Fed asks Ford for a hands-free driving survey
Federal Vehicle Safety Regulators have sent Ford a thorough list of questions about the hands-free driver assistance system known as BlueCruise. This is the latest development in a study that began more than a year ago after two fatal crashes involving software. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Defect Investigation Office (ODI) sent a […]
A federal judge with a lawsuit over AI training on books without author’s permission
Federal judge William Alsup ruled that training AI models in books published without the author’s permission is legal for humanity to be integrated. This is the first time a court has given credit to an AI company’s claim that fair use doctrines can exempt AI companies from disability when training LLMS using copyrighted materials. The […]
Amazon will spend more than $4 billion to expand its major delivery to rural US communities
Amazon announced Tuesday it is expanding its simultaneous and next-day delivery services to more than 4,000 small cities and towns in rural America. Fort Seneca, Ohio. Lewis, Delaware. North Padre Island, Texas. Sharptown, Maryland. The e-commerce giant plans to invest more than $4 billion by 2026 to triple the size of its delivery network. Amazon […]
Google will deploy a new Gemini model that can be run locally on robots
On Tuesday, Google Deepmind released a new language model called Gemini Robotics On-Device, which allows robots to perform tasks locally without the need for an internet connection. Based on the company’s previous Gemini Robotics model released in March, the Gemini Robotics On-Device can control the movement of the robot. Developers can control and fine-tune the […]
How data processing problems in Lyft were the ultimate foundation
When ultimate founders Sammy Sidhu and Jay Cheer were working as software engineers in Lyft’s self-driving car program, they witnessed issues with brewing data infrastructure. Self-driving cars generate a large amount of unstructured data, from 3D scans and photos to text and audio. There was no tool for LYFT engineers that could understand and process […]
Google brings historical street view images to Google Earth
Google announced Tuesday that it will be able to access historic street view images on Google Earth. Until now, Google Maps has only been able to access historic street view images. Google says the launch will allow you to explore from more perspectives, whether it’s a bird’s-eye view or on a street level. Google is […]
Novoloop makes large quantities of upcycled plastics
Plastics has a problem with recycling. Only about 9% of the plastic is recycled, and the majority of its waste comes from disposable items like plastic grocery bags. It’s partly a design problem – they’re made to be thrown away. But it’s also a technology problem, as recycling such films is not easy and the […]
Uber and Waymo’s commercial Robotaxi services are open for business in Atlanta
Waymo Robotaxis is now available for welcome in Atlanta via Uber. The companies, which already provide “Uber-on-Uber” services in Austin, said on Tuesday that commercial services will first cover about 65 square miles in Atlanta. The launch is poised to drive both companies’ business if successful. Uber said it has partnerships with 18 self-driving vehicle […]
Court filings reveal early work of Openai and IO on AI devices
A legal application filed earlier this month by lawyers representing Openai and Jony Ive’s IO reveals new details about the company’s efforts to build mass market AI hardware devices. The filing is part of a trademark dispute lawsuit filed this month by IYO, a Google-backed hardware startup that develops custom molded earpieces that connect to […]
Tesla’s Robotaxis is already attracting attention from federal safety regulators
Federal safety regulators contacted Tesla the day after the car manufacturer began offering vehicles for Austin’s brand Robotaxis. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) contacted Tesla as numerous videos posted online appeared to show Tesla Robotaxis violating South Austin’s traffic laws. Bloomberg was the first to report that the NHTSA had contacted Tesla. The […]