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The burgeoning field of drone delivery is necessitating a new class of aviation professionals: Remote Pilots in Command (RPICs), who function as air traffic controllers for unmanned aerial vehicles. Trevor Wischnewsky, an RPIC at FlyTrex, exemplifies this emerging role.

Waymo, Alphabet's autonomous vehicle technology subsidiary, has secured a significant $5 billion debt financing package from investment management firms Blackstone and PIMCO. This marks the first instance of Waymo utilizing debt financing to fuel its operations and expansion.

The United States economy faces significant risk of investor withdrawal and a potential downturn if a dedicated Department of AI is not established, according to a recent analysis. The author argues that current oversight, including the potential appointment…

An OpenAI researcher has put forth a potential solution to mitigate the risks posed by advanced artificial intelligence systems, particularly concerning their capacity to cause "great harm to the world."

Lowe's is initiating a drone delivery service through a strategic partnership with DoorDash and Alphabet's drone delivery subsidiary, Wing. This collaboration aims to enhance Lowe's delivery capabilities and reach customers more efficiently.

Waymo, the autonomous vehicle subsidiary of Alphabet, has reintroduced its transit discount program, collaborating with Visa to incentivize riders to use its robotaxis for connections to public transportation. This initiative aims to increase the frequency of robotaxi usage by making…

The U.S. economy is undergoing a significant transformation, with investment in information processing equipment, including data centers and AI hardware, now exceeding residential investment. This pivotal shift, driven by the AI boom, marks a departure from the housing market's dominance…

Elisa de Martel, who concluded her tenure as Chief Financial Officer at Alphabet's autonomous vehicle division, Waymo, in January, has transitioned to a new role at the UK-based self-driving technology startup, Wayve.

For years, leading artificial intelligence research laboratories, including OpenAI, Google DeepMind (a subsidiary of Alphabet), and Anthropic, have operated under the assumption of an intense, winner-take-all competition to achieve breakthroughs in machine superintelligence or artificial general intelligence (AGI).

Michael Dell, the visionary founder and chief executive officer of Dell Technologies, has witnessed his personal net worth nearly double over the past year, reaching an astonishing $262 billion. This substantial increase of approximately $122 billion, as reported…

Donald Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson have publicly diverged from prominent artificial intelligence industry leaders who are advocating for a slowdown in AI development. This disagreement follows an open letter published by Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, who called…

Travis Kalanick, the co-founder of Uber, is reportedly exploring the possibility of entering the robotaxi market through his new company, Atoms. This potential venture signifies a return to the autonomous vehicle space for Kalanick, who previously led Uber's ambitious self-driving…

The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has initiated a formal safety investigation into Tesla's recently launched driverless taxi service. This inquiry follows the company's rollout of its autonomous ride-hailing service, which aims to compete with established players…

Tesla announced on May 23, 2024, that its Robotaxi fleet has accumulated a total of 1 million miles driven without any human driver supervising the vehicle. This milestone represents a significant doubling of unsupervised mileage in just the past six…

Nvidia Corporation announced on Thursday its agreement to acquire the open-source AI platform Hugging Face for $12.93 billion, a move that solidifies Nvidia's position within the rapidly expanding artificial intelligence landscape.

Uber and Wayve have launched the United Kingdom's first fully autonomous robotaxi service in London, marking a significant milestone in the deployment of self-driving vehicles for public ride-hailing. The service, available through the Uber app, utilizes Ford Mustang Mach-E electric…

Waymo, the autonomous driving technology company owned by Alphabet, is leveraging its custom-designed "Homestone" chip to advance its robotaxi ambitions. This specialized silicon is engineered to enhance the perception and decision-making capabilities of Waymo's autonomous vehicles, forming a critical component…

Alphabet's self-driving car unit, Waymo, has submitted documents to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in response to an ongoing investigation into a collision involving a child. The documents, however, have been entirely redacted by Waymo, which cited…

Waymo, the autonomous vehicle division of Alphabet, significantly increased its federal lobbying expenditures to over $1 million during the second quarter of the year, a period spanning April through June.

Nevada has officially authorized the commencement of paid autonomous vehicle rides within Clark County, a significant development that includes the populous Las Vegas metropolitan area. This regulatory approval, granted this week, permits companies to begin charging passengers for robotaxi services…