/ Also, Uber drivers, who are using about half of Hertz’s Teslas, are damaging their cars more than Hertz expected. By Andrew J. Hawkins, transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and City & State. Share this story… Continue reading Hertz is scaling back its EV ambitions because its Teslas keep getting damaged
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India’s EV maker Ola Electric revs up with $385m funding from Temasek, SBIOla Electric was valued at $5.5b in Sept.
SoftBank-backed electric vehicle maker Ola Electric has raised $385 million (Rs 3,200 crore) in an equity and debt funding round from Temasek-led investors and the State Bank of India. The funds raised would be utilised towards the expansion of Ola’s EV business and setting up India’s first lithium-ion cell manufacturing facility in Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu.… Continue reading India’s EV maker Ola Electric revs up with $385m funding from Temasek, SBIOla Electric was valued at $5.5b in Sept.
GM’s Cruise Halts Self-Driving Operations Across the US After Regulator Safety Fears
Cruise, the self-driving arm of General Motors, said late today it had halted its robotaxi service across the US and would no longer operate its vehicles without safety drivers behind the wheel. That decision to hit the brakes comes two days after California regulators suspended the driverless car company’s permit in San Francisco, alleging Cruise… Continue reading GM’s Cruise Halts Self-Driving Operations Across the US After Regulator Safety Fears
Best Cocktail Gear: Shakers, Strainers, Juicers, and More (2023)
Nothing draws the attention of a party like a bartender, swinging open the doors of a bar cabinet and taking their place among the glistening bottles of brown and clear liquors, colorful spirits with foreign names, and sparkling cut glassware. Beer is a fine drink, as is wine, but they don’t match the spectacle of… Continue reading Best Cocktail Gear: Shakers, Strainers, Juicers, and More (2023)
Call an Uber in Phoenix and you might get a driverless Waymo, starting today
Waymo and Uber have rolled out a partnership in Phoenix wherein riders who order an Uber within Waymo’s service area might get picked up by a driverless Waymo vehicle, rather than a human-driven Uber car, starting today. Waymo, Google’s driverless taxi arm, has been gradually rolling out its service to more members of the public… Continue reading Call an Uber in Phoenix and you might get a driverless Waymo, starting today
Uber begins offering rides in self-driving Waymo cars
Passengers ride in an electric Waymo full self-driving technology in Santa Monica Allen J. Schaben | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images Customers ordering an Uber in Phoenix now have the option to take their ride in a fully autonomous vehicle, the company announced in a blog post Thursday. Uber partnered with the autonomous car… Continue reading Uber begins offering rides in self-driving Waymo cars
Waymo driverless vehicles are now available through Uber, starting first in Phoenix
Phoenix-area Uber users can now hail a Waymo driverless vehicle. The two companies today announced the launch of the joint service, which we first reported in May 2023. To use the service, Uber users will need to hail a UberX, Uber Green, Uber Comfort or Uber Comfort Electric, and, if available, confirm the Waymo vehicle… Continue reading Waymo driverless vehicles are now available through Uber, starting first in Phoenix
The Waymo Driver: now available on Uber in Phoenix
Good news, Phoenix. There’s now another way to catch a ride with the Waymo Driver.Starting today, Uber customers can get matched with a fully autonomous, all-electric Waymo ride — with no human driver behind the wheel—in the 225+ square miles of Metro Phoenix where Waymo currently operates. When an Uber customer requests an UberX, Uber… Continue reading The Waymo Driver: now available on Uber in Phoenix
Sam Bankman-Fried Will Testify in His Own Trial. It’s a Legal Hail Mary
Sam Bankman-Fried will take the stand at his own trial, his legal counsel has confirmed. The founder of stricken crypto exchange FTX has endured three weeks of bruising testimony in federal court from ex-colleagues, peers, and other witnesses. But Bankman-Fried will now take the opportunity to relay his own version of events to the jury.… Continue reading Sam Bankman-Fried Will Testify in His Own Trial. It’s a Legal Hail Mary
Okta’s Latest Security Breach Is Haunted by the Ghost of Incidents Past
“This is the second time Cloudflare has been impacted by a breach of Okta’s systems,” a group of Cloudflare engineers wrote on Friday. They went on to share a list of recommendations for how Okta can improve its security posture: “Take any report of compromise seriously and act immediately to limit damage. Provide timely, responsible… Continue reading Okta’s Latest Security Breach Is Haunted by the Ghost of Incidents Past