Joby's 3,100-mile autonomous flight pushes beyond air taxis
An aircraft equipped with Joby Aviation's autonomy technology flew more than 3,100 miles across the United States without a human pilot taking control at any point, the company said Friday.
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583 storiesWaymo resumes robotaxi service in San Antonio after flood recall
Waymo restarted robotaxi service in San Antonio, Texas, five months after a flash flood swept away one of its vehicles and triggered a recall.
Tovala's smart oven trades restaurant quality for convenience
A two-week test of Tovala's connected oven and meal-kit service found it beats the effort of cooking from scratch but falls short of restaurant-quality meat texture.
Huawei moves up Ascend 960DT AI chip launch to Q1 2027
Huawei is accelerating the launch of its next-generation Ascend 960DT AI chip to the first quarter of 2027, moving up from a planned third-quarter release, as it challenges Nvidia.
Lucid strikes robotaxi deal with Europe's Bolt
Lucid Motors and European ride-hailing platform Bolt announced a partnership under which Bolt aims to deploy at least 25,000 autonomous vehicles built on Lucid's future mid-size EV platform.
Snap unveils new features to justify its $2,200 Specs glasses
Months after a widely mocked launch, Snap used a Los Angeles event to unveil new software, an "anticipatory AI" system, and enterprise partnerships meant to give its $2,200 Specs smart glasses a clearer purpose.
Meta reportedly developing camera-free Luna smart glasses
Meta is reportedly developing a camera-free smart glasses model called Luna, after facing complaints that its camera-equipped glasses are "pervert glasses."
Former Waymo CFO Elisa de Martel joins Wayve
Elisa de Martel, Waymo's former CFO, has joined self-driving startup Wayve in the same role as it moves toward robotaxi and consumer-vehicle deployment.
May Mobility to go public via $1.4B SPAC merger
Autonomous vehicle company May Mobility is merging with a SPAC in a deal that could raise more than $300 million at a $1.4 billion valuation.
Google patches Pixel zero-day exploited in targeted attacks
Google patched a zero-click Pixel modem bug, tracked as CVE-2026-58704, that was exploited in limited, targeted cyberattacks.
SK Hynix reportedly in talks with Intel on US memory chip plant
South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix is reportedly discussing options with Intel, including leasing space at Intel's Ohio factory, to manufacture RAM chips in the U.S. for the first time.
SpaceX to attempt first Starship orbital flight on September 22
SpaceX will attempt for the first time to put Starship's upper stage into Earth orbit during the rocket's 14th test flight, scheduled for September 22.
Huang's foldable phone steals a moment from his Trump call
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang used a foldable phone — not Apple's "iPhone Duo," as an earlier report mistakenly identified it — to take a live call from President Trump at the All-In conference in Los Angeles.
Cornelis raises $205M to challenge Nvidia's networking lock-in
Cornelis, a networking startup that spun off from Intel in 2020, has raised $205 million in a round led by IAG Capital Partners to sell an open-architecture alternative to Nvidia's chip-to-chip networking.
Volkswagen's efficiency-focused EV prototype borrows a trick from Slate
Volkswagen unveiled a prototype EV capable of the equivalent of 323 miles per gallon under ideal conditions, then drove it 794 miles from Germany to Vienna on a single charge, achieving about 279 MPGe.
Waymo launches robotaxi service in Las Vegas, its 15th market
Waymo has begun opening its robotaxi service to Las Vegas riders, a few weeks after Nevada regulators gave final approval, as Tesla and Zoox push into the city.
Fusion power startups are turning to defense contracts for funding
As climate-tech venture funding has stalled, fusion power startups including Xcimer and Pacific Fusion are increasingly partnering with defense contractors and agencies to fund their reactor technology.
Tesla says it will unveil the second-generation Roadster on October 1
Tesla says it will finally unveil the long-delayed second-generation Roadster on October 1, though the car still won't enter production for another 12 to 18 months after the reveal.
Mecka AI nears about $500M valuation in new Sequoia-led round
Mecka AI, which collects human motion data to train robots, is nearing a roughly $500 million valuation in a new round led by Sequoia Capital, according to two people with knowledge of the deal.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang doubles down on 70% growth forecast
Jensen Huang told a Goldman Sachs conference that Nvidia could grow revenue 70% year over year, targeting around $680 billion next year.