Automatic emergency brakes soon to be required in all cars; a closer look at the new tech
Automatic emergency braking systems will soon be required in all new vehicles. A closer look at the tech, and wen it'll become a stand feature.
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The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened a fourth investigation into the Fisker Ocean SUV, this time to probe multiple claims of "inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking." The ODI has already opened investigations into the car for complaints about braking loss, vehicle rollaway and doors that won't open. The NHTSA said the complaints allege that owners experienced sudden activation of the Automatic Emergency Braking system in moments where there were no other vehicles or obstructions in the path of their cars.
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US will require all new cars to have advanced automatic braking systems by 2029
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration just announced new safety standards for US cars. All new cars must have automatic braking systems installed by 2029.
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Meta, Match, Coinbase and others team up to fight online fraud and crypto scams
Hosting scams on your platform is bad for business, which is why on Tuesday, a group of major tech companies including Match Group, Meta, Coinbase and others are jointly launching a new coalition to take on online fraud across dating apps, social media and crypto. The new coalition, Tech Against Scams, will work together to find ways to fight back against the tools used by scammers and to better educate the public against financial scams.
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Stock market today: US stocks hold near record highs with Nvidia front of mind
Investors biding their time for Nvidia results looked to retail earnings and Fedspeak for clues to the economy.
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'Like being in a theater': Grab a 55-Inch Samsung Neo QLED TV for 50% off — plus other deals of the day
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The Morning After: Microsoft introduces its AI-centric Copilot+ PCs
The biggest news stories this morning: Microsoft rebuilt Windows 11 around AI and Arm chips, Another patient will get Neuralink’s brain implant, Volvo and Aurora introduce their first self-driving truck.
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Data-labeling startup Scale AI raises $1B as valuation doubles to $13.8B
Scale AI, which provides data-labeling services to companies that want to train machine learning models, has raised a $1 billion Series F round from a slew of big-name institutional and corporate investors that include Amazon and Meta. The fundraise is a mix of primary and secondary funding, and is the latest in a slew of big venture capital investments in AI. Amazon recently closed a $4 billion investment in OpenAI rival Anthropic, and the likes of Mistral AI and Perplexity are also in the process of raising more billion-dollar rounds at lofty valuations.
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Streaming giants have made strides toward profitability but still aren't 'over the hump'
Media giants made more headway on the path to streaming profitability this earnings season. But a lot more work still needs to be done.
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Vitesse, a payments and treasury management platform for insurers, raises $93M to fuel US expansion
U.K. fintech Vitesse has closed a $93 million Series C round of funding led by investment giant KKR. KKR said it's making the investment through its Next Generation Technology Growth Fund III, a $3 billion fund it closed last year. Founded out of London in 2013, Vitesse is the handiwork of Paul Townsend and Phil McGriskin, who had sold an e-commerce payments company called Envoy to WorldPay back in 2011.
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Doug Pederson: Trevor Lawrence 'hopefully' signs extension with Jaguars 'sooner' than later
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UK's autonomous vehicle legislation becomes law, paving the way for first driverless cars by 2026
The U.K.'s self-proclaimed "world-leading" regulations for self-driving cars are now official, after the Automated Vehicles (AV) Act received royal assent -- the final rubber stamp any legislation must go through before becoming enshrined in law. "While this doesn’t take away people’s ability to choose to drive themselves, our landmark legislation means self-driving vehicles can be rolled out on British roads as soon as 2026, in a real boost to both safety and our economy," Transport Secretary Mark Harper said in a statement. Today's news comes just a few weeks after U.K.-based Wayve raised more than $1 billion from high-profile companies, including SoftBank, Nvidia, and Microsoft, to continue developing a self-learning software system for autonomous vehicles.
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Another patient will get Neuralink’s brain implant
Neuralink will be able to surgically implant its device into another patient’s brain.
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VinFast crash that killed family of four now under federal investigation
The top vehicle safety regulator in the U.S. has launched a formal probe into an April crash involving the all-electric VinFast VF8 SUV that claimed the lives of a family of four, TechCrunch has learned. A spokesperson for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) told TechCrunch on Monday that its Special Crash Investigations division will "document the crash circumstances and the ensuing fire." The victims, who have been identified by the Alameda County Sheriff's Department as Tarun and Rincy George, and their two children, did not own the vehicle.
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Contour Venture Partners, an early investor in Datadog and Movable Ink, lowers the target for its fifth fund
Longtime New York-based seed investor, Contour Venture Partners, is making progress on its latest flagship fund after lowering its target. Contour Venture Partners could not be reached for comment. It's been a tough few years for venture funds looking to raise new vehicles.
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Kevin James on returning to stand-up comedy: 'It's nerve-racking when you haven't done it for a while'
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Report: GM's new PHEVs to begin rolling out in 2027
CEO Mary Barra said that the automaker would continue selling PHEVs until more buyers are ready to move to fully-electric models.
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Mini John Cooper Works previewed in camo keeping gas performance alive
Mini just dropped a cache of photos showing the next John Cooper Works model in camouflage.
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ASUS’ first Copilot+ PC locks when you walk away and unlocks when you return
ASUS isn’t sitting out the rush of AI-enhanced Copilot+ PCs. The company’s Vivobook S 15 has Windows AI features like memory assistant Recall, the image generator Cocreator, and several ASUS-exclusive AI apps.
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Coach Thibs to blame for Knicks falling apart? + First look at conference finals | Good Word with Goodwill
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The Surface Pro Flex is Microsoft's revamped keyboard for 2-in-1s
The Surface Pro Flex is Microsoft's redesigned detachable keyboard and features improved stability, better haptics and the ability to function even when completely detached.