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'System failure' paralyzes Baidu robotaxis in China |
In Brief Posted: 2:12 PM PDT · April 1, 2026 Robotaxis operated by Baidu’s Apollo Go stalled throughout Wuhan, China, in some cases trapping passengers…
Mobility: When a robotaxi has to call 911 |
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VCs are betting billions on AI’s next wave, so why is OpenAI killing Sora?
When an 82-year-old Kentucky woman wasoffered $26 millionfrom an AI company that wanted to build a data center on her land, she said no. Sure,…
A little-known Croatian startup is coming for the robotaxi market with help from Uber |
Mate Rimac, the founder of Croatian electric vehicle maker Rimac Group, started working on electric robotaxis seven years ago. Now part of his vision is…
ReelShort made $1.2 billion on werewolf romances. Watch Club wants to do it better.
Over the past few years, a new category of mobile apps has quietly exploded intoa multi-billion dollar business.They’recalled “microdramas” — short-form, mobile-first scripted shows designed…
Mobility: Uber everywhere, all at once |
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Nvidia has an OpenClaw strategy. Do you?
CEOJensen Huang took the stage atNvidia’s GTC conferencethis week in his signature leather jacket to deliver a two-and-a-half-hour keynote, projecting$1 trillionin AI chip sales through…
Amazon acquires Rivr, maker of a stair-climbing delivery robot |
In Brief Posted: 4:28 PM PDT · March 19, 2026 Rivr, a Zurich-based autonomous robotics startup known for its stair-climbing delivery robot, has been acquired…
The PhD students who became the judges of the AI industry
Artificial intelligencemodels are multiplying fast, and competition is stiff. With so many players crowding the space, which one will be the best— and who decides…