Industrial AI startup CVector built a brain and nervous system for big industry. Now, founders Richard Zhang and Tyler Ruggles are tasked with a bigger…
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Waymo probed by National Transportation Safety Board over illegal school bus behavior |
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has opened an investigation into Waymo after its robotaxis have been spotted illegally passing stopped school buses numerous times…
This startup will send 1,000 people’s ashes to space — affordably — in 2027 |
Ryan Mitchell, the founder of a startup called Space Beyond, remembers looking at the night sky while camping at a state park and wondering what…
How YC-backed Bucket Robotics survived its first CES |
The weather in Las Vegas wasn’t looking good. The planhad beenthateach employee of YC-backedBucket Roboticswouldcarry parts of their boothin their luggagetothe 2026Consumer Electronics Show. But…
Chinese EVs inch closer to the US as Canada slashes tariffs |
8:04 AM PST · January 16, 2026 Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Friday that his country will slash its 100% import tax on Chinese…
SkyFi raises $12.7M to turn satellite images into insights |
There are thousands of satellites orbiting the Earth, and an increasing number of them are able to capture all types of images in near real…
Ford has an AI assistant and new hands-free BlueCruise tech on the way |
4:00 PM PST · January 7, 2026 Ford is developing an AI assistant that will debut in the company’s smartphone app, before expanding to its…
MayimFlow wants to stop data center leaks before they happen |
The mania around data centers has a lot of companies looking to become “picks and shovels” providers, by building profitable businesses that are ancillary to…
Naware’s chemical-free weed killer tech could change how we treat lawns |
Naware founder Mark Boysen first tried killing weeds with drones and a 200-watt laser. He’d been noodling on ideas for a startup with some friends,…
Waymo explains why its robotaxis got stuck during the SF blackout |
8:55 AM PST · December 24, 2025 Waymo is shipping a software update to help its robotaxis navigate disabled traffic lights during power outages “more…