Mercedes partners with Chinese software developer Momenta to deploy Level 4 self-driving cars for Lumo Mobility in Abu Dhabi, its first foray into robotaxis
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Sources: Jeff Bezos' Project Prometheus, which is building AI for manufacturing computers, cars, and spacecraft, has acquired agentic AI startup General Agents
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Elon Musk says Tesla's AI5 chip will be made by Samsung in Texas and TSMC in Arizona, with the “oversupply” of chips not used by Tesla going to his data centers
Elon Musk, on the AI5 chip, which is 40x better than the AI4 chip [image] Ed Ludlow / @edludlow : Musk's clarification on Samsung seems important. He's saying Samsung is involved in the AI5 process. P...
Apple and Formula One announce a five-year US media rights deal for all races, starting in 2026; sources: Apple is paying ~$140M/year, up from ESPN's ~$85M/year
and no one saw it coming BBC : Apple wins US F1 TV rights in $750m deal Wendy Lee / Los Angeles Times : F1 races to air exclusively on Apple TV next year Timi Cantisano / Android Police : YouTube TV v...
A look at the training sessions hosted by robotaxi companies, like Zoox, to teach first responders how to respond to emergencies involving self-driving cars
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Amazon's Zoox launches its robotaxi service in Las Vegas, letting riders hail its toaster-shaped cars between specific destinations in the city's 4.2-mile Strip
The driverless car group launches to the public in challenge to Waymo and Tesla over the future of ride-hailing
Microsoft and LG partner to bring Xbox Cloud Gaming to cars that use LG's Automotive Content Platform, including Kia's EV3, EV4, EV5, and Sportage in Europe
You'll soon be able to stream Xbox cloud games to cars that use LG's Automotive Content Platform, like Kia's EV3.
Amazon ends an experiment started in 2023 to make same-day deliveries with drivers in Kia Souls and will rely on Amazon Flex drivers who use their own cars
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An Indian government official says Starlink has secured a license from the telecom ministry to launch services in the country and now must apply for spectrum
Here's What It May Cost You Per Month Moneycontrol : Starlink's India entry done, Eternal and Swiggy gain from Zepto stumble, Nandan Nilekani doubles down on AI4Bharat| MC Tech3 India Today : Elon Mus...
San Francisco grants Waymo a temporary permit to map SFO roads with employee-driven cars, as part of a phased approach targeting eventual commercial operations
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