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Instacart Hit With $60M FTC Settlement Over Hidden Fees

The settlement exposes a web of deceptive practices that turned everyday grocery shopping and ecommerce into a hidden fee minefield. The post Instacart Hit With $60M FTC Settlement Over Hidden Fees appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Uber, Lyft set to trial robotaxis in the UK in partnership with China’s Baidu

Chinese tech giant Baidu has announced plans to bring autonomous vehicles to London through its partnerships with Lyft and Uber, with testing to begin next year. 

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Waymo resumes service in San Francisco after robotaxis stall during blackout

Waymo suspended its SF robotaxi service on Saturday evening after a massive blackout appeared to leave many of its vehicles stalled on city streets.

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A rough week for hardware companies

iRobot, Luminar, and Rad Power Bikes were very different companies, but they faced some similar challenges.

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Waymo pauses robotaxi service in San Francisco after blackout chaos — Musk says Tesla car service unaffected

As power outages spread Saturday, videos shared on social media appeared to show multiple Waymo vehicles stalled in traffic in different parts of San Francisco.

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TechCrunch Mobility: Bankruptcy takes out two

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for all things “future of transportation.” 

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As EU waters down 2035 EV goals, electric startups express concern

The future may be electric, but that future is being postponed. The European Commission, citing the need for flexibility, has softened its ambitious plan to ban the sale of gas-powered cars by 2035. Instead of requiring 100% of new cars … Continue reading

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Waymo suspends service in San Francisco as robotaxis stall during blackout

Waymo suspended its SF robotaxi service on Saturday evening after a massive blackout appeared to leave many of its vehicles stalled on city streets.

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Xbox is losing the console race by miles. It’s part of Microsoft’s big gaming pivot

Sales of Microsoft’s Xbox Series S and Series X are even behind the original Nintendo Switch, which launched in 2017.

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Israel’s famed VC Jon Medved, diagnosed with ALS, backed the tech that will improve his life 

In perhaps the last public interview of one Israel’s most famous VCs, Jon Medved tells TechCrunch how tech will enhance his life.

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