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How a data processing problem at Lyft became the basis for Eventual

Eventual’s data processing engine Daft was inspried by the founders’ experience working on Lyft’s autonomous vehicle project.

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Google brings historical Street View imagery to Google Earth

Google announced on Tuesday that you can now access historical Street View imagery on Google Earth.

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Novoloop is making tons of upcycled plastic

Novoloop recently raised a $21 million Series B to begin building its first commercial scale plastic upcycling plant.

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Uber and Waymo’s commercial robotaxi service is open for business in Atlanta

Waymo and Uber are offering commercial robotaxi rides in Atlanta.

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US bans WhatsApp from House of Representatives staff devices

The U.S. government has banned WhatsApp from devices used by U.S. House of Representatives staff, saying the app poses potential security risks.

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Google introduces AI mode to users in India

Google introduced its AI mode, a Q&A-style search tool, to users in India today. The company said that this tool is still in the experimental stage and users will need to opt in to it through Search Labs. Once a … Continue reading

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Court filings reveal OpenAI and io’s early work on an AI device

Legal filings submitted earlier this month from lawyers representing OpenAI and Jony Ive’s io reveal new details about the companies’ efforts to build a mass-market AI hardware device. The filings are part of a trademark dispute lawsuit filed this month … Continue reading

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Tesla’s robotaxis have already caught the attention of federal safety regulators

Federal safety regulators have reached out to Tesla a day after the automaker began providing rides in its branded robotaxis in Austin.

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Databricks, Perplexity co-founder pledges $100M on new fund for AI researchers

Andy Konwinski is pledging $100 million of his own money for a new kind of institute to fund researchers. It’s already backed Ion Stoica’s new lab.

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Canada says telcos were breached in China-linked espionage hacks

Salt Typhoon previously hacked phone and telco giants across the United States.

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