Waymo Is Teaming Up With Uber On Autonomous Trucking
Waymo and Uber, former legal foes and bitter rivals in the autonomous vehicle space, are teaming up to speed up the adoption of driverless trucks. The Verge reports: Waymo is integrating Uber Freight, the ride-hail company's truck brokerage, into the.....»»
Qualcomm to acquire Israeli auto-chip maker Autotalks
Qualcomm did not disclose the terms of the deal but said Autotalk's technology would be incorporated into its assisted and autonomous driving product, called Snapdragon Digital Chassis......»»
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......»»
Week in review: Fake ChatGPT desktop client steals data, Patch Tuesday forecast
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Former Uber CSO avoids prison for concealing data breach Joe Sullivan, the former Uber CSO who has been convicted last year for attempting to cover.....»»
Concepts show how a ‘Dynamic Dock’ would look in macOS
Apple has added new ways of interaction in iOS with Live Activities, which give users a glimpse of important activities in progress, such as media playback or even the estimated time for an Uber to arrive. These interactions can easily be accessed v.....»»
Microsoft and AMD are reportedly teaming up to combat Nvidia’s AI dominance
Microsoft's Azure platform currently uses "tens of thousands" of Nvidia GPUs. Enlarge / AMD's Instinct AI accelerators aren't as widely used as competing products from Nvidia. (credit: AMD) The hardware that has enabled.....»»
‘Apple Music Live’ returning next week with exclusive performance by Ed Sheeran
Apple Music Live, the popular live performance series from Apple, is returning for a second season next week. Apple says it’s teaming up with Ed Sheeran for a live performance at Eventim Apollo in London, available exclusively via Apple Music. m.....»»
Ex-Uber security chief sentenced over covering up hack
Joseph Sullivan was convicted over covering up a security breach of 57 million user accounts in 2016......»»
Self-driving trucks land in crosshairs of California labor push
California, the birthplace and epicenter of the self-driving industry, could soon put the brakes on autonomous trucking......»»
Lyft concerns Wall Street with margin sacrifice in race with Uber
Lyft gave a disappointing adjusted core earnings forecast for the second quarter on Thursday as efforts to add more riders with price cuts take a toll on profitability......»»
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......»»
Former Uber CSO avoids prison for concealing data breach
Joe Sullivan, the former Uber CSO who has been convicted last year for attempting to cover up a data breach Uber suffered in 2016 and kept it hidden from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), has been sentenced to three years of probation plus 200 hour.....»»
Trucking, freight companies face EV charging, hydrogen fueling gaps as they electrify their fleets
Some truckmakers aim to fill the charging void as they electrify their fleets......»»
India EV-only Uber rival raises $42 million in BP-led round
BluSmart Mobility, an Indian ride-hailing startup that uses only electric vehicles, has raised $42 million as it intensifies its battle against the two dominant operators, Uber Technologies Inc. and Ola Cabs......»»
Trucking event will provide independent Tesla Semi performance data
PepsiCo confirmed Wednesday it would enter at least one of the Tesla Semis it operates in the Run On Less trucking industry event later this year......»»
UberX Share to expand to 5 more cities in coming weeks
Uber Technologies Inc. said it plans to expand UberX Share, which gives users a discount for sharing their ride with others, in the coming weeks......»»
Apple and Google are teaming up on a plan to make Bluetooth trackers like AirTags safer
Apple and Google are working together on a new industry-wide effort to help limit the risk of Bluetooth devices like AirTags being used for unwanted tracking after a number of reports about these products enabling stalking......»»
Google and Apple are teaming up to stop the misuse of Bluetooth trackers
Google and Apple have announced a partnership in which both companies will work together to make Bluetooth trackers like the AirTag safer for use. There is no doubt that Bluetooth trackers such as Apple’s AirTag have tremendous utility.....»»
Apple slashes 56 drivers from its autonomous vehicle testing program
At the beginning of the year, Apple hit a high point with 201 drivers registered for its autonomous vehicle testing. Now data from the California DMV shows that Apple has made a significant staffing change by eliminating 56 drivers from the pilot pr.....»»
Uber Eats delivering order tracking on iPhone with Live Activities and Dynamic Island
Uber Eats customers will soon be able to track food deliveries on iPhone without launching the app or being bothered with notifications. Live Activity support already launched for Uber’s ride-sharing app, but Uber Eats has only tested support in l.....»»
Apple and Google are teaming up to make tracking devices less creepy
Apple and Google have teamed up to develop a universal detection and alert tech for tracking devices like AirTags that works uniformly across Android and iOS......»»