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Uber is launching Uber Parking across 15 US cities, letting drivers reserve and pay for spots in-app using SpotHero’s 13,000-facility network.
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Following a crushing election defeat and dismal sales, Elon Musk is quietly winding down Tesla’s Cybertruck. Here is how his stainless-steel monument to MAGA defiance became an instant relic.
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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced the FAA is replacing 1980s floppy disks with the E-IDS digital system, using legacy tech debt to deflect from aviation crises.
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Uber disclosed that third-party AI agents booked only four rides in Q3 2026, downplaying near-term disintermediation risks as the platform bets on direct customer loyalty.
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Donald Trump and congressional Republicans spent years waging a culture war against EVs. Now, record gas prices and a foreign war are leaving voters stuck footing the bill at the pump.
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BMW will roll out SAE Level 2 urban driving assistance in 2027 starting in Germany, bringing navigation-guided turns, lane changes, and roundabouts via OTA updates.
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Ford announced a new privacy pledge vowing never to sell driver data to third-party brokers, seeking an edge after GM’s multimillion-dollar settlement.
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Waymo and Toyota are partnering to build autonomous bZ4X robotaxis on the factory line in Japan, launching service in Tokyo in 2027 before expanding to the UK.
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Rivian is betting big on point-to-point hands-free driving, custom silicon, and robotaxis to rival Tesla’s FSD — even as rising tech costs threaten its R2 margins.
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Rivian reports $2.15B in Q3 revenue as the R2 becomes its best-selling EV, supported by surging software revenue and licensing deals with Volkswagen.