TechCrunch Mobility: A roadblock clears for self-driving trucks

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Optical Computing Using Meta Materials And Silicon Photonics

Optical computing has matured significantly over the past decades, . Neurophos builds compact modulators. a key building block for efficient OCUs.

EU Hybrid Deal With China Welcomed, But Details Might Undermine It

European automobile makers welcome China’s agreement to halve imports of hybrid vehicles to the EU, but commentators were not so sure and worried about the details.

The Telo MT1 is a big truck trapped in a tiny truck’s body
The Telo MT1 is a big truck trapped in a tiny truck’s body

I’m bouncing down the road in San Carlos, California, zipping past behemoth tech companies like EA and Oracle, in America’s smallest electric truck. The Telo MT1 (which stands for “mini truck”) unquestionably turns heads because it looks so remarkably different from everything else on the market right now. It has a nearly cab-over design, meaning […]

Tesla renames ‘Full Self-Driving’ to ‘Tesla Assisted Driving’ in Europe

The name change is enough for Germany’s transport minister to start advocating for Europe-wide adoption of the driver assistance software.

Surveillance company Flock cuts staff as privacy backlash grows

Flock would not say if CEO Garrett Langley would take a pay cut following the reduction in workforce.

Trump’s Iran War Has A Winner: Used Electric Cars

Federal rebates are gone and new electric car sales are plunging. But the Iran conflict and $4 gasoline are doing what Washington no longer is: selling drivers on used EVs

Paris Car Show Will Be Overshadowed By Ominous China Threat; Report

The Paris Car Show is likely to be overshadowed by China’s existential threat. AlixPartners said urgent action needs to be taken soon, but it’s not too late.

Waymo locks in $5B loan from Blackstone, PIMCO to fuel robotaxi expansion

This is the first time the Alphabet-owned company has turned to debt financing.

Uber and China’s Pony.ai plan to launch robotaxis in London

The two companies said on Thursday that they would begin testing Pony.ai’s Gen-7 robotaxis in London in the coming weeks.