California gives Waymo the green light to expand robotaxi operations

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Waymo is now allowed to operate its self-driving robotaxis on highways in parts of

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Future computers will have chips made with exotic materials rather than silicon — and this little-known Swiss startup wants to be a big part of this

The rapid advancement of chipmaking technology over the past two decades has been primarily driven by the continuous scaling of silicon technology, commonly known as Moore’s Law. However, as we

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Seattle vanlife gurus see tech and AI’s potential as a copilot, to boost human connections on road trips

With all the makings of a buddy road trip adventure, two longtime Seattle friends and tech veterans have teamed up to breathe new life into a popular travel app under

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The Xiaomi SU7 gives us our best look at what the Apple Car could have been

Apple is rumored to have laid to rest its long-running Project Titan, the initiative to build its first ever EV (electric vehicle). With that, any sense of what happens when

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Waymo is cleared to launch robotaxi service in Los Angeles

The California Public Utilities Commission on Friday gave the green light for Waymo to expand its driverless taxi service into Los Angeles and San Mateo counties.

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IBM has an AI SSD that can detect and eradicate ransomware in 60 seconds — but you'd kid yourself if you think you can buy it and plug it in your PC

IBM has unleashed an AI-powered SSD that can identify and neutralize ransomware threats in under a minute. However, consumers shouldn’t expect to purchase this technology for personal use anytime soon.According

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Waymo Will Bring Autonomous Taxis to Los Angeles—Its Biggest Challenge Yet

Waymo got approval Friday afternoon from California regulators for paid robotaxi rides in the second-largest city in the US, plus even more of the San Francisco Bay Area.

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Elon Musk might be right about OpenAI — but that doesn't mean he should win

Elon Musk isn’t wrong about OpenAI. It started as one thing and then became another, though that isn’t necessarily a bad thing.The enfant terrible of the tech and social media

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Apple Puts Brakes on EV Plans to Focus on Gen AI

Apple reportedly is closing down its decade-old electric vehicle project and pivoting to generative AI, signaling the importance of this emerging technology for the times.According to Bloomberg, Apple COO Jeff

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Google DeepMind's Genie Makes Super Mario-like Games from Images

DeepMind made its name in the AI space by using video games to evaluate its algorithmic ideas. Some 14 years and an acquisition by Google later, games still sit at

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What Elon Musk and Sam Altman Said About Each Other

Once united over the future of artificial intelligence, they have become increasingly estranged over the years.

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Best Buy's massive 3-day sale starts now – shop the 15 best deals before they're gone

Best Buy is kicking off March with a massive 3-day sale, including huge discounts on best-selling TVs, laptops, iPads, AirPods, smartwatches, and more. To help you weed through the offers,

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