Elon Musk β the billionaire CEO of Tesla, SpaceX, and xAI, and the owner of The Boring Company, Neuralink, and X β took a sharp swing to the right this election to support President-elect Donald Trump, using his vast wealth, influence, and megaphone on X to influence the outcome of the election.Β Muskβs support came [β¦]
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It seems Lyft is hoping to catch up to Uberβs string of autonomous vehicle partnerships. Lyft announced Wednesday three separate partnerships β with startup May Mobility, automated driving company Mobileye, and smart dashcam firm Nexar β all aimed at establishing a foothold in the emerging autonomous vehicle market. In the announcement, the ride-hailing company said [β¦]
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The worldβs richest man buys out one of the most popular social media platforms and uses it as a propaganda and disinformation machine in support of a presidential candidate. What could go wrong? An analysis from the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), a nonprofit that tracks misinformation, found that Elon Musk posted at least [β¦]
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Autonomous vehicle technology startup Aurora Innovation is targeting April 2025 for commercial deployment of its autonomous trucks, pushing its timeline back by about a quarter. The company had originally planned to launch by the end of 2024. The company said it delayed the launch so it can continue to validate its self-driving technology.Β βWhile this [β¦]
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βI never thought the propulsion of a vehicle would become a political issue,β GM Chairman and CEO Mary Barra said on stage at TechCrunch Disrupt on Tuesday. While the executive didnβt expand on this statement, former President Trump has railed against EVs and claimed, wrongly, that there is a mandate to make and sell electric [β¦]
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Tire health has a huge impact on a truckβs fuel efficiency and safety on the road.Β And yet, with all of the arguably sexier solutions out there offering driver assist features and self-driving software, tires donβt get the attention they deserve. At least, so says Ron Lee, the head of business development at BANF, a [β¦]
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