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Waymo’s cheaper robotaxi tech could help expand rides fast
4+ hour, 32+ min ago (949+ words) Kurt 'CyberGuy' Knutsson breaks down robotaxi risks after a power outage in San Francisco and the 'quishing' QR scam hitting restaurants, explaining how to protect your phone and money. If you live in cities like San Francisco, Phoenix, Los Angeles,…...
China unveils the world’s largest flying car
1+ week, 1+ day ago (387+ words) Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out whats clicking on FoxNews.com. The launch also highlights China's push to dominate what it calls the low-altitude economy. That sector focuses on short-distance flights using electric aircraft to move people…...
Congress moves to set national rules for self-driving cars, overriding states
1+ week, 4+ day ago (522+ words) An autonomous vehicle struck a student in Santa Monica, California, but there were no injuries reported, according to the Santa Monica Police Department. (Credit: FOX 11) Lawmakers led by Rep. Bob Latta, R-Ohio, teed up consideration of how Congress approaches the…...
Humanoid robots are getting smaller, safer and closer
1+ week, 5+ day ago (257+ words) For decades, humanoid robots have lived behind safety cages in factories or deep inside research labs. Fauna Robotics, a New York-based robotics startup, says that era is ending." The company has introduced Sprout, a compact humanoid robot designed from the…...
The sun is stronger than our electric grid — and we are defenseless against it
2+ week, 2+ day ago (602+ words) Imagine being a telegraph operator in September 1859. You're sitting at your station, using cutting-edge technology to tap out messages hundreds and thousands of miles away. Suddenly, brilliant auroras light up the night sky from the tropics to the poles. WALL…...
Arctic blast fuels scrutiny of Biden’s $8B electric bus push as watchdogs cite oversight failures
2+ week, 2+ day ago (1139+ words) The "Outnumbered" panel discusses the controversy in a New York school district over the reliability of EV school buses. EXCLUSIVE: The Arctic blast that snowed in much of the East exposed not only the need for road salt but the…...
Elon Musk says you can skip retirement savings in the age of AI. Not so fast
2+ week, 6+ day ago (870+ words) Billionaire Elon Musk recently told people not to worry about "squirreling" money away for retirement because advances in artificial intelligence would supposedly make savings irrelevant in the next 10 to 20 years. Let me translate that into plain financial English:Don't bother…...
Uber unveils a new robotaxi with no driver behind the wheel
3+ week, 5+ day ago (406+ words) Uber is getting closer to offering rides with no one behind the wheel." The company recently unveiled a new robotaxi and confirmed that autonomous testing is already underway on public roads in the San Francisco Bay Area. While the vehicle…...
SEN DEB FISCHER: The EV scam that stuck taxpayers with the bill for elite perks
4+ week, 1+ day ago (379+ words) Paul Gigot hosts a 'Journal Editorial Report' panel discussing the Global Electric Vehicle retreat, Ford's decision to cut back on EV production and Europe backtracking it's decision to ban gas-powered cars by 2035. In 2022, Democrats rammed through what they misleadingly called…...
Private autonomous pods could redefine ride-sharing
4+ week, 2+ day ago (440+ words) Tech expert Kurt Knutsson takes a look at the Mercedes Vision V luxury van and its 65-inch screen, 42 speakers and first-class comfort. Crowded cabins and forced small talk have long defined ride-sharing. A California startup wants to flip that idea…...