Transportation Autonomous Cars Austin Russell says he wants to acquire ‘100%’ of outstanding shares in Luminar, his former lidar company. Austin Russell says he wants to acquire ‘100%’ of outstanding shares in Luminar, his former lidar company. by Andrew J. Hawkins Oct 17, 2025, 6:12 PM UTC Andrew J. Hawkins is transportation editor with 10+… Continue reading Ex-lidar CEO makes a bid to reclaim his company
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Stellantis teams up with Pony.ai to develop robotaxis in Europe
Automaker Stellantis and Chinese autonomous vehicle company Pony.ai have signed a non-binding agreement to build robotaxis for deployment in Europe. The collaboration will integrate Pony’s self-driving software into Stellantis’s electric medium-size van platform, which is built with advanced sensors to support autonomous vehicles. The companies plan to first deploy test vehicles based on the… Continue reading Stellantis teams up with Pony.ai to develop robotaxis in Europe
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Your Uber driver has a new side hustle: Training AI for cash
michellegibson/iStock/Getty Images Plus via Getty Images Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Uber launches a new, optional “digital tasks” program in the US. Drivers can upload content to help companies train AI models. Compensation depends on a task’s time commitment and complexity. There’s more to being employed by Uber than… Continue reading Your Uber driver has a new side hustle: Training AI for cash
Waze vs. Google Maps: I compared two of the best navigation apps, and this one wins easily
Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. A quick Google search will surface article after article claiming that Waze is far better than Google Maps. But is that actually true? I’m a longtime Google Maps (and Google Earth) user. I swear by the app, and I regularly side-eye anyone… Continue reading Waze vs. Google Maps: I compared two of the best navigation apps, and this one wins easily
Divorced Tesla Fan Admits That His Cybertruck Is Repulsive to Women
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images Are Cybertrucks exclusively driven by the most divorced men of all time? And if they are, is there a way of scientifically proving it? Probably not, but a series of interviews with Cybertruck owners published by Wired provides compelling evidence that the answer is “yes.” Take… Continue reading Divorced Tesla Fan Admits That His Cybertruck Is Repulsive to Women
This charging cable fixes my biggest problem with cords (and it glows in the dark)
Kayla Solino/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Gone are the days of most new tech items coming with a complete charging setup. Apple stopped giving out wall adapters with its new products, and other brands, like Amazon, sneakily bundle them to make you feel like you’re really getting a bargain — like… Continue reading This charging cable fixes my biggest problem with cords (and it glows in the dark)
The Latest Climate News Is So Bad That You Should Probably Not Click This and Just Bury Your Head in the Sand
Getty / Futurism The United Nations’ World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has released its latest report on global greenhouse gas emissions, and — how do we say this without sounding deliberately alarmist? — it’s looking extremely bleak out there, folks. The report found that the global average concentration of carbon dioxide spiked by 3.5 parts per… Continue reading The Latest Climate News Is So Bad That You Should Probably Not Click This and Just Bury Your Head in the Sand
Popular Meal Replacement Drink Contains So Much Lead That Doctors Are Aghast
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images We live in an era obsessed with protein. It’s not just about eating steak and eggs for breakfast anymore; they’re selling ludicrous snacks like protein potato chips and protein cereal, stuff that has you wondering what was wrong with an old fashioned bar. Your gym probably… Continue reading Popular Meal Replacement Drink Contains So Much Lead That Doctors Are Aghast