But it seems that neither the athlete nor the bus were to blame. Share the Road On Thursday afternoon, one of the self-driving shuttle buses operating at the Tokyo Olympic village crashed into a Paralympian while they were crossing the street. The bus drove into 30-year-old Japanese judo competitor Aramitsu Kitazono, who is visually impaired,… Continue reading Self-Driving Bus Hits Pedestrian at Tokyo Olympic Village
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T-Mobile CEO apologizes for data breach, announces security partnership with Mandiant
T-Mobile says it’s “truly sorry” about the data breach that exposed the personal information of more than 54 million customers. “The last two weeks have been humbling for all of us at T-Mobile as we have worked tirelessly to navigate a malicious cyberattack on our systems,” the carrier said in an update on the situation… Continue reading T-Mobile CEO apologizes for data breach, announces security partnership with Mandiant
Sony’s head of AI research wants to build robots that can win a Nobel Prize
AI and Machine Learning systems have proven a boon to scientific research in a variety of academic fields in recent years. They’ve assisted scientists in identifying genomic markers ripe for cutting-edge treatments, accelerating the discovery of potent new drugs and therapeutics, and even publishing their own research. Throughout this period, however, AI/ML systems have often… Continue reading Sony’s head of AI research wants to build robots that can win a Nobel Prize
Microsoft releases an improved Windows 11 PC health check app
When Microsoft released the Windows 11 Insider preview earlier this summer, it did so with some confusion around minimum system requirements. It quickly reverse course, saying that more people could install the software update than its requirements originally stated so the company could gather more performance on how the OS performed. After a few months… Continue reading Microsoft releases an improved Windows 11 PC health check app
Apple Workers say they’ve collected almost 500 toxic workplace stories
After sending out a call to action on Monday, #AppleToo, a group made up of current and former Apple workers looking to shine a light on the company’s workplace culture, says it has collected nearly 500 stories of incidents involving discrimination, harassment and retaliation “that happened at the hands of a colleague off of campus.”… Continue reading Apple Workers say they’ve collected almost 500 toxic workplace stories
Apple’s MacBook Pro M1 is $200 off, plus the rest of the week’s best tech deals
All products recommended by Engadget are selected by our editorial team, independent of our parent company. Some of our stories include affiliate links. If you buy something through one of these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Labor Day sales are starting to pop up across the internet as the holiday weekend gets nearer.… Continue reading Apple’s MacBook Pro M1 is $200 off, plus the rest of the week’s best tech deals
Lordstown Motors taps Hertz board member to right the ship
Lordstown Motors has hired a new CEO, Daniel Ninivaggi, just two months after its previous chief executive and founder resigned after misleading investors. Ninivaggi comes from an automotive background and recently wrapped up a seven-year stint as a member of Hertz’s board of directors, where he helped oversee the rental car company’s very public bankruptcy… Continue reading Lordstown Motors taps Hertz board member to right the ship
Waymo will stop selling its self-driving LiDAR sensors to other companies
Just months after a CEO shakeup, Waymo is officially halting sales of its custom sensors to third parties. The move sees the Alphabet-owned self-driving company unwinding a business operation just two years into its lifespan. Waymo confirmed the decision to Reuters, adding that it’s now focusing on deploying its Waymo Driver tech across its Waymo… Continue reading Waymo will stop selling its self-driving LiDAR sensors to other companies
Tesla wants to sell electricity in Texas
Elon Musk’s Tesla is looking beyond electric vehicles, solar panels and energy storage and wants to now supply electricity directly to customers, according to an application filed with Texas electricity regulators earlier this month. Energy Choice Matters first reported on the application. The application, filed with the Public Utilities Commission of Texas on August 16,… Continue reading Tesla wants to sell electricity in Texas
Electric vehicle company Rivian has confidentially filed for an IPO
Rivian, the electric vehicle startup backed by a host of institutional and strategic investors, including Ford and Amazon, has confidentially filed paperwork with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to go public. The size and price range for the proposed offering have yet to be determined. The initial public offering is expected to take place… Continue reading Electric vehicle company Rivian has confidentially filed for an IPO