Lyft and China’s Baidu look to bring robotaxis to Europe next year

Lyft’s European expansion will include Chinese-made robotaxis. The U.S. ride-hailing company announced Monday it has made a strategic partnership with Baidu to deploy the Chinese tech giant’s Apollo Go autonomous vehicles across several European markets. The companies want to launch robotaxi services in Germany and the United Kingdom in 2026, pending regulatory approval. If approved,… Continue reading Lyft and China’s Baidu look to bring robotaxis to Europe next year

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Lyft’s self-driving shuttle buses are coming soon

Transportation Electric Cars Starting next year, Lyft users will be able to book rides with the Holon Urban at airports and cities. Starting next year, Lyft users will be able to book rides with the Holon Urban at airports and cities. by Emma Roth Jul 25, 2025, 4:46 PM UTC Emma Roth is a news… Continue reading Lyft’s self-driving shuttle buses are coming soon

Lyft to add autonomous shuttles in 2026 as Uber inks more self-driving deals

Lyft will add autonomous shuttles made by Austrian manufacturer Benteler Group to its network in late 2026, the company announced Friday. The shuttles will be deployed in partnership with U.S. cities and airports, according to Lyft, but could expand out from there if things go well. The partnership will let Lyft use urban electric shuttles… Continue reading Lyft to add autonomous shuttles in 2026 as Uber inks more self-driving deals

Uber will let women drivers and riders request to avoid being paired with men starting next month

Nisian Hughes | Getty Images Uber announced a new feature Wednesday that pairs women drivers and riders, in its latest move to address safety on the ride-hailing platform. The new tool, which the platform will begin piloting next month in the U.S., allows women passengers to match with women drivers when booking or pre-booking rides,… Continue reading Uber will let women drivers and riders request to avoid being paired with men starting next month

Tech Industry Figures Suddenly Very Concerned That AI Use Is Leading to Psychotic Episodes

For months, we and our colleagues elsewhere in the tech media have been reporting on what experts are now calling “ChatGPT psychosis“: when AI users fall down alarming mental health rabbit holes in which a chatbot encourages wild delusions about conspiracies, mystical entities, or crackpot new scientific theories. The resulting breakdowns have led users to… Continue reading Tech Industry Figures Suddenly Very Concerned That AI Use Is Leading to Psychotic Episodes

Uber is finally letting women riders in the US match with women drivers

Six years ago, Uber launched a feature in Saudi Arabia that let women drivers on its ride-hailing app ask to be connected to female riders. Since then, the “women preferences” feature has rolled out to 40 countries, from Argentina and Brazil to Canada, India and Mexico. In a few weeks, this feature will finally make… Continue reading Uber is finally letting women riders in the US match with women drivers

Former Tesla president discloses the secret to scaling a company

Few companies have grown as quickly as Tesla, especially just before and after the company launched the Model 3, its first affordable EV. “We scaled Tesla in 30 months from $2 billion in revenue to $20 billion in revenue,” Jon McNeil, the former president of Tesla who is now co-founder and CEO of DVx Ventures,… Continue reading Former Tesla president discloses the secret to scaling a company

Surveillance Pricing Bill Passes Out of CA Senate Judiciary, Says Consumer Watchdog

AB 446 Stops Businesses From Charging More Based on Personal Data LOS ANGELES, July 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — California’s bill regulating surveillance pricing, AB 446 (Ward), moves to the Senate Appropriations Committee after passing the Senate Judiciary Committee late yesterday by a vote of 10 to 2. “Every person has a price,” said Justin Kloczko, tech and… Continue reading Surveillance Pricing Bill Passes Out of CA Senate Judiciary, Says Consumer Watchdog

May Mobility Launches Ride-Hail API, Signaling Readiness to Scale Autonomous Deployments Globally

— With the release of software updates, May Mobility readies for deployments in Atlanta this summer with Lyft and in Arlington, TX later this year with Uber – — Technology milestones further demonstrate May Mobility’s Multi-Policy Decision Making (MPDM) as a leading Autonomy-as-a-Service (AaaS) platform among the world’s top ride-hail companies – ANN ARBOR, Mich.,… Continue reading May Mobility Launches Ride-Hail API, Signaling Readiness to Scale Autonomous Deployments Globally