Waymo is expanding its robotaxi service in downtown Phoenix to include pickups and drop-offs at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. This is the first time a U.S. robotaxi operator has launched paid trips to and from an airport, which will be an essential use case for autonomous vehicle companies looking to scale. Airport rides make up… Continue reading Waymo launches autonomous rides to Phoenix airport
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FTC says ed tech company Chegg exposed data belonging to 40 million users
You may trust Chegg with your textbooks or tutoring, but regulators aren’t quite so confident. The Federal Trade Commission has filed a complaint accusing education tech provider Chegg of “careless” security practices that compromised personal data since 2017. Among the violations, the company reportedly exposed sensitive info for roughly 40 million customers in 2018 after… Continue reading FTC says ed tech company Chegg exposed data belonging to 40 million users
Uber tests push notifications, a feature literally no one wants
Uber recently launched its new advertising division and in-app ads. Apparently, those ads aren’t staying within the app. Instead, ads from other companies are being sent out as push notifications, much to the chagrin of some Uber users. Over the weekend, people turned to Twitter to complain about the notifications, sharing screenshots of ads, including… Continue reading Uber tests push notifications, a feature literally no one wants
Elon Musk has pulled more than 50 Tesla employees into his Twitter takeover
The Twitter profile page belonging to Elon Musk is seen on an Apple iPhone mobile phone. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images New Twitter owner Elon Musk has pulled more than 50 of his trusted Tesla employees, mostly software engineers from the Autopilot team, into his Twitter takeover, CNBC has learned. Musk, who is CEO… Continue reading Elon Musk has pulled more than 50 Tesla employees into his Twitter takeover
FTC says ed tech company Chegg exposed data belonging to 40 million users
You may trust Chegg with your textbooks or tutoring, but regulators aren’t quite so confident. The Federal Trade Commission has filed a complaint accusing education tech provider Chegg of “careless” security practices that compromised personal data since 2017. Among the violations, the company reportedly exposed sensitive info for roughly 40 million customers in 2018 after… Continue reading FTC says ed tech company Chegg exposed data belonging to 40 million users
Invygo raises $10M to make long-term car subscription a breeze
Invygo, a startup operating in UAE and Saudi Arabia, has raised $10 million in its Series A funding led by MEVP as it works to scale its car rental service in the region. The Middle East-based startup, founded by Eslam Ahmed Hussein and Pulkit Ganjoo in 2019, has raised $14.3 million to date. Al Rajhi… Continue reading Invygo raises $10M to make long-term car subscription a breeze
Bell Partners Launches Minnow Technologies’ Smart Food Delivery Amenity for its Apartment Communities Across the U.S.
Cloud-connected smart food locker seeks to elevate the resident experience GREENSBORO, N.C., Oct. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Bell Partners Inc., one of the nation’s leading apartment investment and management companies, and Minnow Technologies, Inc., a connected-devices startup, today announced their agreement to deploy Minnow’s smart food delivery management amenity in select apartment communities across Bell… Continue reading Bell Partners Launches Minnow Technologies’ Smart Food Delivery Amenity for its Apartment Communities Across the U.S.
TuSimple Announces Termination of Chief Executive Officer and the Initiation of a Search for a New Chief Executive Officer
SAN DIEGO, Oct. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — TuSimple (Nasdaq: TSP) today announced that the Board of Directors of the Company has terminated Dr. Xiaodi Hou, the Chief Executive Officer, President and Chief Technology Officer of the Company, and removed Dr. Hou from his position as Chairman of the Board and as a member of the… Continue reading TuSimple Announces Termination of Chief Executive Officer and the Initiation of a Search for a New Chief Executive Officer
Researchers Say “Conan the Bacterium” Could Be Hidden Beneath Mars’ Surface
A bold new theory proposes that a super-survivor microorganism could survive under Mars’ barren surface for hundreds of millions of years. The upshot? That scientists should be on the lookout for it when analyzing the latest data from the Red Planet. In the study, researchers from Northwestern University posit that a form of bacteria found on Earth, known… Continue reading Researchers Say “Conan the Bacterium” Could Be Hidden Beneath Mars’ Surface
12 Best Subscription Boxes for Kids (2022): All Ages, STEM, Books, and Snacks
Here is a proposition: Rather than delight your kid once or twice a year with a big, expensive present that will eventually get put aside, why not surprise them with a small, delightful package once a month? I have two kids, a 5-year-old and a 7-year-old, and they love it when something arrives in the… Continue reading 12 Best Subscription Boxes for Kids (2022): All Ages, STEM, Books, and Snacks