How a 16-year-old company is easing small businesses into AI
Whether AI is a bubble or not, it’s helping some small businesses save real money. Here’s how one has cautiously approached adoption.
The Boring Company is finally testing Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ in its Las Vegas tunnels
It may seem like a great place to test Tesla’s driver assistance tech, but the underground convention center shuttle program will stay human-driven for a while.
YC-backed Oway raises $4M to build a decentralized ‘Uber for freight’
The thousands of trucks zipping along U.S. highways are often only about half full — something Oway wants to change with its ‘ride-share for freight’ software.
Waymo approved to start autonomous vehicle testing in New York City
It’s the first permit of its kind, and a crucial step along the path toward launching a true robotaxi service in the Big Apple.
Zoox taps ex-UberPool exec’s startup for routing software help
It’s the latest in a series of deals that have seen robotaxi companies look outward for help in scaling their fledgling networks.
Kyte, which billed itself as the ‘best competitor to Hertz,’ shuts down
The startup entered into receivership after selling its customer list to Turo.
Monarch Tractors won’t be built by Foxconn after Ohio factory sale
Monarch’s tractors were the only vehicles being built by Foxconn in Ohio after Lordstown Motors, Fisker Inc., and IndiEV went bankrupt.
Trump administration stops illegal freeze of $5B EV charger funds after losing in court
The money is on the table again, but with fewer requirements for proving out safety, environmental impacts, and inclusion of minority- and women-owned businesses.
Revel shuts down its ride-hail business to focus on EV charging
Revel has abandoned its small Uber and Lyft competitor four years after it started, and is looking to sell or return its bright-blue Tesla and Kia EVs.
SoftBank reportedly bought Foxconn’s Ohio factory for the Stargate AI project
Foxconn spent years promising electric vehicles would be built at the former Chevy Cruze factory. Now it will make AI servers.