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axios.com - Sabrina Moreno - Waymo could expand to Virginia under new driverless car bill
Waymo could expand to Virginia under new driverless car bill
Axios

As Waymo races to expand its rollout of robotaxis nationwide, Virginia lawmakers are deciding whether to make the state legally ready for fully driverless cars. Why it matters: Robotaxis aren't sci-fi anymore, and their vote could influence whether…

bloomberg.com - Jamie Nimmo - Nvidia Backs Another UK Driverless Startup in $103 Million Round
Nvidia Backs Another UK Driverless Startup in $103 Million Round
Bloomberg

Nvidia Corp. is investing in Oxa, the latest British autonomous driving startup to receive backing from the world's most valuable company. The US chipmaker's venture capital arm NVentures joined a funding round for Oxa that raised $103 million, the…

futurism.com - Frank Landymore - Waymo Says It Has Nothing to Say After Its Self-Driving Taxi Blocked an Ambulance Responding to a Mass Shooting
Waymo Says It Has Nothing to Say After Its Self-Driving Taxi Blocked an Ambulance Responding to a Mass Shooting
Futurism

Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech A Waymo robotaxi blocked an ambulance from responding to the scene of a mass shooting in Austin, Texas, on Sunday, EMS and Waymo officials confirmed. “A driverless vehicle was…

dailymail.co.uk - Lauren Acton-Taylor - Driver filmed napping behind wheel of self-driving Tesla
Driver filmed napping behind wheel of self-driving Tesla
Mail Online

A Tesla driver in California was caught on camera sleeping behind the wheel of the self-driving car while barreling down the freeway. The driver, which appeared to be a woman, was seen with their head comfortably against the seat while they…

kqed.org - Azul Dahlstrom-Eckman - Is Waymo Ready for Another Emergency? San Francisco Supervisors Are Skeptical | KQED
Is Waymo Ready for Another Emergency? San Francisco Supervisors Are Skeptical | KQED
KQED Inc

Failed to save article Please try again As a fire at a PG&E substation plunged a third of San Francisco into darkness on the evening of Dec. 20, one of the city's 911 dispatchers sat on hold with Waymo's first responder hotline for 53 minutes. The…

fortune.com - Nick Lichtenberg - $15 billion of the insurance industry is at risk from AI, BofA says
$15 billion of the insurance industry is at risk from AI, BofA says
Fortune

Investors who shrugged off last month's artificial intelligence (AI) scare in the insurance sector might want to brace themselves for a reality check. A new report from BofA Global Research estimates more than $15 billion in insurance industry…

semafor.com - Liz Hoffman - Uber's $1 trillion plan for the post-driver world
Uber's $1 trillion plan for the post-driver world
Semafor

Uber's next trillion-dollar opportunity: the care and feeding of robotaxis. CEO Dara Khosrowshahi sees a future of fully autonomous cars that need to be serviced, charged, repositioned, kitted out, insured, financed, and washed. Even if the job of…

prnewswire.com - Innoviz Technologies - Innoviz Technologies Expands Partnership with Dataspeed Inc. to Integrate InnovizSMART LiDAR to Drive-by-Wire Platforms
Innoviz Technologies Expands Partnership with Dataspeed Inc. to Integrate InnovizSMART LiDAR to Drive-by-Wire Platforms
Cision PR Newswire

Dataspeed's Drive-by-Wire platforms can be integrated into autonomous offroad vehicles designed for deployment across deserts, forests, open pit mines, farmland, and mountains. These environments may expose the vehicles' sensors to mud, dirt…

independent.co.uk - The Associated Press - China's real estate bubble has burst. Here's what the abandoned properties tell us
China's real estate bubble has burst. Here's what the abandoned properties tell us
The Independent

China' s real estate downturn has left vast housing developments abandoned, a stark reminder of the nation's popped debt-fuelled property bubble. Among these is 'Life in Venice,' a sprawling residential complex on China's east coast, now a desolate…

independent.co.uk - Brenda Goh - Robotaxi fleet suspended in Dubai as Gulf conflict intensifies
Robotaxi fleet suspended in Dubai as Gulf conflict intensifies
The Independent

Chinese autonomous driving firm WeRide has suspended its robotaxi fleet in Dubai, as escalating US-Israel conflict with Iran disrupts key Middle Eastern hubs, a promising market for the industry. The Gulf region has become a significant overseas…

denverpost.com - Troy Renck - Renck: What's new with Rockies pitching staff? Chase Dollander will show you
Renck: What's new with Rockies pitching staff? Chase Dollander will show you
The Denver Post

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — As Chase Dollander sat down in the middle of the Rockies clubhouse, the irony was inescapable. He no longer needed a therapy couch. He needed a new coach. A fresh approach.

fastcompany.com - Jesus Diaz - Elon Musk's 'self-driving' delusions get a reality check
Elon Musk's 'self-driving' delusions get a reality check
Fast Company

Two months ago, a state administrative judge in California determined that Tesla broke the law by misleading consumers. The argument: Tesla led them to believe that its cars had real self-driving capabilities, calling them “Autopilot”…

crunchbase.com - Gené Teare - Massive AI Deals Drive $189B Startup Funding Record In February While Public Software Stocks Reel
Massive AI Deals Drive $189B Startup Funding Record In February While Public Software Stocks Reel
Crunchbase

Crunchbase data shows global venture investment totaled $189 billion in February — the largest startup funding month on record — although 83% of capital raised went to just three companies. They include OpenAI, which raised $110…

fool.com - David Jagielski, CPA - Why Elon Musk's Big Bet on Robotics Comes With Significant Risks for Tesla Shareholders
Why Elon Musk's Big Bet on Robotics Comes With Significant Risks for Tesla Shareholders
The Motley Fool

Tesla is an electric vehicle (EV) stock that trades like a high-powered tech stock. And that's because CEO Elon Musk is able to sell investors on a tantalizing growth story that goes beyond just EVs. Musk sees the business as being more of an…

fool.com - Motley Fool Transcribing - EVgo (EVGO) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
EVgo (EVGO) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
The Motley Fool

Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 8 a.m. ET Chief Executive Officer — Badar Khan Chief Financial Officer — Keefer Lehner Total revenue -- $384 million for 2025, up 50% with growth in all three revenue categories. Q4 revenue -- $118 million…

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