public......»»
Mesmerizing ISS time-lapse shows aurora, satellites, stars, and a meteor
NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick has shared an amazing time-lapse that he captured from the ISS showing an aurora, satellites, stars, and a meteor......»»
New Ally CEO Michael Rhodes says he"ll play to bank"s auto strength
Ally Financial's new CEO Michael Rhodes said during the second-quarter earnings call July 17 that he would continue to prioritize Ally strengths such as its auto business rather than "emerging opportunities.".....»»
Prime Day is over, but this awesome Alienware gaming PC deal is still live
The Alienware Aurora R16 gaming PC with the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 graphics card and 32GB of RAM is still down to $1,700 from Dell, despite Prime Day's end......»»
An ‘AI-native’ school is coming to revolutionize education
Mere months after departing OpenAI, AI researcher Andrej Karpathy announced the launch of his new AI+Education startup, dubbed Eureka Labs......»»
Lunar leap: GNSS-powered autonomous navigation for moon-bound spacecraft
As lunar missions gain momentum, the demand for advanced navigation technologies that exceed traditional Earth-based systems grows. A new study addresses the challenges of weak Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) signals and spacecraft maneuver.....»»
Q&A: How can different types of brains bolster startup success?
Associate Professor Carina Lomberg is on a quest to understand the cognitive, emotional, and behavioral aspects of entrepreneurs and what shapes their journey. She has found that including neurodiverse individuals in teams that start a company enhanc.....»»
9to5Mac Daily: July 15, 2024 – iPhone emulators, ‘new’ HomePod mini
On today’s episode of 9to5Mac Daily, we discuss Apple’s approval of the first PC emulator for iPhone and iPad. We also cover a report suggesting that Apple’s confidence in AI is leading Android makers to prioritize AI features. Lastly, we talk.....»»
Report: Alphabet close to $23 billion deal for cybersecurity startup Wiz
Deal of this size would draw scrutiny from antitrust regulators around the world. Enlarge (credit: Timon Schneider/Dreamstime) Google’s parent company, Alphabet, is in talks to buy cybersecurity start-up Wiz for about.....»»
Discover the growing threats to data security
In this Help Net Security interview, Pranava Adduri, CEO at Bedrock Security, discusses how businesses can identify and prioritize their data security risks. Adduri emphasizes the necessity of ongoing monitoring and automation to keep up with evolvin.....»»
Tips for Redacting Sensitive Information in PDF Documents: Protecting Privacy and Confidentiality
These days, protecting sensitive information is more important than ever. Whether you’re a startup or a major corporation, if you handle personal data, you must keep it safe. Take T-Mobile, for instance. In August 2022, the American telecom gia.....»»
Report: Apple’s confidence in AI is leading Android makers to stockpile chips, prioritize AI features
For months leading up to the introduction of Apple Intelligence features at WWDC, the idea was commonly thrown around that Apple was “behind” in AI. It turns out, according to a new report, that some Android makers were even further behind, wa.....»»
Researchers explore the role of children in community participatory planning process
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child defined child-friendly cities as those that prioritize children's access to safe environments, health care, education, green spaces, and the right to participate in decision-making processes ab.....»»
Illinois clean energy transition excludes key constituents in energy justice equation, study argues
Illinois has made transitioning to clean energy a major priority in recent years with the passage of the Future Energy Jobs Act (FEJA) in 2016 and the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA) in 2021. Both pieces of legislation prioritize an equitable t.....»»
1 Thing We"re Talking About: Collision recalibration startup Kinetic raises $21 million
Startup company Kinetic, which is modernizing the collision repair recalibration process, secured $21 million in Series B funding......»»
This Alienware gaming PC has a $400 price cut today
The Alienware Aurora R16 gaming PC with the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 Ti graphics card is a huge steal at its discounted price of $1,200 from Dell, so hurry up!.....»»
In bid to loosen Nvidia’s grip on AI, AMD to buy Finnish startup for $665M
The acquisition is the largest of its kind in Europe in a decade. Enlarge (credit: Akos Stiller/Bloomberg via Getty Images) AMD is to buy Finnish artificial intelligence startup Silo AI for $665 million in one of the lar.....»»