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The Perils of Working on a C.E.O.’s Pet Project
Big tech companies have long been willing to fund efforts with no obvious payoff. But those groups have been hit hard in recent layoffs. Source
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Carmakers Are Pushing Autonomous Tech. This Engineer Wants Limits.
Last fall, Missy Cummings sent a document to her colleagues at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that revealed a surprising trend: When people using advanced driver-assistance systems die or are injured in a car […]
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Self-Driving Car Services Want to Expand in San Francisco Despite Recent Hiccups
Waymo and Cruise hope to widen their projects to more of the city. But local officials are increasingly concerned about breakdowns causing congestion. Source
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GM Unit’s Self-Driving Taxis Are Subject of US Safety Investigation
The main federal auto safety agency disclosed on Friday that it has begun a preliminary investigation into cars that a division of General Motors has been testing as driverless taxis in San Francisco. The agency, […]
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Stuck on the Streets of San Francisco in a Driverless Car
When it approached a construction zone marked off with orange cones and a giant yellow arrow, it smoothly navigated around it, waiting for another car to pass on the right before proceeding. It snaked around […]
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What Uber’s Spies Really Did
A former co-worker accused the men of wiretapping their colleagues, hacking foreign governments and stealing trade secrets. It wasn’t true, but the allegations still follow them. Source
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Uber Survived the Spying Scandal. Their Careers Didn’t.
The relationship was tense, Mr. Gicinto recalled, and both men seemed uneasy about sharing leadership. Still, their work ramped up quickly. The group, which grew to include dozens of employees, wanted to keep track of […]