How robotaxis are dividing San Francisco
The city has become the crucible of an experiment - are robotaxis ready for the streets?.....»»
In San Francisco, being a human instead of a robot will cost you
San Francisco's robotaxi rollout illustrates how regulatory standards treat human and robot drivers differently......»»
Q&A: Urban doom loop—what it is and how cities can stop it
Recent images of downtown San Francisco—emptied of office workers now dialing in remote and filled with wandering homeless people—has struck fear for the future of urban areas. A Columbia University professor coined the term "urban doom loop" for.....»»
An autonomous car in San Francisco got stuck in wet concrete
The mishap came just days after a local regulator made a landmark decision paving the way for the expansion of autonomous ridesharing services in the city......»»
California aims to introduce more anglers to native warm-water tolerant sunfish as planet heats up
California's only native sunfish, the Sacramento perch, survived catastrophic floods in the 1860s and was so abundant that it was a regular staple in San Francisco's markets before invasive species decimated its population......»»
Where to watch 49ers vs. Raiders: live stream NFL preseason games
The final NFL preseason game of the week will feature the San Francisco 49ers traveling to Nevada to take on the Las Vegas Raiders......»»
Regulators give green light to driverless taxis in San Francisco
California regulators gave approval Thursday to two rival robotaxi companies, Cruise and Waymo, to operate their driverless cars 24/7 across all of San Francisco and charge passengers for their services......»»
Waymo and Cruise win quest for expansion in San Francisco
The California Public Utilities Commission's decision could have implications for robotaxi expansion beyond San Francisco......»»
Novel socio-environmental vulnerability index pinpoints sustainability issues in Brazilian river basins
Brazilian researchers combined environmental physical, social and economic indicators to create an index that measures a region's vulnerability and used it to analyze the basins of the Parnaíba River and São Francisco River in the Northeast of Braz.....»»
Nanozymes drive tumor-specific drug delivery while minimizing toxicity
Chemotherapy is a mainstay of cancer treatment. While effective, this therapy indiscriminately kills rapidly dividing cells—cancerous or otherwise—so patients frequently experience severe side effects, ultimately limiting its utility......»»
Toyota, Pony.ai plan to mass produce robotaxis in China
Pony.ai has launched robotaxi services in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Guangzhou......»»
GM robotaxi unit Cruise says it reached union agreements in San Francisco
The agreement will employ “dozens” of workers who will construct and staff Cruise’s operations, the company said......»»
Red tide returns to San Francisco Bay, one year after large fish die-off
A toxic red tide has returned to San Francisco Bay, raising fears of a reprise of last summer's unusually large fish die-off......»»
Elon Musk’s big bright ‘X’ sign removed following complaints
Elon Musk's sign atop his X Corp headquarters in San Francisco has been taken down following complaints by local officials and nearby residents......»»
"X" removed after being installed atop company headquarters following Twitter"s rebrand
Officials from the San Francisco Department of Building Inspection on Monday morning observed that the new "X" on top of the building formerly known as Twitter's headquarters was being dismantled, according to Patrick Hannan, the department's spokesm.....»»
X sign removed at Twitter HQ after neighbours complain
The flashing sign went up three days ago. San Francisco officials investigated its installation......»»
Musk shows off new X sign on top of San Francisco HQ, but the city’s not happy
Elon Musk has shared a drone video showing off the new X sign on top of the Twitter building in San Francisco. But the city has a problem with it......»»
San Francisco"s complaint against Twitter says flashing "X" sign put up without a permit
In a complaint, the city of San Francisco says they have visited Twitter headquarters twice since Friday regarding the new flashing "X" sign on top of the building......»»
Are the valet’s days numbered? We test BMW’s remote parking system
So, who do you tip? Enlarge / BMW is testing a remote parking solution. (credit: BMW) BMW provided a flight from San Francisco to the Czech Republic and three nights in a hotel so we could visit the Sokolov test center......»»
BMW uses autonomous cars for boring, repetitive tests
Forget robotaxis, this is for precision and repeatability. Enlarge / Neither of these test BMWs has a human in the driver's seat. (credit: BMW) BMW provided a flight from San Francisco to the Czech Republic and three ni.....»»
Apple has spent $1.5 billion to help relieve California"s housing crisis
As part of its continuing support of affordable housing, Apple says that it has now deployed nearly $1.5 billion to help 40,000 Californians find a home.The Kelsey in San Francisco is one of the developments Apple is funding. (Source: Apple)Apple has.....»»