California’s ban on self-driving trucks could soon be over; also, Amazon may drop USPS and build a competing service
Revised rules in California would allow self-driving trucks to test on public highways. The rules also close a loophole allowing police to issue tickets for driverless vehicles.
Also, Amazon is the USPS' biggest customer, and the e-commerce giant's potential break from the postal agency comes as the two sides are negotiating a new deal.
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Andy Jassy says Amazon’s Nvidia competitor chip is already a multi-billion-dollar business
Can any company, big or small, really topple Nvidia's AI chip dominance? Maybe not entirely but Amazon is already making big bucks trying.
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Another bid to block state AI regulation has failed…for now; plus, Autolane is building ‘air traffic control’ for AVs
The latest bid to squeeze a ban on states regulating AI into an annual defense bill has reportedly been rejected after facing bipartisan pushback.
Also, backed by VC firms like Draper Associates and Hyperplane, Autolane said it will start by coordinating pickup and drop-off points for companies that want to let robotaxis come onto their private property.
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A data breach at analytics giant Mixpanel leaves a lot of open questions
We sent over a dozen questions to Mixpanel's CEO about the company's data breach. Here's what we want to know.
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Amazon releases an impressive new AI chip and teases a Nvidia-friendly roadmap; also, India plans to verify and record every smartphone in circulation
Amazon Web Services, which has been building its own AI training chips for years now, just introduced a new version known as Trainium three that comes with some impressive specs.
he Indian government is widening the scope of its anti-theft and cybersecurity initiative to cover both new and used smartphones, an effort aimed at curbing device theft and online fraud but a move that is also raising fresh privacy concerns.
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