Federal regulators are pressing Waymo for details after repeated incidents where its robotaxis passed stopped school buses. The Austin School District reports 19 violations this school year, with at least five happening after a promised software update.
Zorin OS 18 saw a massive surge, with 78% of its downloads coming from Windows machines. It’s designed as a gentle on-ramp to Linux, but that approach comes with trade-offs. Here’s why it’s a great start, but probably not your final destination.
A thrust chamber made with Titomic’s unique cold spray process has survived a critical hot fire test. This validation could speed up manufacturing for aerospace and defense contractors dramatically.
According to Fortune, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, who leads the now $5 trillion company, says he works seven days a week and is in a constant “state of anxiety.” He still operates on a 33-year-old fear that the company is “30 days from going out of business,” a mindset he credits for their resilience.
On the EU-Startups Podcast, Emmet King of J12 Ventures argues Europe has the technical talent for AI but faces real hurdles. He explores whether the region can scale its own iconic AI companies from the ground up.
While most VCs are piling into AI, Nexus is taking a different path. Its new $700 million fund will be split 50/50 between AI startups and India-focused companies in sectors like consumer and fintech. The firm argues this balanced approach mitigates risk.
A project using uncrewed surface vehicles and deep-sea sensors has successfully monitored the Gulf of Mexico’s powerful Loop Current for over 18 months. The tech delivers science-ready data directly to researchers’ desks, offering a new model for ocean observation.
A Singapore software startup has hit a notable milestone in the quantum race. Horizon Quantum says it’s now operating the first commercial quantum computer in the city-state, built with parts from key industry suppliers.
Uber and its partner Avride have launched a commercial robotaxi service in Dallas. The launch includes a human safety operator and a limited 9-square-mile zone, with plans to go driverless later. This is part of Uber’s aggressive push to integrate autonomous vehicles across its network.
According to the Financial Times, some bond managers are defending investments in Austrian century bonds that have lost up to 96% of their value. The argument hinges on using these bonds in a duration-neutral, convexity-seeking strategy against a benchmark index. This counterintuitive approach alleg
