Back in May, as Tesla Takedown rallies and anti-Musk vandalism rocked the world, Tesla dealership manager Matthew LaBrot launched “Tesla Employees Against Elon” — an act of protest that swiftly got him fired. We wrote about LaBrot’s symbolic act of defiance against Musk’s political maneuvers at the time. Now, a fresh tell-all interview with Hard Reset is… Continue reading Former Tesla Dealership Manager Says It’s “Game Over” for Elon Musk
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Ahead of Protests, Waymo Scales Back Robotaxi Service Nationwide
Waymo will temporarily limit robotaxi service in all of its nationwide markets, the company said Friday, as US cities prepare for a wave of protests of federal immigration policies and law enforcement and military crackdowns on demonstrators. The Alphabet subsidiary will stop service in Los Angeles altogether. Waymo spokesperson Sandy Karp confirmed the service pause… Continue reading Ahead of Protests, Waymo Scales Back Robotaxi Service Nationwide
‘No Kings’ Protests, Citizen-Run ICE Trackers Trigger Intelligence Warnings
As protests continue to swell across the United States in response to aggressive Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions, civilians are turning to homebrew digital tools to track ICE arrests and raids in real time. But restricted government documents, obtained by the nonprofit watchdog Property of the People, show that US intelligence agencies are now eyeing… Continue reading ‘No Kings’ Protests, Citizen-Run ICE Trackers Trigger Intelligence Warnings
TechCrunch Mobility: The cost of Waymo
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! The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced late this week that it plans to streamline the Part 555 exemption process to make it faster for automakers… Continue reading TechCrunch Mobility: The cost of Waymo
Zevo’s EV-only car-share fleet is helping Tesla owners make money
Hebron Sher remembers daydreaming in 2019 when Elon Musk promised Tesla’s cars would become robotaxis, capable of going out in the world to make money for owners. Sher was already a user of the car-sharing platform Turo, and the idea of turning a Tesla into an even bigger moneymaker was an attractive proposition. But as… Continue reading Zevo’s EV-only car-share fleet is helping Tesla owners make money
AI agents will be ambient, but not autonomous – what that means for us
Harrison Chase, LangChain CEO and co-founder, takes the stage at Cisco Live! to discuss ambient agents. Sabrina Ortiz/ZDNET Until recently, AI solutions that can execute tasks on your behalf seemed futuristic. Now the era of AI agents is here, with nearly every company offering its own solution. On the horizon, though, is a more advanced… Continue reading AI agents will be ambient, but not autonomous – what that means for us
Toyota’s new $15K electric SUV is already the best-selling foreign EV in China
Toyota’s new electric SUV is already off to a strong start. Starting at about $15,000 in China, Toyota’s new bZ3X electric SUV was the best-selling EV among foreign brands in China last month. Toyota’s bZ3X was the best-selling foreign EV in May After a slow start (to put it nicely), Toyota is now looking to… Continue reading Toyota’s new $15K electric SUV is already the best-selling foreign EV in China
Elon’s Explosion at Trump Appears to Have Cost Him a HUGE Deal
Following the spectacular implosion of billionaire Elon Musk’s bromance with president Donald Trump, the consequences of his actions are starting to come into focus. As Reuters reports, the White House’s plans to tap Musk’s SpaceX for a “Golden Dome” appear to be on shaky ground now that the two’s ugly spat metastasized into a spite-filled… Continue reading Elon’s Explosion at Trump Appears to Have Cost Him a HUGE Deal
Google’s AI Is Actively Destroying the News Media
Google’s pivot to AI-powered search is proving disastrous for the digital news media landscape. As the Wall Street Journal reports, the company’s latest tools, including its wildly hallucinating AI Overviews and chatbot-style AI Mode, are causing the traffic being sent to publishers to plummet as users no longer feel the need to click through to… Continue reading Google’s AI Is Actively Destroying the News Media
Someone Somehow Survived That Massive Boeing Jet Explosion
On Thursday, a Boeing jet crashed just moments after taking off from an airport in Ahmedabad in western India. The Air India airliner, carrying 242 passengers, slammed into a nearby medical college and exploded in an enormous fireball. Somehow, one man survived: 38-year-old Viswash Kumar Ramesh. “I don’t know how I am alive,” Viswash said,… Continue reading Someone Somehow Survived That Massive Boeing Jet Explosion