This next trick is for the birds! Bird-Brained In an astounding scientific feat, a team of psychologists from the extremely prestigious University of Cambridge has proven that they’re capable of fooling birds — with your run-of-the-mill, souvenir-magic-kit sleight of hand. That’s right! Eurasian jays (part of the notoriously clever Corvidae family of birds, to be… Continue reading Magic Tricks Can Fool Birds, Say Scientists With Nothing Better To Do
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Senators ask FTC to investigate Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ promises
Senators Ed Markey (D-MA) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) have asked new Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan to investigate Tesla’s marketing of its advanced driver assistance system, Autopilot. The Senators are particularly concerned with how Tesla has been charging customers thousands of dollars for what it refers to as “Full Self-Driving capability,” despite the fact… Continue reading Senators ask FTC to investigate Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ promises
Apple’s been playing it too MagSafe
It’s been almost a year since Apple first debuted the iPhone 12 lineup, and introduced its MagSafe accessory system. So where are all the MagSafe chargers? Don’t get me wrong. There are plenty of accessory developers making cases, wallets, car mounts, desk stands, and even magnetic Qi chargers and battery packs that work with MagSafe… Continue reading Apple’s been playing it too MagSafe
How the minds behind Rez and Death Stranding turned virtual worlds into physical spaces
When you build a procedural tree of life, there are going to be branches. This was a learning process for the Irish artist David OReilly, whose existential simulation games started making their way into galleries around the world. Everything, which was long-listed for an Academy Award, was launched in the San Francisco Museum of Modern… Continue reading How the minds behind Rez and Death Stranding turned virtual worlds into physical spaces
Waymo Via is scaling up autonomous trucking operations in Texas, Arizona, California
Waymo, Alphabet’s self-driving arm, is building a dedicated trucking hub in Dallas and partnering with Ryder for fleet management services in a two-pronged move to seriously scale up its autonomous trucking operations across Texas, Arizona and California. This news comes just a couple of months after Waymo announced a $2.5 billion raise that it would… Continue reading Waymo Via is scaling up autonomous trucking operations in Texas, Arizona, California
Canada Drives raises $79.4 million to expand online car purchasing and delivery platform
Canada Drives, an online car shopping and delivery platform, announced $79.4 million ($100 million CAD) in Series B funding that it will use to expand its service across Canada. It was founded in 2010 as a car financing company but launched an e-commerce platform for new and used vehicles last year. Canada Drives currently operates… Continue reading Canada Drives raises $79.4 million to expand online car purchasing and delivery platform
Waymo is building a hub for its autonomous trucks in Texas
Waymo announced plans to build a hub for its autonomous semi-trailer trucks on a nine-acre site near Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas. The Alphabet-owned company also said it is partnering with rental truck company Ryder on fleet management as it looks to grow the delivery and logistics portion of its business. The hub in South Dallas will… Continue reading Waymo is building a hub for its autonomous trucks in Texas
Here’s how much Uber pays its employees, from project managers to UX researchers (UBER)
Companies have to tell the US government how much they pay employees from outside the US. That data is available to the public. Insider analyzed Uber’s salary data from Q4 2020 through Q2 2021. See more stories on Insider’s business page. After a difficult 2020 that saw the company lay off around 25% of its… Continue reading Here’s how much Uber pays its employees, from project managers to UX researchers (UBER)
‘Big Short’ investor Michael Burry is betting against Elon Musk and Cathie Wood. Here’s what he bought and sold in Q2.
Michael Burry. Bloomberg Risk Takers Michael Burry bet against Cathie Wood’s Ark and Elon Musk’s Tesla last quarter. “The Big Short” investor surprisingly added a technology SPAC to his stock portfolio. Burry bought Discovery stock and Walmart call options, and sold his stake in Occidental Petroleum. See more stories on Insider’s business page. Michael Burry… Continue reading ‘Big Short’ investor Michael Burry is betting against Elon Musk and Cathie Wood. Here’s what he bought and sold in Q2.
A Tesla manufacturing chief turned VC reveals what he looks for in self-driving and mobility startups and founders
Former Tesla production VP Greg Reichow is a partner at early-stage VC firm Eclipse Ventures. Of the 3,000 startups that approach Eclipse annually, the firm invests in about 10. Reichow revealed what he looks for when deciding to bet on a company and its founders. Former Tesla vice president turned venture capitalist Greg Reichow says… Continue reading A Tesla manufacturing chief turned VC reveals what he looks for in self-driving and mobility startups and founders