TechCrunch
Uber gets a €825 million GDPR fine for letting algorithms fire drivers; company says it's unfair, regulators say computers shouldn't play god, and everyone's favorite tech blogger weighs in.
TechCrunch
Waymo builds a custom chip to handle its data deluge, while Uber gets fined, diversifies, and expands its robotaxi empire - because apparently, one autonomous vehicle story a week isn't enough.
TechCrunch
Zoox gets the green light to charge for robotaxis, Uber drops $10B on AVs, and Travis Kalanick reassembles his old Uber crew at Atoms - the future of transportation is basically a reunion tour.
TechCrunch
Waymo and Uber's robotaxi partnership is on the rocks, with Waymo planning to go solo in Austin and Atlanta by 2028 after a series of public spats over driving behavior.
TechCrunch
Travis Kalanick raises $1.7B for his robotics firm Atoms, with Uber and a16z signing on - because second acts in tech are apparently a thing.
The Guardian
Uber driver Dawood Safi, already convicted of killing a dog walker, adds attempted murder of his landlord to his resume - because when you're having a psychotic episode, why stop at one victim?
TechCrunch
Lucid Motors denies bankruptcy rumors after stock tanks 50%, insists it has enough cash to survive, and blames everything on an overactive rumor mill.
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Robotaxis get a federal scolding, Uber and Waymo call it quits in Phoenix, and Rivian raises a cool $1.32 billion - all in a week's work for the future of transportation.
TechCrunch
Lucid Motors loses a top exec just as it tries to launch a cheap EV and robotaxis, because what's a leadership shakeup without a little extra drama?
TechCrunch
Microsoft's GitHub Copilot price hike sparks the Tokenpocalypse, as AI labs face the grim reality of having to charge real money for things that were never free.
TechCrunch
Uber’s annual lost-and-found index goes robo: dentures, Squishmallows, and an 'I Heart Hot Dads' bag are just the beginning of what passengers leave behind in driverless taxis.
The Verge
Nuro, the delivery robot company turned robotaxi wannabe, argues that being fashionably late to the party lets it learn from Waymo's mistakes while Uber and Lucid handle the boring logistics.
The Verge
Uber is putting self-driving cars back on the road, but this time humans will do the driving while the cars just take notes for robotaxi startups.
TechCrunch
Lime finally files for IPO, revealing $1 billion in liabilities and a deep concern about potholes, because nothing says 'ready for public markets' like a broken scooter in a crater.
TechCrunch
Nuro gets to test driverless SUVs on California roads, but don't worry - they'll take their sweet time before actually doing it.
TechCrunch
Volkswagen muscled past Amazon to become Rivian's top shareholder, pumping billions into an EV joint venture that's heavy on software and light on profits - because nothing says 'automotive future' like a German takeover and a delayed profitability…
The Guardian
TUC says Uber's dynamic pricing turns wages into a slot machine, with algorithms calling the shots and workers left praying for a payout.
TechCrunch
Uber wants to turn its millions of drivers into rolling sensor networks for self-driving car companies, because why not squeeze a little extra data out of that commute?
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