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Uber’s latest autonomous vehicle partner? Chinese startup Momenta
Uber announced Friday yet another autonomous vehicle partnership as it leverages its dominant ride-hail and delivery position while relying on partners to supply the self-driving tech it isn’t building in-house. Today, the lucky startup is Chinese self-driving firm Momenta. The tie-up comes a day after Uber added Ann Arbor-based May Mobility to its roster of… Continue reading Uber’s latest autonomous vehicle partner? Chinese startup Momenta
Uber plans to offer self-driving rides in Texas with May Mobility this year
Uber announced that it will offer self-driving rides powered by May Mobility on its app in Texas later this year. The ride-hailing platform will have both Waymo and May Mobility on its platform in Texas, while Tesla plans to compete with them all in Austin soon. Tesla is grabbing a lot of headlines with its… Continue reading Uber plans to offer self-driving rides in Texas with May Mobility this year
Tesla sales have collapsed in Sweden
Tesla’s sales have now collapsed in Sweden, with only just over 200 cars delivered in the country last month – down 80% year-over-year. In 2024, Tesla had its best year yet in Sweden. The automaker delivered on average 1,825 vehicles per month. That was a great result amid Tesla fighting against boycotts related to its… Continue reading Tesla sales have collapsed in Sweden
New Wearable for Exceptionally Pathetic Men Detects When Their Wife Is Cheating
In an apparent effort to cash in on the hype surrounding AI and wearables, a startup called RAW Ring has come up with a wearable that it claims can catch a cheating partner in the act. The eyebrow-raising concept, described as a “dystopian loyalty tracker” by the New York Post, claims on its website that the… Continue reading New Wearable for Exceptionally Pathetic Men Detects When Their Wife Is Cheating
Temu Addicts Suffering Withdrawal
American shoppers ordering from ultra-cheap Chinese shopping websites Temu and Shein are already experiencing major sticker shocks in the wake of president Donald Trump’s trade war. A 145 percent tariff on all imports from China and today’s expiry of a “de minimis” exemption, which had previously allowed goods worth less than $800 to enter the… Continue reading Temu Addicts Suffering Withdrawal
A Military Whistleblower Showed a Photo of an Allegedly Huge “Disc-Shaped” Object, But There’s an Incredibly Obvious Explanation
Self-styled Pentagon whistleblower and former US Army counterintelligence officer Luis “Lue” Elizondo showed off a peculiar image of what appeared to be a gigantic, disc-shaped object floating hundreds of feet above the ground, during a House Oversight and Accountability Committee meeting this week. The briefing, which took place on Thursday, was hosted by the Unidentified Anomalous… Continue reading A Military Whistleblower Showed a Photo of an Allegedly Huge “Disc-Shaped” Object, But There’s an Incredibly Obvious Explanation
Android’s next big feature turns your phone into a desktop
Google is working on turning Pixels into pocket PCs a la Samsung’s DeX. Google is working on turning Pixels into pocket PCs a la Samsung’s DeX. Umar Shakir is a news writer fond of the electric vehicle lifestyle and things that plug in via USB-C. He spent over 15 years in IT support before joining… Continue reading Android’s next big feature turns your phone into a desktop
Welcome to Sam Altman’s Orb Store
Just across from Union Square in the heart of San Francisco, you can find a room full of orbs. The startup World (formerly Worldcoin) just announced its US expansion, with minimalist storefronts devoted to its flagship, eye-scanning orb now open in six cities. The company’s aim is to better identify humans in an age of… Continue reading Welcome to Sam Altman’s Orb Store
As Trump’s Family Crypto Business Gains Steam, Ethical Concerns Mount
As the leaders of World Liberty Financial, a crypto company part-owned by US president Donald Trump and his family, fan out across the globe to try to win new business, critics have raised the alarm over the collection of alleged conflicts of interest trailing in their wake. On Thursday, Eric Trump appeared onstage in Dubai… Continue reading As Trump’s Family Crypto Business Gains Steam, Ethical Concerns Mount