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Your very own fully driverless car? Waymo could make it possible

 

While Waymo is mostly focused on building out its robotaxi services, it’s possible that it could also make its fully driverless car available for personal ownership. Sundar Pichai, CEO of Waymo parent Alphabet, said in a recent call with investors that "there is future optionality for personal ownership" of the autonomous vehicle, though he declined to give a timeline. Waymo is considered the leader in the driverless-car sector and is currently the only U.S. firm that runs uncrewed robotaxis for paying passengers ...

 
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  • 'I have zero regrets' — I spent $3,000 on a PC only to play a $20 game
  • 'Simple, delightful, and capable of some surprisingly good images' — Fujifilm Instax Mini 41 review
  • Searches for used phones have boomed after Trump’s tariffs – 3 places to buy pre-owned handsets
  • 'Goodbye, Skype. I’ll never forget you' — After 22 years, Skype to go dark on May 4
  • 'Compact without compromise' — Roku launches two new streaming sticks
 

Slate Auto is a $20,000 electric truck with manual windows and no screens

 

The recently unveiled Slate Truck is an ultra-affordable, minimalist electric pickup. Created by the Jeff Bezos-backed startup Slate Auto, the vehicle comes with a basic two-seat configuration, rear-wheel drive, and a choice of two battery packs offering 150 or 240 miles of range. It offers only essential features like crank windows and manual controls, and is designed for maximum customization — it can even be converted into a five-seat SUV with an accessory kit ...

 
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'Thy' has been on the radio for six months. Turns out she isn’t real

 

The long tentacles of AI have been creeping inexorably into the creative industries, with radio presenters the latest to see their role coming under threat. A radio station in Sydney, Australia, for example, has been using an AI-generated for host for the last six months, and listeners didn’t even know about it. Australian Radio Network’s (ARN) Sydney-based CADA station has been using the AI-generated host — known as “Thy” — for a weekday show featuring several hours of hip-hop music ...

 
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