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How Google Maps and Waze Have Changed the Mossos' Strategy at Traffic Checkpoints in Catalonia
17+ hour, 45+ min ago (340+ words) Applications like Google Maps and Waze allow drivers to know in real time where police checkpoints are, forcing the Mossos to change their strategy to avoid being ineffective. This reality has changed how checkpoints are conducted on Catalan roads and…...
West Palm Beach Could Get Driverless Pods to PBI
14+ hour, 29+ min ago (106+ words) The July 7 commission meeting will mark the first public airing of the unsolicited proposal and will determine whether Glydways" idea advances to a formal study phase. As City Biz notes, any decision to study the concept would simply open the…...
Safety signals: Earning trust in the era of ridesharing
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (548+ words) One-time opportunity: South Korea bets big on AI boom Australia boosts shark-spotting drone coverage at Sydney beaches The Chief AI Officer rush is an ownership question Canada puts $173 M into Women Entrepreneurship Strategy Op-Ed: Canada tries to promote AI safety…...
Uber is no longer offering Waymo rides in Phoenix
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (230+ words) Engadget Uber is no longer offering Waymo rides in Phoenix Rather than external partnerships, Uber may start leaning on its own robotaxis for driverless options. Uber and Waymo have parted ways in the major US market of Phoenix. Tech Crunch…...
Waymo and Uber quietly part ways in Phoenix
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (268+ words) Waymo robotaxis are no longer available on Uber's ride-hail app in Phoenix, Arizona, ending a nearly three-year partnership in the city, both companies confirmed to Tech Crunch on Monday. The quiet end to this partnership in Phoenix, which Waymo said…...
Here's Your Uber Driver Apparently Taking a Nap at 65 MPH on the 405
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (306+ words) A rideshare trip on one of Southern California's busiest freeways turned into something an Orange County passenger felt he had no choice but to film. Earlier this year, the rider pulled out his phone and recorded his Uber driver apparently…...
Waymo registers German entity for future European expansion
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (48+ words) Automotive News Waymo registers German entity for future European expansion Dealerships that remain with the brand will largely become service points for existing customers only, with franchise investments handled on a case-by-case basis, Polestar retailer Matthew Haiken said....
Uber to road test "border-grade" security for drivers in Poland
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (219+ words) | Identity Week Uber to road test "border-grade" security for drivers in Poland Uber drivers in Poland will soon face the same level of identity scrutiny as an international traveller crossing a national border. In a massive nationwide rollout, Uber has…...
Fast Company Names Plus AI's Super Drive" a 2026 World Changing Idea for Bringing Physical AI to Commercial Freight
2+ week, 1+ day ago (831+ words) This latest recognition builds on a growing track record of industry accolades for Plus AI's autonomous trucking technology, including being named to TIME's Best Inventions 2025 for the autonomous XCIENT Fuel Cell Class 8 heavy-duty truck project conducted with Hyundai Motor. Over…...
SGI says find a safe ride home after the Roughrider game
2+ week, 4+ day ago (177+ words) Fans of the Saskatchewan Roughriders are being reminded by SGI to find a safe ride home after the game. SGI's current recommendations are taking the free Rider Transit shuttles, having a designated driver, staying overnight at a friend's place, or…...