They’re pitched as a means to combat climate change, but autonomous EV robotaxis may increase emissions if used for single rides. AV robotaxi makers will need to design shareable vehicles to keep their promise of lowering emissions.
TikTok’s parent company acquired VR headset maker Pico as it attempts to expand its product offerings. Though Pico has limited its consumer headset mostly to Chinese markets, the ByteDance acquisition could take the product head to head with Facebook’s Oculus.
Though both Uber and Lyft are expected to recover from their bleak 2020, ridership won’t return to prepandemic levels until 2023. Uber can thank its investment in food delivery for its recovery arriving before Lyft’s.
It was supposed to be a “hot vax summer” in the US, but instead we got a hot antitrust reform summer. The Biden administration, along with the Democratic-led Congress, has put into play a mix of proposed legislation, lawsuits, executive orders, and appointments to address Big Tech's outsized, consolidated power.
The company is ditching its lidar business to focus on bringing its AVs to market before the clock runs out. AV timelines are notoriously fickle, but we expect adoption to accelerate in the next two years.
A recent FTC workshop on the widespread, manipulative UX design elements suggests the US regulator will place greater emphasis on protecting consumers from deceptive design and behavioral cues
A recently revealed user manual offers more specifics around Facebooks’ Project Aria AR research glasses. Though not intended for consumer use, the new specs and features may give a sense of where Facebook is going with wearables.
18 out of 24 federal agencies were found to have used facial recognition tech despite growing public backlash. Rampant government use and loose oversight of the tech could spark life into calls for federal regulation or a national data privacy standard.
The CEOs of top tech firms met with Biden to discuss US cybersecurity. Though cooperation may help, meaningful change will require legislation or the enforcement of mandatory security standards.
TSMC is mulling hiking up prices for its chips—which may translate to even higher prices on consumer goods, which buyers will feel as demand for components heats up ahead of the holiday season.
TSMC is mulling hiking up prices for its chips—which may translate to even higher prices on consumer goods, which buyers will feel as demand for components heats up ahead of the holiday season.
The smartphone giant acquired AV startup Deepmotion for $77.4 million. Xiaomi could use its consumer electronic experience to create compelling entertainment-focused vehicles, but it will have to overcome manufacturing challenges and potential regulatory scrutiny.
Rising COVID-19 cases in Malaysia are causing production delays and worsening the chip shortage. The geographic concentration of chip makers has made the industry more susceptible to disasters and may amplify calls for supply chain reshufflings.