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.....»»
These Nanobots Can Swim Around a Wound and Kill Bacteria
Researchers have created autonomous particles covered with patches of protein “motors.” They hope these bots will tote lifesaving drugs through bodily fluids......»»
ForgeRock Autonomous Access prevents identity-based cyber attacks and fraud
ForgeRock introduced ForgeRock Autonomous Access, a new solution that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to prevent identity-based cyber attacks and fraud. The new solution monitors login requests in real-time to block malicious attempts, adds authent.....»»
Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero film gets a worldwide release
Crunchyroll and Toei Animation are teaming up to bring the new Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero anime film into theaters all over the world......»»
Geely buys stake in Renault Korea, eyeing U.S. exports
The deal would allow Geely to export vehicles built in South Korea to the U.S., possibly for Waymo......»»
AI applications key to realizing autonomous driving
Autonomous driving and intelligent cockpit are two key application areas of artificial intelligence (AI), which can be used to transform camera and sensor data into actionable information......»»
Uber CEO Tells Staff Company Will Cut Down on Costs, Treat Hiring as a "Privilege"
Uber will cut back on spending and focus on becoming a leaner business to address a "seismic shift" in investor sentiment, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi told employees in an email obtained by CNBC. From the report: "After earnings, I spent several days meeti.....»»
Carmakers explore sensor options for autonomous vehicles
There is currently a debate on which sensor system will work best for autonomous vehicles among global carmakers, including Tesla that favors a pure visual perception system, industry sources said......»»
Tesla developing in-house supercomputer technology, according to lawsuit against ex-engineer
Tesla is developing an in-house supercomputer, dubbed Project Dojo, to deal with massive amounts of data, including video from Tesla cars, and using it to create autonomous driving software......»»
Uber loses $5.9bn as Asia investment values fall
The firm said almost all of that loss was a due to falls in the value of investments in other companies......»»
Xbox Cloud Gaming Brings Fortnite to PC and iOS Devices for Free
Xbox and Epic are teaming up to bring Fortnite to Xbox Cloud Gaming for free starting today, letting you stream the game to iOS and PC.Epic Games and Microsoft are partnering to bring Fortnite to Xbox Cloud Gaming. The megahit battle royale is now av.....»»
Women working for apps like Uber and Doordash often "brush off" harassment
Gig industry platforms such as Uber, Doordash, and TaskRabbit fail to acknowledge the realities of women workers' experiences, putting women at financial and personal risk, finds a new study......»»
Big tech firms are teaming up to banish passwords for good
Apple, Google, and Microsoft are working together on a new system that could consign passwords weak and strong to the history books. It’s coming later this year......»»
Autonomous vehicles to create massive AI business opportunities
The massive new nodes created inside and outside self-driving cars will bring new business opportunities for AI solutions, and the entire creation process can be seen as a combination of "kitchen wastes" and "indestructible cockroaches," according to.....»»
VW to use Qualcomm chips for autonomous vehicles
The automaker will use Qualcomm's system-on-a-chip, developed specifically for automated driving, across all its brands worldwide, a German business newspaper reported......»»
Snapchat’s pocket-sized Pixy drone takes to the skies
Snapchat has released an autonomous drone for capturing video and photos. The Pixy quadcopter joins Snapchat's high-tech specs in the company's product lineup......»»
BYD adopts Journey 5 self-driving processor from Horizon
BYD and Horizon Robotics recently announced a partnership involving Horizon's latest high-performance processor Journey 5 for autonomous driving. BYD said it will utilize the car chip in some of its cars as early as mid-2023......»»
Taiwan electronics makers keen to develop mmWave radars with NXP chips
Many Taiwan electronics makers are actively making inquiries with NXP Semiconductors to explore the possibility of jointly developing mmWave radar systems as part of their efforts to tap into the autonomous vehicle sector, according to industry sourc.....»»
Comcast and Charter Team Up in Hopes of Toppling Roku, Amazon Streaming Hardware
As the old saying goes, if you can't beat 'em, partner up with another overly powerful cable giant to give yourself a better shot. From a report: This morning, Comcast and Charter announced a new joint venture that will see the two companies teaming.....»»
Drones Have Transformed Blood Delivery in Rwanda
The autonomous aircraft have shuttled blood to rural, mountainous areas for years. A new analysis proves they’re faster than driving......»»
Forget passenger cars, here’s where hydrogen make sense in transport
Hydrogen is attractive to trucking and ports, but only if it's clean. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) Earth Day is April 22, and its usual message—take care of our planet—has been given added urgency by t.....»»