Revel has shut down its ride-hailing service in New York City, in yet another pivot for the company that started out by renting electric scooters in 2019. Moving forward, Revel will instead focus on its nascent EV charging business, which includes operating five stations in New York and one in San Francisco. A visit to… Continue reading Revel shuts down its ride-hail business to focus on EV charging
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Elon Musk confirms shutdown of Tesla Dojo, ‘an evolutionary dead end’
Elon Musk confirmed over the weekend reports that Tesla has disbanded the team working on its Dojo AI training supercomputer, just weeks after announcing he expected to have Tesla’s second cluster operating “at scale” in 2026. “Once it became clear that all paths converged to AI6, I had to shut down Dojo and make some… Continue reading Elon Musk confirms shutdown of Tesla Dojo, ‘an evolutionary dead end’
Security flaws in a carmaker’s web portal let one hacker remotely unlock cars from anywhere
A security researcher said flaws in a carmaker’s online dealership portal exposed the private information and vehicle data of its customers, and could have allowed hackers to remotely break into any of its customers’ vehicles. Eaton Zveare, who works as a security researcher at software delivery company Harness, told TechCrunch the flaw he discovered allowed… Continue reading Security flaws in a carmaker’s web portal let one hacker remotely unlock cars from anywhere
SoftBank reportedly bought Foxconn’s Ohio factory for the Stargate AI project
The mystery buyer of the former General Motors factory owned by Foxconn in Lordstown, Ohio is apparently SoftBank, according to Bloomberg News. SoftBank wants to use the factory to build AI servers as part of the Stargate data center project being spearheaded by the Japanese conglomerate, OpenAI, and Oracle. The report comes just a few… Continue reading SoftBank reportedly bought Foxconn’s Ohio factory for the Stargate AI project
Tesla shuts down Dojo, the AI training supercomputer that Musk said would be key to full self-driving
Tesla is breaking up the team behind its Dojo supercomputer, ending the automaker’s play at developing in-house chips for driverless technology, according to Bloomberg. Dojo’s lead, Peter Bannon, is leaving the company, and the remaining team members will be reassigned to other data center and compute projects within Tesla, per Bloomberg’s reporting which cited anonymous… Continue reading Tesla shuts down Dojo, the AI training supercomputer that Musk said would be key to full self-driving
Federal regulators give Zoox an exemption for its custom-built robotaxis
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has given Zoox an exemption to demonstrate its custom-built robotaxis on public roads and closed a related investigation into whether the Amazon-owned company had sidestepped federal regulations. The decision, which was announced Wednesday, clears up a long-standing debate over whether Zoox’s custom-built autonomous vehicles complied with federal motor vehicle… Continue reading Federal regulators give Zoox an exemption for its custom-built robotaxis
Jeh Aerospace nets $11M to scale the commercial aircraft supply chain in India
Indian startup Jeh Aerospace founders Vishal Sanghavi and Venkatesh Mudragalla have had a front row seat to the commercial aircraft sector and its growing production bottleneck. The two former Tata Group executives spent close to two decades in different positions at the company and worked on projects that included participation from global aerospace companies, including… Continue reading Jeh Aerospace nets $11M to scale the commercial aircraft supply chain in India
Foxconn sells former GM factory to mystery buyer after failing to make EVs
Foxconn has sold the former GM factory it has owned for three years after failing to stand up any meaningful, large-scale electric vehicle production there. The pivot marks the second major failure of Foxconn to deliver on its promises to help revive U.S. manufacturing. The iPhone-maker once promised to build a giant LCD factory in… Continue reading Foxconn sells former GM factory to mystery buyer after failing to make EVs
Rivian sues to sell its EVs directly in Ohio
Rivian has filed a lawsuit in Ohio to be able to sell its electric vehicles directly to consumers in the state — the latest swing in a perpetual fight between up-and-coming American automakers and the entrenched and powerful dealership lobby. The company sued the registrar of Ohio’s Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) on Monday in… Continue reading Rivian sues to sell its EVs directly in Ohio
TechCrunch Mobility: Tesla’s ride-hailing gambit
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! Tesla CEO Elon Musk is in what one might describe a suboptimal position. He’s pushed hard to get shareholders to view Tesla as an AI and robotics… Continue reading TechCrunch Mobility: Tesla’s ride-hailing gambit