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Aug 21, 2023 • 4min
Cruise told by regulators to ‘immediately’ reduce robotaxi fleet 50% following crash
Cruise told by regulators to ‘immediately’ reduce robotaxi fleet 50% following crash Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 21, 2023 • 4min
Tumblr is rolling out a new web interface, and it looks a lot like X (formerly Twitter)
Tumblr is officially rolling out a new look for its web browser after testing it with select users over the past month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 18, 2023 • 4min
Cruise and Waymo see a surge in robotaxi app downloads
Consumer interest in Cruise and Waymo’s competing robotaxi services surged following a vote last week by the California Public Utilities Commission that allowed the two companies to expand and charge for their driverless car operations in San Francisco. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 18, 2023 • 5min
New York City bans TikTok on government-issued devices
New York City becomes the latest government to issue new rules banning TikTok, a measure meant to ward off potential security threats from China. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 17, 2023 • 3min
EV maker Vinfast still worth more than Ford and GM after stock tanks 19%
Vietnamese EV maker VinFast’s debut Tuesday on the Nasdaq public exchange was nothing short of remarkable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 17, 2023 • 3min
Electrify America-backed 75MW solar farm kicks off operations
Electrify America, the EV charging company created by Volkswagen in the aftermath of its diesel emissions scandal, said on Tuesday that a new, 75 megawatt solar farm in Southern California is now up and running. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 16, 2023 • 3min
Bluesky adds self-labeling for posts and a dedicated media tab for profiles
X- (previously Twitter) and Threads-rival Bluesky has started allowing users to self-tag their posts so they can be automatically filtered. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 16, 2023 • 6min
Tesla reassures Chinese users on data security amid spying concerns
The relationship between American tech giants and the Chinese government has never been an easy one. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 15, 2023 • 3min
Rocket Lab to launch a pair of climate satellites for NASA
Rocket Lab will launch two small satellites for NASA that could help scientists better understand how a warming climate will affect the massive ice shelves at the Earth’s poles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 15, 2023 • 4min
Bugs in transportation app Moovit gave hackers free rides
Hackers could have hijacked the user accounts of a popular transportation app and used them to get free rides and access people’s personal information, according to a security researcher. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
