TECHNOLOGY

China's robotaxi revolution is moving along at an accelerated rate when compared to any other country. By the decade's end, Goldman analysts forecast that half a million autonomous robotaxis will be operating across ten major cities. 

"We see Robotaxis as one of the earliest and most visible avenues to commercialization of the autonomous technology, with growing consumer acceptance across large Tier 1 cities, a tightening supply of human drivers as the fleets (more…)

More than a month after a deadly crash involving one of Xiaomi's electric vehicles—with the driver assistance system likely engaged—China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology held an urgent meeting to tighten regulations surrounding the high-tech autopilot software to prevent future tragedies. 

On Monday, state-run media Global Times reported that Xiaomi revised the wording of the SU7 sedan's driving software from "Intelligent Driving" to (more…)

In a blog post overnight, the OpenAI Board revealed that its nonprofit arm would retain control of the chatbot company following backlash over its attempt to restructure into a for-profit business.

"We made the decision for the nonprofit to retain control of OpenAI after hearing from civic leaders and engaging in constructive dialogue with the offices of the Attorney General of Delaware and the Attorney General of California," the OpenAI Board wrote in a blog post.  (more…)