Nuro Uber-backed Nuro has received an updated permit to test its Lucid Gravity robotaxis on California streets, according to recent DMV documents. It’s a key step in Uber’s plan to deploy 100,000 driverless vehicles in the US, including up to 35,000 powered by Nuro’s self-driving technology. The companies…
Former Kyle and Jackie O Show host Kyle Sandilands has admitted he repeatedly berated his co-host Jackie ‘O’ Henderson on their top-rated KIIS breakfast show but claims he was encouraged to do so by radio bosses to ‘cash in’ on their fights. Sandilands is suing KIIS owner Australian Radio Network (ARN) for breach of contract…
Morgan Stanley is rolling out cryptocurrency trading on its E*Trade platform with a dig at rivals: cheaper pricing.
The boss of JD Wetherspoon has said the pub chain could miss profit expectations because of rising costs, in the latest sign the UK hospitality industry is buckling under the pressure of higher energy, food, labour and tax bills. The company’s chair, Tim Martin, told investors on Wednesday: “As many hospitality operators, including Wetherspoon, have…
How does FC Thun’s Swiss title triumph compare to Leicester City 2016? A decade on from Leicester City’s still sensational Premier League title, the memory has been evoked by a team in Switzerland. In some ways, FC Thun have exceeded the Foxes’ achievement because not even Leicester won the title immediately after promotion in the…
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters on Tuesday that Operation Epic Fury – the US-Israeli strikes on Iran which commenced on February 28 and prompted a regional conflict – had concluded as its objectives had been achieved. Washington now prefers “the path of peace”, Rubio said. On the same day, US President…
The military wants ‘tens to hundreds’ of laser weapons. After years of prototypes, the real challenge is scaling production. This article is republished with permission from Laser Wars, a newsletter about military laser weapons and other futuristic defense technology.
Leave it to Miranda Kerr to prove that Met Gala glam doesn’t have to come with a sky-high price tag. The supermodel and KORA Organics founder floated onto the carpet serving soft-focus, lit-from-within skin and just the right touch of romance. The secret to elevating the look, crafted by makeup artist Tobi Henney as a…
Good morning. Several crew members on the MV Hondius are being prepared for medical evacuation to the Netherlands, as the cruise ship continues to be marooned off the coast of Cape Verde following a suspected hantavirus outbreak that is believed to have killed at least three passengers. What is hantavirus? It is a rare disease…
Rachel Feltman: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman. Have you ever been chatting with a customer service rep and just felt like they’re a little off? Well, customer service is a tough job, so, you know, maybe you’re the problem. But it’s also possible you were communicating with an AI agent. These are…
