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Brian Merchant: Will self-driving cars make LA's world-famous traffic even worse?

For some reason — no one seems to know just why — the self-driving cars can't stay away from a random sleepy block in Santa Monica.

Los Angeles Times

There's nobody in the driver's seat

San Francisco officials want to tap the brakes on the fleets of driverless cars roaming the city.

Fortune

On the road in San Francisco, riding in a driverless taxi

Autonomous vehicles from companies like Waymo and Cruise make inroads on California streets, despite safety concerns.

Al Jazeera

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Phoenix airport 1st to offer self-driving ride service Waymo

As Phoenix gets ready to host the Super Bowl, Mayor Kate Gallego has announced Sky Harbor International Airport will be the world's first airport to offer the self-driving ride-hailing service Waymo

The Independent UK

Watch A GM Cruise Autonomous Chevy Bolt Get Stuck In Traffic Without Anyone Inside

A Cruise-operated Chevy Bolt got stuck at an intersection and put its emergency lights on, even though the traffic light was green.

InsideEVs

Hailing a taxi with no one behind the wheel

My ride inspired confidence in self-driving taxis.

Axios

Geely Showcases SEA-M Platform Used By Waymo's Zeekr Robotaxi

Geely says SEA-M offers a roomy, configurable cabin, no B-pillars, and robust electrical/electronic backbone supporting autonomous drive and connected devices.

InsideEVs

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Best Spy Shots For The Week Of November 14

The highlights this week include the best look yet at the next-gen Mercedes-Benz E-Class sedan.

Motor1

Major investor calls on Google owner to ‘aggressively’ cut staff and pay

Hedge fund owned by Christopher Hohn urges Alphabet to emulate cost-cutting measures of Silicon Valley rivals

The Guardian - UK

Why 'Self-Driving' Vehicles Will Still Need a Human Minder

The delivery drivers of the future may not leave a package at your door. Instead, they'll be sitting several miles or even time zones away in a control room overseeing a fleet of delivery robots or drones.

Bangkok Post

Want a ride in an autonomous car? Try Lyft or Uber

Lyft and Uber are proving instrumental in rolling out driverless technology

Axios

Even After $100 Billion, Self-Driving Cars Are Going Nowhere

They were supposed to be the future. But prominent detractors—including Anthony Levandowski, who pioneered the industry—are getting louder as the losses get bigger.

Businessweek

Watch Out Tesla And Waymo! Lyft Debuts Self-Driving Vehicle In Las Vegas

Ride-hailing service Lyft Inc. (NASDAQ: LYFT) has teamed up with Motional to bring self-driving taxis to cities around the nation, starting with Las Vegas.

Benzinga

Pedestrians Attack Waymo Self-Driving Cars In Arizona, California

The San Francisco attack happened as the Jaguar I-Pace drove on a street where a group of skateboarders were partying after the annual Dolores Hill Bomb event.

InsideEVs

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The Independent UK

China's Baidu races Waymo, GM to develop self-driving cars

Baidu Inc. is China's highest-profile competitor in a multibillion-dollar race with Alphabet Inc.'s Waymo and General Motors Co.'s Cruise to create self-driving cars

Tribune News Service

Self-driving truck firm Waymo to deliver goods for Wayfair on Interstate 45

Self-driving big rigs will be soon hauling Wayfair furniture down Interstate 45 through a new partnership of Waymo and J.B. Hunt Transport Services.

The Guardian - UK

Is ‘fake data’ the real deal when training algorithms?

The use of synthetic data is a cost‑effective way to teach AI about human responses. But can it help eliminate bias and make self‑driving cars safer?

Benzinga

GM Backed Cruise Is Giving Google, Tesla A Run For Their Money

General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) backed Cruise offered tough competition to Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) Google in the

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Al Jazeera

Report: Nearly 400 crashes by ‘self-driving’ cars in the US

Data collected by a US regulatory agency will allow for greater transparency on safety of semiautonomous vehicles

WEKU

Nearly 400 car crashes in 11 months involved automated tech, companies tell regulators

There were five deaths and six serious injuries in the 392 crashes reported to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration from July 2021 to May 2022. Two-thirds of the crashes involved Teslas.

The Independent UK

US report: 273 Teslas with automated driving systems crashed

Tesla reported 273 crashes involving partially automated driving systems, according to statistics released by U.S. safety regulators on Wednesday

Benzinga

Alphabet Owned Waymo Collaborates With Uber Freight - Read Why

Alphabet Inc's (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) self-driving trucking unit Waymo Via, and Uber Technologies, Inc's (NYSE:UBER) Freight business collaborated for the efficient deployment of autonomous trucks. The financial terms of the transaction remain undisclosed. Now Waymo customers can use Uber Freight to plan their automated and human-driven trucking fleets more efficiently. Also Read: Lyft Pauses Hiring, Budgets To…

Motor1

GM's Cruise Is The First Driverless Taxi Operating In A Major US City

A fleet of 30 Chevrolet Bolt taxis will be operating in San Francisco, California.

WEKU

Driverless taxis are coming to the streets of San Francisco

Regulators gave the Cruise service approval to charge passengers for driverless rides, a first for the state. Initially, the service will be available at night in less congested parts of the city.

The Independent UK

California regulators approve state's 1st robotic taxi fleet

California regulators have given a robotic taxi service the green light to begin charging passengers for driverless rides in San Francisco

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