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Auto & Transport Roundup: Market Talk
Find insight on buying ‘Magnificient 7’ stocks, the global auto market in 2025, Bangkok Airways, and more in the latest Market Talks covering the auto and transport sectorThe Wall Street Journal - 17h -
Will the future of transportation be robotaxis – or your own self-driving car?
GM is shutting down its robotaxi business, Tesla is creating one of its own – what does the future hold for self-driving?. Want TechScape delivered to your inbox? Sign up here Welcome back. ...The Guardian - 20h -
Changes to Accident Reporting Rules Could Benefit Tesla’s Self-Drive Ambitions
A focus on accidents involving self-driving cars may change under the incoming Trump administration, but dropping accident reporting rules is contentious.Inc. - 1d -
GM’s Cruise robotaxi business is latest growth initiative to falter
For years, General Motors CEO and Chair Mary Barra has promised a new future for the company, away from a stodgy metal-bending automaker into a tech-driven, forward-thinking company poised for growth.NBC News - 2d -
Robotaxi start-up Pony.ai expects cheaper driverless cars on more roads in China in 2025
Newly listed group plans to quadruple fleet and predicts big cities will extend boundaries for self-driving servicesFinancial Times - 3d -
Sorry, but This Is the Future of Food
Every farm, even the scenic ones with red barns and rolling hills, is a kind of environmental crime scene, an echo of whatever wilderness it once replaced.The New York Times - 4d -
Pika 2.0 launches in wake of Sora, integrating your own characters, objects, scenes in new AI videos
Advanced image recognition tech ensures these components are seamlessly integrated into AI generated videos, giving creators more control.VentureBeat - 4d -
Wayve’s AI Self-Driving System Is Here to Drive Like a Human and Take On Waymo and Tesla
Unlike Waymo’s hybrid system of AI training with hand-coded instructions, Wayve’s AI handles the entire self-driving process, learning unsupervised to cope with the unpredictable and drive more ...Wired - 4d -
Auto & Transport Roundup: Market Talk
Find insight on Renk Group, BMW, China’s auto demand and more in the latest Market Talks covering the auto and transport sector.The Wall Street Journal - 5d -
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Microsoft to Incur $800 Million Charge Tied to Cruise Robotaxi
Microsoft said it will record an $800 million impairment charge tied to its minority investment in General Motors’ now-scrapped Cruise robotaxi program.The Wall Street Journal - 6d -
GM to Shut Down Its Cruise Robotaxi Project
The company said it would now focus its efforts on developing fully autonomous vehicles for personal use.The New York Times - 6d -
Auto & Transport Roundup: Market Talk
Find insight on the proposed tie-up of Spirit Airlines and Frontier Group, International Consolidated Airlines and more in the latest Market Talks covering the Auto and Transport sector.The Wall Street Journal - 6d -
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GM shuts down robotaxi project to focus on autonomous vehicles
General Motors (GM) said Tuesday that it will no longer fund the development of robotaxis and instead focus on creating fully autonomous personal vehicles. Cruise, GM’s self-driving car ...The Hill - 6d -
The future of AI regulation is up in the air: What’s your next move?
On the AI Impact Tour: Why an uncertain regulatory future for AI means that risk management will become the most critical strategy yet.VentureBeat - 6d -
GM Ends Cruise Robotaxi Efforts and Steers Its Self-Driving Tech to Passenger Cars
The Detroit auto giant says it’s halting its investment in Cruise’s robotaxi project at $4.4 billion, and integrating its technology into its own vehicles’ autonomous driving features.Inc. - 6d -
GM gives up on loss-making Cruise robotaxi business
STORY: General Motors is giving up on its Cruise robotaxi business. The auto giant said Tuesday that it would end development at the loss-making unit, which had once been a top priority. GM said ...Yahoo Sports - Dec. 11 -
General Motors pulls plug on robotaxi business
After the announcement, the project's co-founder posted on social media "GM are a bunch of dummies."BBC News - Dec. 11 -
General Motors Scraps Cruise Robotaxi Program
Carmaker cites competition, time and costs needed to scale the business.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 10 -
GM exits robotaxi market, will bring Cruise operations in house
General Motors will no longer fund its Cruise division's robotaxi development, effectively pulling out of the market.CNBC - Dec. 10 -
General Motors Cuts Funding to Cruise, Nixing Its Robotaxi Plan
The automaker has sunk billions into making a self-driving car service work. Now it says it will focus on “personal” autonomous vehicles instead.Wired - Dec. 10 -
How GM’s self-driving strategy is evolving as it gives up on Cruise business
General Motors has bailed on its Cruise robotaxis, citing the amount of time and money needed to scale the business and an “increasingly competitive” market for autonomous vehicles.MarketWatch - Dec. 10 -
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The Iconic Abbey Road Audio Experience Is Coming to Cars—and Maybe Your Next Headphones
Abbey Road Studios is where The Beatles and Pink Floyd recorded their most famous albums. Now you can re-create that soundscape in the inside of a Volvo.Wired - Dec. 10 -
How to Keep Your Own Soul Safe in the Dark
Even at my lowest, I have never entirely given up my faith that good people working together can change the world for the better.The New York Times - Dec. 9 -
Uber will offer robotaxi rides in Abu Dhabi through partnership with WeRide
Uber said robotaxi rides will be available between Saadiyat Island and Yas Island, as well as routes to and from Zayed International Airport.CNBC - Dec. 6 -
Auto & Transport Roundup: Market Talk
Find insight on the impact of planned U.S. tariffs, Singapore Post and more in the latest Market Talks covering the Auto and Transport sector.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 5 -
Waymo to expand to Miami, aims to launch robotaxi service there in 2026
Waymo is setting its sights on its next location: the Sunshine State.NBC News - Dec. 5 -
Waymo unveils plan to bring its robotaxi service to Miami
Waymo is gearing up to bring its robotaxi service to Miami which will accelerate an expansion that’s been happening while its hobbled rivals remain in its rearview mirrorABC News - Dec. 5 -
Waymo to expand to Miami, aims to launch robotaxi service there in 2026
Waymo says it's setting its sights on the Sunshine State for its next expansion.CNBC - Dec. 5 -
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What drives home equity loan interest rates?
Wonder what impacts home equity borrowing rates? Here are the factors borrowers should be aware of.CBS News - Dec. 3 -
Pro skateboarder charged with drunk driving
Kader Sylla, a 22-year-old professional skateboarder who has competed in the X Games was charged with drunkenly driving his Porsche the wrong way in Manhattan.ABC News - Dec. 3 -
Sharon Stone’s tearful message to her younger self
The film star opens up to the BBC about nearly dying, online dating, and being branded a sex symbol.BBC News - Dec. 3 -
The Politics Behind the Biden Pardon: ‘Look Out for Your Own’
While the pardon is legal, the rule of law isn’t maintained by merely keeping to the letter of the law.The New York Times - Dec. 3 -
Bluesky says X's "partisan microphone" are driving users to it
Bluesky has added millions of new subscribers in the last month as some users leave X. Here's what to know.CBS News - Dec. 2 -
Tesla’s stock surges after self-driving software update, new Street-high target
Tesla’s stock jumps toward a 2 1/2-year high after the EV-maker’s FSD software gets its awaited update.MarketWatch - Dec. 2
