Sources: the US DOT plans to use Gemini to draft federal regulations, cutting the process to just 30 days; the DOT used it to draft a still-unpublished FAA rule
The Transportation Department, which oversees the safety of airplanes, cars and pipelines, plans to use Google Gemini to draft new regulations.
China approves two Level 3 autonomous cars from state-owned Changan Auto and BAIC Motor, the first such approvals; the cars can drive in Chongqing and Beijing
China's industry regulator on Monday approved two Chinese cars with level-3 autonomous driving capabilities …
The EU says companies exporting chips to the US will face a 15% tariff ceiling despite President Trump's new “approximately 100%” chip levy announcement
2nd Update Markus Kasanmascheff / WinBuzzer : But EU Secures 15% Cap as US Hits Imported Chips With 100% Tariff Bluesky: Mary Branscombe / @marypcbuk : Think of a number. Now think of another number....
Trump says the US is “terminating all discussions on trade with Canada” in response to Canada's decision to impose a digital services tax on US tech firms
Talks Are Over Emma Roth / The Verge : Trump halts trade negotiations with Canada over tax on Big Tech. Tom Howell Jr / Washington Times : Trump cancels trade talks with Canada over digital tax Kris H...
Waymo temporarily limits service in SF, Austin, and Atlanta, and stops service in LA, as US cities prepare for protests against federal immigration policies
A week after five robot cars were burned in Los Angeles, the Google sister company isn't taking risks.
State lawmakers and AGs from both parties, Democrats, consumer advocates, and others oppose GOP's push to ban state AI regulations for the next 10 years
This would mean no regulation of not just new stuff, but *anything AI is integrated into* — WHICH IS EVERYTHING: cars, social media, medical devices... anything w/ 1s + 0s. — No constraints for 10yr...
The US and China agree to a deal to lower tariffs for the next 90 days, a sign of easing tensions; the US plans to cut tariffs on Chinese goods from 145% to 30%
it's a mirage. We need real trade policies that lift up our communities, not tear them down. — www.nytimes.com/2025/05/12/b... Lindsay Beyerstein / @beyerstein : Trump removes gun from own head for...
Source: Amazon plans to soon show how much President Trump's tariffs are adding to the price of each product, right next to its total listed price
Karoline Leavitt Calls It ‘Hostile’ Move Fox Business : White House calls Amazon tariff pricing display ‘hostile and political act’ Megan Ziegler / FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul : Amazon tariff price rep...
European carmakers are increasingly doing deals with Chinese rivals to prevent them from falling behind in core areas such as software and autonomous driving
and we should really call things by their names—good old European racism. — www.ft.com/content/9de3... [image] Ilias Alami / @iliasalami : “Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz, Stellantis and BMW have all si...
China suspends exports of a wide range of rare earth minerals and magnets that are crucial for making semiconductors, robots, drones, cars, and other products
Trump thought they were playing chess but Xi was actually playing Uno. Reverse. Costa Samaras / @costasamaras.com : Last week, @stevenjdavis.bsky.social, @kencaldeira.com, colleagues published a big ...