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Lyft and driverless technology firm Motional said on Thursday that residents in Los Angeles will be able to book robotaxis on the ride-hailing company’s app, but did not specify by when the service will be available. Tough regulatory scrutiny and delayed…
Fast-growing non-alcoholic spirits brand Lyre’s, has raised $37 million in a round that values the business at A$500 million less than three years after it launched. The funding round was led by a new investor, D Squared Capital, alongside existing investor,…
Ridesharing apps like Uber and Lyft can be incredibly convenient in this day and age, but unfortunately, using these services is not always 100 percent safe, as proven by multiple reports of sexual abuse in the past few years committed by improperly vetted…
Most likely you won’t be affected, but due to the strange way that Global Positioning Systems (GPS) measure time, some devices were at risk of being reset yesterday at 7:59 pm EDT. GPS systems affected could be reset back to January 6th, 1980. This is a risk…
US company AirMap is helping develop technology to manage a Rakuten drone network in Japan. Rakuten, Japan’s giant online retail platform, and AirMap hope drones will be allowed to be used at low altitude. Rakuten set a world record early this year for the…
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