Austin-based Neurophos, which develops a photon-based “Optical Processing Unit” to replace GPUs in AI training, raised $110M led by Bill Gates' Gates Frontier
Austin-based Neurophos, which develops a photon-based “Optical Processing Unit” to replace GPUs in AI training, raised $110M led by Bill Gates' Gates Frontier
Bill Gates' VC fund, Microsoft Corp.'s investment arm and Saudi Arabia's Aramco Ventures are investing $110 million in Neurophos Inc. …
Uber partners with Avride to launch robotaxi rides in Dallas, marking Uber's fourth US city to offer autonomous ride options, after Phoenix, Austin, and Atlanta
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At a White House event, Apple commits to spending another $100B on US manufacturing and aims to bring more of its supply chain to the US to avoid iPhone tariffs
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Waymo plans to launch its robotaxi service in Dallas in 2026 with Avis as the fleet partner, a first after exclusively working with Uber in Austin and Atlanta
Alphabet Inc.'s Waymo plans to launch robotaxi service in Dallas next year in partnership with Avis Budget Group Inc. …
Waymo launches robotaxis in Atlanta available exclusively in Uber's app, covering a 65-square-mile area excluding highways, after launching in Austin on March 4
Atlanta is the second city to host Uber and Waymo's burgeoning partnership. … Uber customers in Atlanta now have the option …
Uber partners to use Avride's sidewalk robots for Eats in Austin now and in Dallas and Jersey City later in 2024, and Avride's autonomous cars in Dallas in 2025
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Waymo and Uber plan to expand their robotaxi partnership in Phoenix, Arizona, to Austin and Atlanta, starting in early 2025
the only way to get a Waymo in Atlanta or Austin will be through the Uber app, and Uber is going to handle a lot of the maintenance and cleaning duties. This helps Waymo focus on its technology and ex...
CEO Kyle Vogt says that Cruise will launch commercial robotaxi services in Austin, Texas, and Phoenix, Arizona, “in the next 90 days and before the end of 2022”
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Amazon starts delivering Whole Foods groceries to Prime members in Dallas, Virginia Beach, Cincinnati, and Austin with free two-hour delivery for $35+ orders
Groceries offered via one- and two-hour Prime Now service in four markets to start — Amazon.com Inc. AMZN -1.81% …