How robotaxis are dividing San Francisco
The city has become the crucible of an experiment - are robotaxis ready for the streets?.....»»
Internet from a small satellite in geostationary orbit? Sure, why not
"We now have a new way of connecting very remote places." Enlarge / Employees at Astranis' headquarters in San Francisco react to deployment of the Arcturus satellite this month. (credit: Astranis) A startup space compan.....»»
Waymo’s robotaxis are coming to Uber’s ridesharing app
In a partnership announced on Tuesday, Uber will soon offer ridesharing trips in Waymo's autonomous vehicles using the regular Uber app......»»
Anthropic secures $450M in Series C funding from Google, Salesforce and others
Anthropic, a San Francisco-based AI startup, announced today that it has raised $450 million in Series C funding led by Spark Capital. Anthropic, a San Francisco-based AI startup, announced today that it has raised $450 million in Series C fundin.....»»
Federal judge throws out shareholder lawsuit against Elon Musk over Twitter buyout
U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer in San Francisco said plaintiff William Heresniak lacked standing to sue because he challenged "wrongs associated with" Musk's buyout, not the fairness of the buyout itself......»»
Cash App founder Bob Lee murder suspect pleads not guilty
Nima Momeni, 38, is suspected of stabbing Bob Lee in San Francisco, California, on 4 April......»»
EV battery swapping could help solve the U.S. charging problem
Over the past two years, San Francisco startup Ample Inc. has quietly deployed more than a dozen robotic battery-swap stations around the Bay Area and in Europe. On an afternoon in May at an unmarked warehouse, the company previewed its next-generati.....»»
Elon Musk doubles-down on Tesla robotaxis in TV interview
The Tesla CEO sat down with CNBC following the car company's 2023 annual meeting. Enlarge / The Tesla Cybertruck during a tour of the Elkhorn Battery Energy Storage System in Moss Landing, California, on Monday, June 6, 2022. Thi.....»»
NBC pays $110 million to make an NFL playoff game a Peacock exclusive
The NFL is just now embracing streaming, and it's getting complicated. Enlarge / The San Francisco 49ers new star quarterback Brock Purdy celebrates during a blowout 35-7 win over the Tom Brady-led Buccaneers. (credit: Getty Ima.....»»
NBC’s Peacock streaming service scores an NFL playoff game
The NFL is just now embracing streaming, and it's getting complicated. Enlarge / The San Francisco 49ers new star quarterback Brock Purdy celebrates during a blowout 35-7 win over the Tom Brady-led Buccaneers. (credit: Getty Ima.....»»
GM-backed Cruise to begin testing robotaxis in Houston, Dallas
Self-driving technology company Cruise said it will begin "supervised testing" with a safety driver at the wheel next week in Houston, with Dallas to follow......»»
Interfering autonomous cars irritate emergency responders
In March, a San Francisco firefighter reported having to smash the window of a driverless vehicle to make it stop approaching a fire......»»
Waymo doubles service area for its robotaxi rides
Waymo is expanding the service area for its robotaxi service in Phoenix and San Francisco, paving the way for longer trips across more communities......»»
Apple to split VCSEL chip orders among 3 suppliers
Apple is dividing its VCSEL chip orders among three suppliers: Lumentum, II-VI, and Sony, according to industry sources......»»
To split in two, stem cells harness the power of wrinkles
What seems like a straightforward task for a cell—dividing in two—is actually an intricate series of engineering puzzles. A dividing cell needs to maneuver its insides so that the right components will end up in each cell, to produce two function.....»»
Europe"s produce at stake in Spain"s water war
Spanish farmer Juan Francisco Abellaneda's salads and watermelons fill the shelves of European supermarkets winter and summer. But maybe not for much longer......»»
Human activities have reduced elephant habitat by nearly two-thirds since 1700, dividing population into smaller patches
Despite their iconic status and long association with humans, Asian elephants are one of the most endangered large mammals. Believed to number between 45,000 and 50,000 individuals worldwide, they are at risk throughout Asia due to human activities s.....»»
Week in review: PaperCut vulnerabilities, VMware fixes critical flaws, RSA Conference 2023
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: RSA Conference 2023 RSA Conference 2023 took place at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. Check out our microsite for related news, photos, product.....»»
Photos: RSA Conference 2023, part 3
RSA Conference 2023 is taking place at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. Check out our microsite for the conference for all the most important news. Part 1 of the photos is here, and Part 2 is here. Here are a few photos from the event, featured v.....»»
Photos: RSA Conference 2023 Early Stage Expo
RSA Conference 2023 is taking place at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. Check out our microsite for the conference for all the most important news. The Early Stage Expo is an innovation space dedicated to promoting up-and-comers in the industry......»»
Photos: RSA Conference 2023, part 2
RSA Conference 2023 is taking place at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. Check out our microsite for the conference for all the most important news. Part 1 of the photos is available here. Here are a few photos from the event, featured vendors inc.....»»