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Ecovacs’ new cleaning station pairs its flagship robovac with a handheld vacuum

/ The all-in-one station automatically empties both the X2 robovac and handheld vacuum. By Emma Roth, a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Share this story Image: Ecovacs Ecovacs is launching a new all-in-one Deebot X2 Combo… Continue reading Ecovacs’ new cleaning station pairs its flagship robovac with a handheld vacuum

Waymo will start testing robotaxis on Phoenix highways

Waymo is about to start testing its driverless passenger vehicles on the highway later this month, a critical milestone for the company that, if successful, will unlock expanded commercial operations.  The company said Monday that its autonomous Jaguar I-Pace SUVs will begin shuttling employees around the freeways in Phoenix, Arizona in just a few weeks,… Continue reading Waymo will start testing robotaxis on Phoenix highways

Volkswagen says it’s putting ChatGPT in its cars for ‘enriching conversations’

/ Get ready for some very spurious navigation directions. By Andrew J. Hawkins, transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and City & State. Share this story Illustration: The Verge Volkswagen is jumping on the generative AI bandwagon… Continue reading Volkswagen says it’s putting ChatGPT in its cars for ‘enriching conversations’

BMW turns inward for CES, announcing new gaming, streaming, AR, and AI features

/ At CES this year, the German automaker is focusing on interior technology — namely, gaming, video streaming, and a bunch of unproven features like AR and LLM-powered voice assistants. By Andrew J. Hawkins, transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New… Continue reading BMW turns inward for CES, announcing new gaming, streaming, AR, and AI features

Waymo’s driverless cars are finally ready for the highway

/ The company is testing highway trips with its employees as passengers, but it expects to allow non-employees access in the near future. By Andrew J. Hawkins, transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and City & State.… Continue reading Waymo’s driverless cars are finally ready for the highway

Agile Intelligence: AI gives tech and business collaboration a much-needed boost

pixdeluxe/Getty Images The Agile movement — which encourages close, iterative work between technology and business teams — is taking an intriguing turn. Artificial intelligence (AI) has the promise to step in, help keep everyone in sync, and free up developers and IT professionals, so they can spend more time running the business.  The impact of… Continue reading Agile Intelligence: AI gives tech and business collaboration a much-needed boost

CES 2024: all the TVs, laptops, smart home gear, and more from the show floor

CES is where the tech industry rings in the new year. Each January, just about every corner of the industry shows up with announcements and previews that set the stage for the year to come. Expect news around laptops, TVs, smart home gadgets, transportation tech, gaming, smartphones, wearables, virtual reality, and a whole lot more.… Continue reading CES 2024: all the TVs, laptops, smart home gear, and more from the show floor

Honda looks to build a $14 billion EV and battery plant in Canada

Japanese automaker Honda has been, shall we say, laying very low when it comes to developing a decent electric vehicle, although we can expect its second EV attempt in the US, the Prologue, soon. After calling off beats with GM to “beat out Tesla” with a cheap SUV, it has now emerged with news that… Continue reading Honda looks to build a $14 billion EV and battery plant in Canada

China Digest: Crypto specialist Metalpha invests in NextGen; Deptrum raises $28mMetalpha’s investment makes it a shareholder of NextGen Digital Ventur…

Crypto wealth management firm Metalpha Technology has invested in NextGen Digital Venture to provide traditional capital with exposure to digital assets. Separately, China-based 3D computer vision technology developer Deptrum has closed a CICC Capital-backed Series B round at 200 million yuan ($28.1 million). Crypto wealth manager Metalpha picks up stake in NextGen Hong Kong-based crypto… Continue reading China Digest: Crypto specialist Metalpha invests in NextGen; Deptrum raises $28mMetalpha’s investment makes it a shareholder of NextGen Digital Ventur…