Today, Waymo and Uber are excited to announce a new, multi-year strategic partnership to make the Waymo Driver available to more people via the Uber platform starting in Phoenix. Since both companies were founded in 2009, Waymo and Uber have in their own ways each revolutionized access to mobility. Now, we’re partnering to bring together… Continue reading Waymo and Uber partner to bring Waymo’s autonomous driving technology to the Uber platform
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US Department of Transportation Introduces Safe Streets Initiative – San Diego to the DOT Allies in Action
DELMAR, Md., May 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — There is an impaired driving crisis in the US, and Safe Streets Initiative partners have stepped up. “When it comes to roadway deaths, we have a crisis that’s urgent, unacceptable—and preventable. We cannot and must not accept that these fatalities are somehow an inevitable part of life in… Continue reading US Department of Transportation Introduces Safe Streets Initiative – San Diego to the DOT Allies in Action
Uber: Waymo and Uber Partner to Bring Waymo’s Autonomous Driving Technology to the Uber Platform
SAN FRANCISCO & MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, Waymo and Uber Technologies Inc. (NYSE: UBER) are excited to announce a new, multi-year strategic partnership to make the Waymo Driver available to more people via the Uber platform starting in Phoenix. Since both companies were founded in 2009, Waymo and Uber have in their own ways each… Continue reading Uber: Waymo and Uber Partner to Bring Waymo’s Autonomous Driving Technology to the Uber Platform
Uber teams up with Waymo to add robotaxis to its app
/ The two former rivals are ready to let bygones be bygones — in the interest of stirring up more business by getting customers into autonomous vehicles. 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… Continue reading Uber teams up with Waymo to add robotaxis to its app
Youth-Obsessed Tech Mogul Now Swapping Blood With His Teenage Son
Image by Getty / Futurism An eccentric millionaire obsessed with staying young forever has apparently taken to getting blood transfusions from his teen son — and is giving some of his own to his dad, too, for good measure. As Bloomberg reports, 45-year-old tech entrepreneur Bryan Johnson recently took to a Dallas-area health clinic with his 17-year-old… Continue reading Youth-Obsessed Tech Mogul Now Swapping Blood With His Teenage Son
Leaked EU Document Shows Spain Wants to Ban End-to-End Encryption
Jakubowska, who reviewed the document, says that several countries appear to say they would give police access to people’s encrypted messages and communications. Comments from Cyprus, for example, say it is “necessary” that law enforcement authorities have the ability to access encrypted communications to investigate online sexual abuse crimes and that the “impact of this… Continue reading Leaked EU Document Shows Spain Wants to Ban End-to-End Encryption
Gene Therapy in the Womb Is Inching Closer to Reality
In a future when gene therapy can tweak a person’s genome precisely enough to cure them of severe disease, treating earlier will often be better—and the womb is as early as it gets. Last week, at the annual meeting of the American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy in Los Angeles, a handful of researchers presented… Continue reading Gene Therapy in the Womb Is Inching Closer to Reality
Clean Technica: 7 More Tesla Full Self Driving (FSD) Perspectives & Observations002765
For years, the CleanTechnica reader community has amazed me. The quality of thought, diversity of thought, and depth of information is astounding. When I published a story last night on Tesla Full Self Driving (FSD) progress, I didn’t really know what to expect. It’s a true grey area that displays tremendous progress in technology and… Continue reading Clean Technica: 7 More Tesla Full Self Driving (FSD) Perspectives & Observations002765
DoorDash faces lawsuit accusing it of charging iPhone users more for delivery
The company has allegedly been tacking extra fees on top of iPhone users’ bills. DoorDash has been charging iPhone users more than Android users for identical deliveries, according to a lawsuit seeking class action status. The court documents (PDF, via 9to5Mac) submitted for the case included screenshots showing how iPhone users are charged an extra… Continue reading DoorDash faces lawsuit accusing it of charging iPhone users more for delivery
United States Electric Mobility Markets, Competition, Forecasts, & Opportunities, 2028 – Growing Market Penetration Due to Addition of Market Players
DUBLIN, May 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The “United States Electric Mobility Market By Product Type (Electric Scooter, Electric Motorcycle, Electric Car), By Battery Type (Sealed Lead Acid, NiMH, Li-ion), By Voltage (24V, 36V, 48V, Greater than 48V), By Region, Competition Forecast & Opportunities, 2018-2028” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The United States electric… Continue reading United States Electric Mobility Markets, Competition, Forecasts, & Opportunities, 2028 – Growing Market Penetration Due to Addition of Market Players