Pricy, but not very punctual. Need for Speed Are autonomous taxis the way to go? Currently, only if you like demonstrably poorer service for your buck. A new study conducted by Forbes reveals how Waymo, a leader in the robotaxi industry, still lags considerably behind human-driven ridesharing services in two key transportation metrics: time and… Continue reading Study Finds Self-Driving Waymos Are More Expensive Than Taxis, Take Twice as Long to Get to Destination
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Perplexity Dove Into Real-Time Election Tracking While Other AI Companies Held Back
Perplexity’s Election Information Hub might also blur the line between verified and free-wheeling AI-generated information. While some results come directly from trusted sources, searching for more information triggered open-ended AI-generated results from the wider web. Other AI companies appear to be taking a more cautious approach to the election. In WIRED’s testing, ChatGPT Search, a… Continue reading Perplexity Dove Into Real-Time Election Tracking While Other AI Companies Held Back
Lyft is also partnering with robotaxi companies
/ After Uber announced a bunch of AV deals, Lyft is teaming up with May Mobility, Mobileye, and Nexar. 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 Illustration… Continue reading Lyft is also partnering with robotaxi companies
Cloudsquid Raises $1M in Pre-Seed Funding
Cloudsquid, a Berlin, Germany-based provider of an AI-Agent platform specializing in extracting and transforming unstructured data, raised $1M in Pre-Seed funding. The round was led by High-Tech Gründerfonds and Backbone Ventures, with participation from angel investors Reetu Kainulainen (Founder Ultimate AI) and Udi Miron (VP Product Ultimate AI). The company intends to use the funds… Continue reading Cloudsquid Raises $1M in Pre-Seed Funding
Canvassers for Elon Musk’s America PAC Were Fired and Stranded in Michigan After Speaking Out
“Our subcontractors never should have driven their canvassers in a U-Haul van and those involved were immediately reprimanded,” Tim Pollard of Blitz Canvassing tells WIRED. On Wednesday, October 30, Muldrow and her fellow door knockers were fired hours after the publication of the WIRED story. At first, some people had trouble logging into Campaign Sidekick,… Continue reading Canvassers for Elon Musk’s America PAC Were Fired and Stranded in Michigan After Speaking Out
How a PhD Student Discovered a Lost Mayan City From Hundreds of Miles Away
A new Mayan city, lost in the dense jungle of southern Mexico for centuries, has been discovered from the computer of a PhD student hundreds of miles away. This is the story of how he did it. The settlement, named Valeriana after a nearby freshwater lagoon, has all the characteristics of a classic Maya political… Continue reading How a PhD Student Discovered a Lost Mayan City From Hundreds of Miles Away
Elon Musk’s Trump PAC Is Absolute Chaos Behind the Scenes
Operatives are worried the chaos will hurt Trump’s chances. Spoofed Things are so bad behind the scenes of Elon Musk’s political action committee (PAC) that it could tank Donald Trump’s chances of winning back the White House. In interviews with NBC News, nine GOP canvassers and operatives involved with the project said that Musk’s America PAC… Continue reading Elon Musk’s Trump PAC Is Absolute Chaos Behind the Scenes
Waymo is now valued at a staggering $45 billion
After getting a hefty $5.6 billion in fresh capital last week, Alphabet’s autonomous driving unit Waymo is now reported to be valued at more than $45 billion. Automotive News reported that the latest round of financing led by Google-owned Alphabet included outside investors. Alongside an expanded partnership with Uber, the influx of cash will help… Continue reading Waymo is now valued at a staggering $45 billion
A Staggering Number of Workers Have Reportedly Died While Building Saudi Arabia’s 100-Mile Skyscraper
Sickening. Progress Pains As Saudi Arabia pushes ever forward with its massive and unprecedented construction projects, the death toll has reportedly been staggering. In a new documentary from the United Kingdom’s Channel 3, this dirty big secret is aired as a female journalist goes undercover there to learn the Saudis’ secrets. In the process of her… Continue reading A Staggering Number of Workers Have Reportedly Died While Building Saudi Arabia’s 100-Mile Skyscraper
Marqii Raises $10M in Funding
Marqii, an Austin, TX-based provider of a digital operations platform for hospitality businesses, raised $10M in funding. The round was led by Next Coast Ventures with participation from Rich Products Ventures and Maccabee Ventures. The company intends to use the funds to continue hospitality-specific product development, hire additional team members, and further expand their wide network of… Continue reading Marqii Raises $10M in Funding