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
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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
Google Image Search Will Now Show a Photo’s History. Can It Spot Fakes?
Google has stressed that the metadata field in “About this image” is not going to be a surefire way to see the origins, or provenance, of an image. It’s mostly designed to give more context or alert the casual internet user if an image is much older than it appears—suggesting it might now be repurposed—or… Continue reading Google Image Search Will Now Show a Photo’s History. Can It Spot Fakes?
Ignition Raises $8M in Seed Funding
Ignition, a San Francisco, CA-based AI-driven collaboration software for go-to-market teams, raised $8M in Seed funding. The seed round, led by Audacious Ventures, included a pre-seed round led by Altman Capital. Angel investors in Ignition include product, marketing, CEOs, and other c-suite executives from Airbnb, Opendoor, Uber, Instacart, Rippling, Webflow, and Amplitude. The company intends… Continue reading Ignition Raises $8M in Seed Funding
Car rental market size to grow by USD 129.71 billion from 2022 to 2027 | The advent of intermediaries is a primary trend in the market -Technavio
NEW YORK, Oct. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The car rental market size is expected to grow by USD 129.71 billion between 2022 to 2027, according to Technavio. As per the latest report, the market will progress at a CAGR of 20.16% during 2022-2027. The advent of intermediaries is a primary trend in the market. Customers can rent a car cheaply through… Continue reading Car rental market size to grow by USD 129.71 billion from 2022 to 2027 | The advent of intermediaries is a primary trend in the market -Technavio
Transportation Management Systems (TMS) Market Size to Grow by USD 3,704.52 million from 2022 to 2027, 3M Co., 3T Logistics Ltd., Alpega SA NV, C H Robinson Worldwide Inc., are among the prominent companies in the market – Technavio
NEW YORK, Oct. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The global transportation management systems (TMS) market size is estimated to increase by USD 3,704.52 million from 2022 to 2027. The market’s growth momentum will progress at a CAGR of 11.24% during the forecast period. The global transportation management systems (TMS) market is fragmented, with the presence of several… Continue reading Transportation Management Systems (TMS) Market Size to Grow by USD 3,704.52 million from 2022 to 2027, 3M Co., 3T Logistics Ltd., Alpega SA NV, C H Robinson Worldwide Inc., are among the prominent companies in the market – Technavio
That AI You’re Using Was Trained By Slave Labor, Basically
“In my point of view, it is digital slavery.” Sorry Servitude AI has a dirty secret: the people hired to train it are making literal pennies on the dollar, tantamount to slave labor. As Wired reports, AI-labeling workers often live in places like Venezuela and the Philippines — and even in refugee camps in Lebanon… Continue reading That AI You’re Using Was Trained By Slave Labor, Basically