Waymo resumes service in San Francisco after robotaxis stall during blackout: Waymo suspended its SF robotaxi service on Saturday evening after a massive blackout appeared to leave many of its vehicles stalled on city streets. Read More |
TikTok Shop launches digital gift cards to challenge Amazon and eBay: TikTok Shop has rolled out a new feature that allows users to purchase digital gift cards, making it easier to help friends and family buy from the millions of products on the app. Read More |
A rough week for hardware companies: iRobot, Luminar, and Rad Power Bikes were very different companies, but they faced some similar challenges. Read More |
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Google and Apple reportedly warn employees on visas to avoid international travel: Law firms representing Google and Apple have reportedly warned that employees who need a visa stamp to re-enter the United States should avoid leaving the country due to longer-than-usual visa processing times. Read More |
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As EU waters down 2035 EV goals, electric startups express concern: The European Commission, citing the need for flexibility, has softened its ambitious plan to ban the sale of gas-powered cars by 2035. Instead of requiring 100% of new cars to be zero-emission vehicles by that date, the revised plan would allow 10% of new car sales to be hybrids or other vehicles as long as manufacturers purchase carbon offsets to compensate. Read More |
'It felt so wrong': Colin Angle on iRobot, the FTC, and the Amazon deal that never was: The iRobot founder opens up about the 18-month regulatory process that he says doomed the Roomba maker -- and what it means for American innovation. Read More |
OpenAI allows users to directly adjust ChatGPT's enthusiasm level: ChatGPT users can now tweak the chatbot's warmth, enthusiasm, and emoji use. Read More |
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