#Trump pardons convicted ex-Google engineer Anthony Levandowski

#Trump pardons convicted ex-Google engineer Anthony Levandowski

“#Trump pardons convicted ex-Google engineer Anthony Levandowski” President Trump pardoned a former Google engineer who was convicted of what a federal judge called the “biggest trade secret crime” he had ever seen. Anthony Levandowski was sentenced to 18 months in prison last August for stealing documents from Google’s self-driving car unit, Waymo, before he went…

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#GM unveils self-driving flying Cadillac

#GM unveils self-driving flying Cadillac

“#GM unveils self-driving flying Cadillac” General Motors on Tuesday presented a futuristic flying Cadillac — a self-driving vehicle which takes off and lands vertically and carries the passenger above the streets and through the air. A senior GM executive described the concept as “reimagining the future of personal transportation.” The single-passenger Cadillac — technically, a…

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#Apple aiming to build self-driving car by 2024

#Apple aiming to build self-driving car by 2024

“#Apple aiming to build self-driving car by 2024” Apple is moving forward with self-driving car technology and is targeting 2024 to produce a passenger vehicle that could include its own breakthrough battery technology, people familiar with the matter told Reuters. The iPhone maker’s automotive efforts, known as Project Titan, have proceeded unevenly since 2014 when…

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#Uber reportedly in talks to sell flying taxi division

#Uber reportedly in talks to sell flying taxi division

“#Uber reportedly in talks to sell flying taxi division” Uber shares spiked more than 6 percent Wednesday after reports emerged that the company was looking into selling its flying taxi business. The ride-hail giant is in advanced talks to sell Uber Elevate to aerospace firm Job Aviation, Axios reported, with news of the talks coming…

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#Tesla ‘Autopilot’ receives poor marks from European safety officials

#Tesla ‘Autopilot’ receives poor marks from European safety officials

“#Tesla ‘Autopilot’ receives poor marks from European safety officials” Tesla’s Autopilot system failed to impress European safety officials, who ranked the company’s flagship technology sixth out of 10 driver assistance systems. The Model 3’s Autopilot pulled low scores from the European New Car Assessment Program on its ability to keep drivers engaged and focused on…

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