Cruise pauses all driverless robotaxi operations to ‘rebuild public trust’

[ad_1] Cruise said Thursday evening it has paused all driverless operations, a decision that comes just two days after the California Department of Motor Vehicles suspended Cruise’s deployment and driverless…

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ABL Space Systems provides update on the road to second RS1 launch

[ad_1] ABL Space Systems has been quiet since the company conducted its first launch attempt in January, which resulted in the rocket crashing back down to Earth a little over…

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Despite usage declines, X remains ‘stickier’ than first thought

[ad_1] Despite overall declining usage since Elon Musk’s acquisition, X’s hold on the microblogging market may be stickier than first thought. The app formerly known as Twitter saw its daily…

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Zuckerberg says Threads has a ‘good chance’ of reaching 1 billion users in a few years

[ad_1] Meta said today that its text-based social network Threads has under 100 million monthly users three months after its launch. Mark Zuckerberg noted during the company’s latest earnings call…

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Ford and UAW negotiators reach ‘tentative agreement’ to end strike

[ad_1] Ford has reached a “tentative agreement on a new labor contract” with the United Auto Workers (UAW) union for the automaker’s U.S. operations. The UAW began its strike of…

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Pony.ai gets $100M, establishes JV with Saudi Arabia’s Neom

[ad_1] Chinese autonomous vehicle startup Pony.ai has scored $100 million from Neom, Saudi Arabia’s futuristic city and development project. As part of the deal, the two plan to establish a…

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Pirr raised an angel round to help you co-write erotica with an AI

[ad_1] Generative AI — is there anything it won’t do? Well, truthfully, most of the time you’re not going to be able to convince it to share its innermost fantasies…

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California agency pulls Cruise’s commercial robotaxi permit following DMV action

[ad_1] The California Public Utilities Commission has suspended Cruise’s authority to carry and charge passengers for its robotaxi service, following similar action from the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles. The…

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Robotaxi pushback grows in Los Angeles as Cruise loses permits

[ad_1] Less than a month after Waymo’s Los Angeles County expansion, labor organizers and an LA lawmaker are calling for new autonomous-vehicle regulations. On Tuesday, the office of LA Councilmember…

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The SEC’s broadening of investment adviser obligations comes with hidden costs

[ad_1] Amy Caiazza is a securities, fintech and blockchain partner in the Washington, DC, office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. She is the leader of the firm’s fintech and…

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