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Uber and Lyft drivers in California win a path to unionization 

The agreement creates a model for drivers to be able to organize for increased pay, job protections, and other benefits. In exchange, California regulators say they’ll support legislation to reduce expensive insurance coverage mandates that ride-hailing companies have to pay.

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Tesla challenges $243 million verdict in Autopilot death trial

The company’s lawyers blame the driver (who settled with the victims separately) for the crash, and the plaintiffs’ lawyers for “overwhelming” the jury with “irrelevant evidence.”

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Tesla asks for $243 million verdict to be tossed in fatal Autopilot crash suit

The Tesla collision in Key Largo, Florida, killed 22-year-old Naibel Benavides and severely injured her boyfriend, Dillon Angulo.

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Meta updates chatbot rules to avoid inappropriate topics with teen users

After a bombshell report on Meta allowing its AI chatbots to have sensual chats with minors, the company is updating its policies.

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Court documents shed new light on UK-Apple row over user data

The document suggests the government may still want access despite US officials saying it had dropped the demand.

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Alibaba is developing a new AI chip — here’s what we know so far

Chinese technology firms have focused on developing homegrown chips over the last few years amid rising geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and China.

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Mastodon says it doesn’t ‘have the means’ to comply with age verification laws

Decentralized social network Mastodon says it cannot comply with age verification laws, like in Mississippi and elsewhere, and says it’s up to individual server owners to decide.

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Henrik Fisker quietly wound down his nonprofit after his EV startup went bankrupt

Henrik Fisker, the founder of failed EV startup Fisker Inc., and his wife Geeta quietly wound down a private charitable foundation established in late 2021 that was supposed to “incubate innovation in healthcare, education, sustainability, mobility, and all causes that … Continue reading

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Ambarella stock rips 20% higher after earnings as AI demand boosts guidance

Ambarella CEO Fermi Wang singled out strength in portable video, robotic aerial drones and edge infratructure.

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Marvell stock slumps 16% after data center revenue, forecast disappoint

Marvell stock sunk after the artificial intelligence chipmaker gave weak guidance for the fiscal third quarter.

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