Waymo is sending autonomous vehicles to Japan for first international tests

/ The Tokyo ‘road trip’ will be in partnership with taxi companies Nihon Kotsu and GO. 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 Photo by Andrej Sokolow… Continue reading Waymo is sending autonomous vehicles to Japan for first international tests

Tech Leader, AI Visionary, Endlessly Curious Jensen Huang to Keynote CES 2025

On Jan. 6 at 6:30 p.m. PT, NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang — with his trademark leather jacket and an unwavering vision — will step onto the CES 2025 stage. From humble beginnings as a busboy at a Denny’s to founding NVIDIA, Huang’s story embodies innovation and perseverance. Huang has been named the world’s… Continue reading Tech Leader, AI Visionary, Endlessly Curious Jensen Huang to Keynote CES 2025

BlueHalo Selected by NGA to Provide Analytic Assessments for Commercially Acquired GEOINT Data

ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — BlueHalo, the company transforming the future of global defense through innovative imagery intelligence analysis, announced today that it was selected as one of 10 vendors to provide unclassified commercial GEOINT-derived computer vision and analytic service capabilities for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. The five-year indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract… Continue reading BlueHalo Selected by NGA to Provide Analytic Assessments for Commercially Acquired GEOINT Data

iMerit opens Automotive AI Center of Excellence in Coimbatore

iMerit, a leader in AI data solutions, has inaugurated its Automotive AI Center of Excellence in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. The center is part of iMerit’s broader expansion efforts and marks its 12th location globally. The initiative is aligned with the growing significance of AI in the automotive sector, projected to reach a global market size… Continue reading iMerit opens Automotive AI Center of Excellence in Coimbatore

As robotaxi companies stumble in the US, China’s fleet is growing

/ Pony.ai is planning to expand its robotaxi fleet from about 250 to at least 1,000 vehicles in 2025. 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 Photo… Continue reading As robotaxi companies stumble in the US, China’s fleet is growing

Wall Street mostly upbeat on GM’s decision to pull the plug on Cruise

For the year to date, GM has far outpaced its competitors. General Motors needed to exit its Cruise robotaxi business, most Wall Street analysts agreed on Wednesday, but the automaker’s decision to do so was still a disappointing end for an operation that GM had touted as a potential USD 50 billion revenue generator by… Continue reading Wall Street mostly upbeat on GM’s decision to pull the plug on Cruise

Stellantis swiftly reshapes strategy under Elkann after Tavares exit

Stellantis this month swiftly re-hired retired executive Timothy Kuniskis to lead Ram, one of its most important brands. Steered by Chairman John Elkann, Stellantis, owner of 14 brands including Fiat, Jeep and Ram, is acting swiftly to dismantle the legacy of its former CEO and repair relations with dealers, industry partners, governments and workers. Carlos… Continue reading Stellantis swiftly reshapes strategy under Elkann after Tavares exit

Legal Team for Armenian Humanitarian and Political Prisoner Condemns Azerbaijan’s New Spurious Charges Threatening Life Imprisonment

After overwhelming criticism from the public and private sector over their poor handling of COP29, Azeri officials escalate claims portraying Ruben Vardanyan as a leading opponent of the Aliyev regime BAKU, Azerbaijan, Dec. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — In an unprecedented escalation of its ongoing crackdown on dissent, Azerbaijan prosecutors have unveiled a new and enormous… Continue reading Legal Team for Armenian Humanitarian and Political Prisoner Condemns Azerbaijan’s New Spurious Charges Threatening Life Imprisonment

@niche: WISHFUL THINKERS, DELUSIONAL “IT WON’T BE LONG NOW!” DREAMERS, THE USUAL SPINELESS WEASELS AND ENOUGH “REGRETS AND APOLOGIES” TO PEG THE AE STUPID METER. YES, IT’S TIME FOR THE AUTOEXTREMIST YEAR IN REVIEW!003668

By Peter M. DeLorenzo   Detroit. Well, well, well, that was indeed special. Another momentous automotive year defined by a Kaleidoscope of Chaos. I keep waiting for a miracle when it comes to this business, that cooler heads will prevail and that the relentless two steps forward and five back dances of mediocrity will somehow fade… Continue reading @niche: WISHFUL THINKERS, DELUSIONAL “IT WON’T BE LONG NOW!” DREAMERS, THE USUAL SPINELESS WEASELS AND ENOUGH “REGRETS AND APOLOGIES” TO PEG THE AE STUPID METER. YES, IT’S TIME FOR THE AUTOEXTREMIST YEAR IN REVIEW!003668

North China’s environment and people invigorated by southern water

BEIJING, Dec. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — A report from China Daily The Danjiangkou Reservoir in Central China’s Hubei province is the water source for the middle route of the country’s South-to-North Water Diversion Project. Continue Reading Drone footage of the Danjiangkou Reservoir. Danjiangkou strengthens the construction of information technology for reservoir water quality security, establishing… Continue reading North China’s environment and people invigorated by southern water