Why Tesla is fighting the DMV after already changing its product names

Kerem Gülen / dataconomy - Tesla has filed a lawsuit in California Superior Court against the California Department of Motor Vehicles, according to CNBC. The automaker seeks to overturn a DMV ruling which determined its marketing practices were deceptive regarding vehicle automatio…

Maria Garcia / implicator - Tesla removed Autopilot from California marketing, settling a DMV case filed in 2021. California accounts for nearly a third of Tesla's U.S. sales.

#techpolicy #selfdriving #cars #government #tesla #law #automotive #ev #advertising #california

Tesla drops 'Autopilot' branding in California after DMV order

16 days / theregister / Richard Speed

Tesla Drops 'Autopilot' From California Marketing to Avoid 30-Day Sales Ban, DMV Says

16 days / implicator / Maria Garcia

Tesla stops using 'Autopilot' to promote its EVs in California

16 days / engadget / Mariella Moon

Tesla won’t use the term ‘Autopilot’ in California anymore

16 days / theverge / Jess Weatherbed

Samsung Galaxy S26 launch date set for February 25 at Unpacked in San Francisco

Max Buondonno / theshortcut - The company's next flagship smartphones are right around the corner

#samsung #android #technology #gadgets #smartphone #california

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Hardware leaks and benchmark details (1)
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Feb 25 Unpacked event confirmations

Samsung to Reveal its Next Flagship Galaxy Phones on February 25

23 days / thurrott / Laurent Giret

Samsung to host Galaxy Unpacked event in San Francisco on February 25

23 days / dataconomy / Aytun Çelebi

Samsung confirms Galaxy Unpacked 2026 for S26, hints at market release date

23 days / digitaltrends

Samsung to hold its Galaxy S26 event on February 25

24 days / techcrunch / Ivan Mehta

Samsung Galaxy S26 Unpacked Event Set for February 25: What We Know

24 days / iphoneincanada / Austin Blake

Samsung to unveil new Galaxy smartphone at Unpacked event this month

24 days / co / Kang Yoon-seung

Samsung's next Galaxy Unpacked event lands on February 25

24 days / pocket-lint / Craig Donaldson

Samsung Galaxy S26 launch date set for February 25 at Unpacked in San Francisco

24 days / theshortcut / Max Buondonno

Samsung's Galaxy S26 Unpacked event is on February 25

24 days / engadget / Ian Carlos Campbell

Samsung finally sets a date: Galaxy Unpacked is coming Feb. 25

24 days / mashable

Samsung’s next Unpacked is confirmed for later this month

24 days / theverge / Allison Johnson

Arguments to begin in key US social media addiction trial

techxplore - Arguments are set to begin Monday in a landmark US trial that could establish a legal precedent on whether social media companies deliberately designed their platforms to lead to addiction in children.

#techpolicy #judiciary #ux #mentalhealth #law #media #litigation #algorithm #california

Arguments to begin in key US social media addiction trial

25 days / techxplore

Arguments to begin in landmark social media addiction trial set in Los Angeles

26 days / go

An AI startup founder says he’s planning a ‘March for Billionaires’ in protest of California’s wealth tax

Lucas Ropek / techcrunch - The organizer of the event swears it's not a joke.

#ai #startups #vc #innovation #techpolicy #government #business #economy #regulation #california

San Francisco’s pro-billionaire march draws dozens

26 days / techcrunch / Anthony Ha

One Man’s Lonely Quest to Rally Support for Billionaires in San Francisco

26 days / wsj / Laura J. Nelson

An AI startup founder says he’s planning a ‘March for Billionaires’ in protest of California’s wealth tax

28 days / reddit / /u/Logical_Welder3467

AI Enters the Race at the Winter Olympic Games

28 days / pymnts / PYMNTS

An AI startup founder says he’s planning a ‘March for Billionaires’ in protest of California’s wealth tax

28 days / techcrunch / Lucas Ropek

Waymo will start offering rides to San Francisco airport

cnbc - Alphabet's Waymo division said it will begin taking some passengers to San Francisco's airport and will expand in the coming months.

#robotics #automation #selfdriving #robotaxis #alphabet #travel #technology #automotive #california

Waymo robotaxis will now take you to the SFO rental car drop off area -- by @jennelias.bsky.social at @cnbc.com www.cnbc.com/2026/01/29/w...

5 wks / bsky / @lorak.bsky.social / lorak.bsky.social

Waymo will start offering rides to San Francisco airport

5 wks / cnbc

Waymo gears up to launch robotaxis in London this year

5 wks / techxplore

Waymo begins service at San Francisco International Airport

5 wks / engadget / Will Shanklin

Waymo is finally starting passenger trips at SFO — but not to the terminals

5 wks / theverge / Andrew J. Hawkins

A Waymo robotaxi struck a child near a school

Kris Holt / engadget - Waymo said one of its robotaxis struck a child, who sustained minor injuries. The incident took place in Santa Monica, California, on January 23. The company reported it to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), which has opened an in…

#robotics #selfdriving #robotaxis #aiethics #alphabet #law #automotive #safety #california

NHTSA opens investigation into Waymo after robotaxi hits child near school

5 wks / techspot

A Waymo Robotaxi Hit a Kid by a School

5 wks / bsky / @gizmodo.com / gizmodo.com

A Waymo Robotaxi Hit a Kid by a School

5 wks / gizmodo / Bruce Gil

Driverless Waymo struck a child near school in California

5 wks / sherwood / Rani Molla

A Waymo hit a child near an elementary school. The NHTSA is investigating

5 wks / cnbc

A Waymo robotaxi struck a child near a school

5 wks / engadget / Kris Holt

Waymo Robotaxi Hits a Child Near an Elementary School in Santa Monica

5 wks / slashdot / msmash

Waymo robotaxi hits a child near an elementary school in Santa Monica

5 wks / ycombinator

Waymo robotaxi hits a child near an elementary school in Santa Monica

5 wks / reddit / /u/MarvelsGrantMan136

Waymo robotaxi hits a child near a school, causing minor injuries

5 wks / theverge / Andrew J. Hawkins

Waymo robotaxi hits a child near an elementary school in Santa Monica

5 wks / techcrunch / Sean O'Kane

Tesla discontinuing Model S and Model X to make room for robots

Andrew J. Hawkins / theverge - Tesla will discontinue the Model S and Model X in the second quarter of 2026, Elon Musk said in an earnings call with investors today. Musk said the reasons for cancelling the vehicle programs was to make room at Tesla's Fremont factory for production of …

#robotics #automation #tesla #business #manufacturing #technology #elonmusk #automotive #ev #california

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Farewell Flagship EVs

Tesla to phase out Model S and Model X so it can focus on robots

5 wks / techspot

Tesla Is Killing Two Popular Car Models To Make Robots

5 wks / bgr

Tesla is saying goodbye to two of its EV models. As sales and deliveries fall, Elon Musk is focusing on this instead

5 wks / fastcompany / Sarah Fielding

End of an era: Tesla discontinues Model S and Model X

5 wks / mashable

Tesla kills Models S and X in a shocking twist to make more robots

5 wks / digitaltrends

Tesla is killing off its Model S and X cars to make robots

5 wks / reddit / /u/dapperlemon

Tesla Kills Models S and X

5 wks / gizmodo / Mike Pearl

Tesla is killing off its Model S and X cars to make robots

5 wks / engadget / Mariella Moon

Tesla’s Flagships are Dead: What Canadian Model S and X Owners Need to Know

5 wks / iphoneincanada / John Quintet

Elon Musk says Tesla ending Models S and X production, converting Fremont factory lines to make Optimus robots

5 wks / cnbc

Tesla to stop making Model S and Model X next quarter to pivot to Optimus production

5 wks / sherwood / Rani Molla

Tesla ending Models S and X production

5 wks / ycombinator

Tesla discontinuing Model S and Model X to make room for robots

5 wks / theverge / Andrew J. Hawkins

Tesla is killing off the Model S and Model X

5 wks / reddit / /u/MarvelsGrantMan136

Tesla is killing off the Model S and Model X

5 wks / techcrunch / Sean O'Kane

Other Developments

Elon Musk’s Mega “TeraFab” Project Will Combine Memory, Chips, and Packaging Production in One Facility, Claiming It’s the Only Way to Reach the Needed Scale

5 wks / wccftech / Muhammad Zuhair

Pivot to Robotics & AI

Tesla (TSLA) Stock: $2 Billion xAI Partnership Solidifies AI Strategy Shift

5 wks / parameter / Trader Edge

Tesla kills Models S and X to build humanoid robots instead

5 wks / arstechnica / Jonathan M. Gitlin

Tesla lurches into the Musk robotics era

5 wks / ft

Elon Musk Made Tesla Fans Think Unsupervised Robotaxis Had Arrived. They Can’t Find Them

5 wks / gizmodo / Mike Pearl

Tesla’s car-lite shift and an app to die for

5 wks / ft

Tesla Kills Its Flagship Cars to Build Robots That Don't Work Yet

5 wks / implicator / Harkaram Grewal

Tesla Bets Future Growth on Optimus Robots and Autonomous Vehicles

5 wks / pymnts / PYMNTS

Tesla earnings top estimates as Musk pivots company from cars to robots

5 wks / siliconangle / Duncan Riley

Tesla says production-ready Optimus robot is coming soon

5 wks / theverge / Andrew J. Hawkins

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The company will stop making the pioneering EVs in the second quarter of 2026, CEO Elon Musk announced Wednesday.

5 wks / bsky / @techcrunch.com / techcrunch.com

Musk said Tesla will instead use the space dedicated to S and X at its Fremont, CA factory to make Optimus robots techcrunch.com/2026/01/28/t...

5 wks / bsky / @seanokane.bsky.social / seanokane.bsky.social

So what are they going to make? techcrunch.com/2026/01/28/t...

5 wks / bsky / @rickcity.bsky.social / rickcity.bsky.social

Meta, TikTok and YouTube are on trial over whether their apps hurt children

Shannon Bond / npr - A trial kicking off in a Los Angeles courtroom marks the first time a jury will hear claims that social media companies knowingly hook young users and cause harm.

#techpolicy #meta #social #youtube #tiktok #law #contentmoderation #litigation #safety #california

TikTok to settle as social media addiction trial involving Meta, YouTube moves forward www.cnbc.com/2026/01/27/t...

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TikTok Settles Teen Mental-Health Lawsuit Before Trial

5 wks / wsj / Erin Mulvaney

TikTok to settle as social media addiction trial involving Meta, YouTube moves forward

5 wks / cnbc

TikTok Settles Social Media Addiction Lawsuit Ahead of a Landmark Trial

5 wks / nytimes / Cecilia Kang

Blockbuster social media trial kicks off, with more to come this year

5 wks / cnbc

"Social media apps have long been accused of being harmful to children. Now those claims will come before a jury for the first time in a trial kicking off Tuesday in a Los Angeles courtroom." www.npr.org/2026/01/27/n...

5 wks / bsky / @socialmedialab.ca / socialmedialab.ca

Meta, TikTok and YouTube are on trial over whether their apps hurt children

5 wks / npr / Shannon Bond

Meta, TikTok and YouTube face landmark trial over youth addiction claims

5 wks / go

The Social Media Addiction Trials: What to Know

5 wks / nytimes / Cecilia Kang

Social Media Giants Face Landmark Legal Tests on Child Safety

5 wks / nytimes / Cecilia Kang

Apple to Host Creator Event on January 27-29, Sparking Reports of a M5 Pro MacBook Pro Announcement

Steve Vegvari / iphoneincanada - Apple has sent out invitations to content creators for an event, sparking speculation of a M5 Pro MacBook Pro announcement.The post Apple to Host Creator Event on January 27-29, Sparking Reports of a M5 Pro MacBook Pro Announcement first appeared on iPhon…

#apple #youtube #camera #cpus #creativity #macbook #media #gadgets #arm #california

Apple Invites Creators to 'Apple Experience' Event as M5 MacBook Pro Launch Nears

6 wks / iclarified

Apple's First Event Of The Year Is Not What You Expect, But There Might Be A Surprise

6 wks / bgr

Apple to Host Creator Event on January 27-29, Sparking Reports of a M5 Pro MacBook Pro Announcement

6 wks / iphoneincanada / Steve Vegvari

Creators invited to three-day Apple Creator Studio event

6 wks / appleinsider

Apple Hosting LA Event for Creators on January 27-29 That Could Coincide With MacBook Pro Announcement

6 wks / macrumors / Tim Hardwick

Comic-Con Bans AI Art After Artist Pushback

msmash / slashdot - San Diego Comic-Con changed an AI art friendly policy following an artist-led backlash last week. From a report: It was a small victory for working artists in an industry where jobs are slipping away as movie and video game studios adopt generative AI too…

#ai #entertainment #aiethics #genai #culture #creativity #community #contentmoderation #intellectualproperty #california

Hundreds of creatives warn against an AI slop future

6 wks / theverge / Mia Sato

Apple’s Building an AI Pin

6 wks / theresanaiforthat / There's An AI For That

Podcast: Here’s What Palantir Is Really Building

6 wks / 404media / Joseph Cox

Comic-Con Bans AI Art After Artist Pushback

6 wks / slashdot / msmash

Comic-Con Bans AI Art After Artist Pushback

6 wks / ycombinator

Comic-Con Bans AI Art After Artist Pushback

6 wks / 404media / Matthew Gault

California Investigates Elon Musk’s xAI Over Sexualized Images Generated by Grok

Kate Conger / nytimes - The state will examine whether xAI, which owns the social media platform X and created the A.I. chatbot Grok, violated state law.

#ai #techpolicy #aiethics #genai #law #contentmoderation #xai #elonmusk #grokai #california

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Global regulatory & advocacy (9)
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California probes

California Opens xAI Investigation Over Grok's Deepfake Flood

7 wks / implicator / Maria Garcia

California to investigate xAI over Grok chatbot images, officials say

7 wks / reddit / /u/ddx-me

California Attorney General Investigating xAI Over Grok’s Deepfakes

7 wks / wsj / Georgia Wells

Musk denies awareness of Grok sexual underage images as California AG launches probe

7 wks / techcrunch / Rebecca Bellan

California Launches Investigation Into Grok’s Nonconsensual Sexual Images

7 wks / gizmodo / AJ Dellinger

California investigating Grok AI over lewd fake images

7 wks / techxplore

California is investigating Grok over AI-generated CSAM and nonconsensual deepfakes

7 wks / engadget / Karissa Bell

California Investigates Elon Musk’s xAI Over Sexualized Images Generated by Grok

7 wks / nytimes / Kate Conger

California Investigates Elon Musk’s xAI Over Sexualized Images Generated by Grok

7 wks / nytimes / Kate Conger

Elon Musk's xAI probed by California DOJ over Grok's deepfake explicit images

7 wks / cnbc

Global regulatory & advocacy

‘Get Grok Gone’: Advocacy groups demand Apple and Google block X from app stores

7 wks / theverge / Robert Hart

It’s not over, Europe’s regulators tell X

7 wks / politico / Eliza Gkritsi

Philippines to Join Indonesia, Malaysia in Blocking Musk’s Grok

7 wks / bloomberg / Cliff Harvey Venzon

Advocacy groups slam Apple and Google for hosting Grok and X apps

7 wks / dataconomy / Aytun Çelebi

28 advocacy groups call on Apple and Google to ban Grok, X over nonconsensual deepfakes

7 wks / engadget / Will Shanklin

Musk bows to pressure over Grok creating sexualised AI images

7 wks / ft

Musk claims Grok made “literally zero” naked child sex images as probes begin

7 wks / arstechnica / Ashley Belanger

Grok Generated 6,700 Nudifying Images Per Hour. Musk Says He Saw 'Literally Zero.

7 wks / implicator / Maria Garcia

Senate passes bill letting victims sue over Grok AI explicit images

7 wks / reddit / /u/sksarkpoes3

Platform policy clampdown

Elon Musk’s X Restricts Ability to Create Explicit Images With Grok

7 wks / nytimes / Ali Watkins

Elon Musk’s X Restricts Ability to Create Explicit Images With Grok

7 wks / nytimes / Ali Watkins

X says it has blocked Grok from editing images of real people into revealing clothing

7 wks / techspot

Grok now bans all undressing images -- where it's forced to

7 wks / appleinsider

Musk’s xAI bows to pressure and blocks Grok from ‘nudifying’ images

7 wks / siliconrepublic / Ann O’Dea

Musk rushes to fix disgusting Grok replies

7 wks / news.com.au

X Announces Grok Can No Longer Edit Real People’s Images, But Website Still Allows It

7 wks / medianama / Prabhanu Kumar Das

X says Grok, Musk's AI chatbot, is blocked from undressing images in places where it's illegal

7 wks / go

Grok blocks X users from creating images of real people in ‘revealing clothing’

7 wks / mashable

X Tightens Grok Image Generation Following International Backlash

7 wks / decrypt / Jason Nelson

Musk’s Grok barred from undressing AI images after global backlash

7 wks / scmp

Musk's xAI limits Grok's ability to create sexualized images of real people on X after backlash

7 wks / cnbc

X claims it has stopped Grok from undressing people, but of course it hasn’t

7 wks / theverge / Jay Peters

X to stop Grok AI from undressing images of real people after backlash

7 wks / bbc

XAI Blocks Grok From Creating Sexualized Images of Real People

7 wks / bloomberg / Kurt Wagner

X says Grok will no longer edit images of real people into bikinis

7 wks / engadget / Karissa Bell

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X is claiming it’s restricted the ability to generate explicit deepfakes with Grok, and plenty of media outlets are parroting it without checking. But it’s still easy to get Grok to generate the very same “undressing” photos causing this scandal in the f

7 wks / bsky / @parismarx.com / parismarx.com

Le Monde publie de fausses nouvelles. www.theverge.com/news/862372/...

7 wks / bsky / @clauderioux.bsky.social / clauderioux.bsky.social

California DOJ is the latest to initiate a formal investigation of xAI and its Grok issues - the AI chatbot and image generator enabled widespread creation and publication of deepfake NCII & CSAM (nonconsensual intimate images, and child sexual abuse

7 wks / bsky / @lorak.bsky.social / lorak.bsky.social

depthfirst raises $40m To Advance AI-Native Software Security

Clinton / ventureburn - depthfirst Expands Its AI Security Platform With New Capital depthfirst has secured $40 million in a Series A round. The raise was led by Accel. Other investors include Alt Capital,The post depthfirst raises $40m To Advance AI-Native Software Security app…

#ai #vc #cybersecurity #ml #enterprise #infosec #business #california

Depthfirst secures $40M to expand agentic approach to software security

7 wks / siliconangle / Duncan Riley

The company used an AI-native platform to help companies fight threats.

7 wks / bsky / @techcrunch.com / techcrunch.com

AI security firm, depthfirst, announces $40 million series A

7 wks / techcrunch / Lucas Ropek

depthfirst raises $40m To Advance AI-Native Software Security

7 wks / ventureburn / Clinton

depthfirst Raises $40M in Series A Funding

7 wks / finsmes / FinSMEs

Crypto VC Giant Andreessen Horowitz Raises $15 Billion to Help America 'Win' Tech Race

Logan Hitchcock / decrypt - Major crypto investor Andreessen Horowitz raised $15 billion across multiple funds to propel technology bets and help boost America's prospects.

#startups #blockchain #innovation #crypto #privateequity #business #economy #technology #california

Crypto VC Giant Andreessen Horowitz Raises $15 Billion to Help America 'Win' Tech Race

1 month / decrypt / Logan Hitchcock

Andreessen Horowitz raises $15 billion, as VC firm goes big in infrastructure, defense

1 month / cnbc

Watch: China’s Unitree H2 Robot Delivers 360-Degree Kick to Watermelon

1 month / eweek / Aminu Abdullahi

California introduces a one-stop shop to delete your online data footprint

Jackson Chen / engadget - Californians can now put a stop to their personal data being sold around on an online trading floor, thanks to a new free tool. On January 1, the state launched its Delete Request and Opt-out Platform, shortened to DROP, that allows residents to request t…

#bigdata #dataprivacy #techpolicy #government #internet #digitalprivacy #regulation #california

California residents can now request all data brokers delete personal info | Discussion

2 months / bsky / @hackernewsbot.bsky.social / hackernewsbot.bsky.social

California residents can now request all data brokers delete personal info

2 months / ycombinator

39 Million Californians Can Now Legally Demand Data Brokers Delete Their Personal Data

2 months / slashdot / EditorDavid

A new tool should make it easier for California residents to limit data brokers’ ability to store and sell their personal information.

2 months / bsky / @techcrunch.com / techcrunch.com

California residents can use new tool to demand brokers delete their personal data

2 months / techcrunch / Anthony Ha

California introduces a one-stop shop to delete your online data footprint

2 months / engadget / Jackson Chen

California launched a free tool on January 1 that lets residents request the deletion of their personal data from over 500 registered data brokers

2 months / reddit / /u/CandidAd9457

Waymo's robotaxis froze when San Francisco's traffic lights went dark

techspot - Among the most visible signs of the disruption were the clusters of Waymo's white Jaguar I-Pace robotaxis idling motionless at intersections. The company, which operates more than 800 autonomous vehicles in the Bay Area, suspended ride-hailing operations …

#robotics #automation #smartcities #selfdriving #robotaxis #technology #automotive #safety #california

Waymo pings updates to San Francisco fleet to prevent power outage chaos 2.0

2 months / theregister / Connor Jones

Waymo to Update Robotaxi Software After San Francisco Blackout Exposes Navigation Gaps

2 months / eweek / Aminu Abdullahi

Waymo Released a Revealing Postmortem on its San Francisco Blackout Meltdown https://gizmodo.com/waymo-released-a-revealing-postmortem-on-its-san-francisco-blackout-meltdown-2000702801

2 months / bsky / @gizmodo.com / gizmodo.com

Waymo Released a Revealing Postmortem on its San Francisco Blackout Meltdown

2 months / gizmodo / Mike Pearl

Waymo will update driverless fleet after San Francisco blackout to improve navigation during outages

2 months / cnbc

Waymo to Update Software Across Fleet After Major Power Failure

2 months / bloomberg / Andrew Pollack

Here’s my colleague Rebecca Heilweil with some new reporting on why Waymos were confounded by the San Francisco blackout, and what the company is doing to prevent it from happening again. www.fastcompany.com/91465377/way...

2 months / bsky / @harrymccracken.com / harrymccracken.com

Why Waymo went down in San Francisco

2 months / fastcompany / Rebecca Heilweil

Waymos blocked roads and caused chaos during San Francisco power outage

2 months / techxplore

Waymo's robotaxis froze when San Francisco's traffic lights went dark

2 months / techspot

Waymos blocked roads and caused chaos during San Francisco power outage

2 months / reddit / Majano57

Waymos blocked roads and caused chaos during San Francisco power outage

2 months / reddit / /u/Majano57

Nearly a Third of San Francisco Loses Electricity

Alessandro Marazzi Sassoon / nytimes - At least 124,000 customers out of 414,000 lost power on Saturday.

#energy #government #technology #emergencyservices #telecommunications #safety #california

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SF grid fails, dark millions shocked

PG&E outages in S.F. leave 130k without electricity

2 months / ycombinator

Nearly a Third of San Francisco Loses Electricity

2 months / nytimes / Alessandro Marazzi Sassoon

Nearly a Third of San Francisco Loses Electricity

2 months / nytimes / nytimes.com

Waymo stranded; autonomous chaos ensues

'Confused' Waymos Stopped in Intersections During San Francisco Power Outage

2 months / slashdot / EditorDavid

Waymos Froze, Blocked Traffic During San Francisco Power Outage

2 months / bloomberg / María Paula Mijares Torres

Frozen Waymos backed up San Francisco traffic during a widespread power outage

2 months / theverge / Richard Lawler

Waymo pauses robotaxi service in San Francisco after blackout chaos — Musk says Tesla car service unaffected

2 months / cnbc

Waymo cars stall, causing traffic jams, during San Francisco blackout

2 months / mashable

A San Francisco power outage left Waymo's self-driving cars stranded at intersections

2 months / engadget / Jackson Chen

Waymo suspends service in San Francisco as robotaxis stall during blackout

2 months / techcrunch / Anthony Ha

Blackout in San Francisco Litters Streets with Traffic-Blocking, Deactivated Waymos

2 months / gizmodo / Mike Pearl

Waymo halts service during S.F. blackout after causing traffic jams

2 months / ycombinator

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San Francisco power outage brings Waymo robotaxis to a standstill

2 months / fastcompany / Taylor Hatmaker

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2 months / bsky / @arstechnica.com / arstechnica.com

Tesla (TSLA) Stock: Robo-Taxis Shine While Waymo Goes Dark During Blackout

2 months / blockonomi / Trader Edge

Power outage paralyzes Waymo robotaxis when traffic lights go out

2 months / arstechnica / Jonathan M. Gitlin

Waymo vehicles are operating again in San Francisco following a power outage

2 months / engadget / Steve Dent

San Francisco Blackout Halts Waymo Autonomous Fleet

2 months / parameter / Newton Kitonga

Waymo resumes San Francisco service after blackout causes suspension

2 months / siliconrepublic / Suhasini Srinivasaragavan

Waymo’s robotaxis didn’t know what to do when a city’s traffic lights failed

2 months / digitaltrends

Waymo’s robotaxis lose their way as San Francisco traffic lights go blank

2 months / siliconangle / Mike Wheatley

“Shouldn’t there be a plan for this?” - @theverge.com www.theverge.com/news/848843/...

2 months / bsky / @carlquintanilla.bsky.social / carlquintanilla.bsky.social

Frozen Waymos backed up San Francisco traffic during a widespread power outage www.theverge.com/news/848843/...

2 months / bsky / @patrickcmiller.bsky.social / patrickcmiller.bsky.social

Waymo paused its robotaxi service in the San Francisco Bay Area after blackout chaos… www.cnbc.com/2025/12/21/w...

2 months / bsky / @lorak.bsky.social / lorak.bsky.social

Waymo suspended its SF robotaxi service on Saturday evening after a massive blackout appeared to leave many of its vehicles stalled on city streets.

2 months / bsky / @techcrunch.com / techcrunch.com

Il blackout di sabato a San Francisco mette KO la flotta di robotaxi Waymo. Stiamo alacremente costruendo incubi di antiresilienza? Waymo suspends service in San Francisco as robotaxis stall during blackout techcrunch.com/2025/12/21/w...

2 months / bsky / @phastidio.net / phastidio.net

Waymo has suspended service in SF, which was its biggest and second most-established market, so it appears they agree this was a problem. techcrunch.com/2025/12/21/w...

2 months / bsky / @niedermeyer.online / niedermeyer.online

Blackout in San Francisco Litters Streets with Traffic-Blocking, Deactivated Waymos https://gizmodo.com/blackout-in-san-francisco-litters-streets-with-traffic-blocking-deactivated-waymos-2000702290

2 months / bsky / @servelan.newsie.social.ap.brid.gy / servelan.newsie.social.ap.brid.gy

Blackout in San Francisco Litters Streets with Traffic-Blocking, Deactivated Waymos https://gizmodo.com/blackout-in-san-francisco-litters-streets-with-traffic-blocking-deactivated-waymos-2000702290

2 months / bsky / @gizmodo.com / gizmodo.com

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2 months / bsky / @nytdiff.bsky.social / nytdiff.bsky.social

Nearly a third of San Francisco loses electricity www.nytimes.com/2025/12/20/u...

2 months / bsky / @tobbyolumba.bsky.social / tobbyolumba.bsky.social

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2 months / bsky / @nytdiff.bsky.social / nytdiff.bsky.social

Nearly a third of San Francisco loses electricity www.nytimes.com/2025/12/20/u...

2 months / bsky / @tobbyolumba.bsky.social / tobbyolumba.bsky.social

California threatens Tesla with 30-day suspension of sales license for deceptive self-driving claims

techxplore - California regulators are threatening to suspend Tesla's license to sell its electric cars in the state early next year unless the automaker tones down its marketing tactics for its self-driving features after a judge concluded the Elon Musk-led company h…

#techpolicy #selfdriving #government #tesla #scam #automotive #litigation #advertising #regulation #california

California threatens to halt Tesla sales over Autopilot marketing

2 months / techspot

California threatens Tesla with 30-day suspension of sales license for deceptive self-driving claims

2 months / techxplore

California threatens Tesla with 30-day suspension of sales license for deceptive self-driving claims

2 months / reddit / /u/BreakfastTop6899

California threatens Tesla with 30-day suspension of sales license for deceptive self-driving claims

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Tesla engaged in deceptive marketing for Autopilot and Full Self-Driving, judge rules

2 months / reddit / /u/TripleShotPls

Tesla engaged in deceptive marketing for Autopilot and Full Self-Driving, judge rules

Sean O'Kane / techcrunch - The judge ruled Tesla should have to suspend manufacturing and sales in California for 30 days, but the DMV stayed those rulings for 90 days to allow Tesla to comply.

#selfdriving #tesla #law #technology #automotive #litigation #safety #advertising #regulation #california

Tesla has to rename 'Autopilot' because it doesn't actually drive itself, judge rules

2 months / qz / Shannon Carroll

Una corte dijo que la publicidad de Tesla es engañosa porque exagera las capacidades de auto manejo de sus vehículos y la tiene que cambiar.

2 months / bsky / @mr-bytes.com / mr-bytes.com

California DMV tells Tesla to ease off on those Autopilot claims

2 months / theregister / Joe Fay

Tesla Faces Penalty for Deceptive Marketing of Autopilot Features

2 months / parameter / Maxwell Mutuma

Tesla misled customers about self-driving features, judge rules

2 months / theverge / Robert Hart

Tesla is given 60 days to fix deceptive Autopilot marketing

2 months / dataconomy / Kerem Gülen

Tesla used deceptive language to market Autopilot, California judge rules

2 months / engadget / Mariella Moon

Tesla engaged in deceptive marketing for Autopilot and Full Self-Driving, judge rules

2 months / techcrunch / Sean O'Kane

California judge rules that Tesla engaged in deceptive marketing around Autopilot

2 months / cnbc

Rob Reiner and Wife Found Stabbed to Death at Home

John Gruber / deadline - Deadline: The bodies of Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Reiner have been found in their Brentwood home, sources confirmed to Deadline.It appears the acclaimed director and his wife were slain by knife wounds.The LAPD are on the scene, but have not issued …

#entertainment #police #community #law #media #films #california

How Michele Singer Reiner, Rob Reiner’s wife, changed romcom movies forever

2 months / fastcompany / Sarah Bregel

Director Rob Reiner dead at 78. Here's where to stream his greatest films

2 months / qz / Chris Morris

Hollywood pays tribute to Rob Reiner after legendary director is found dead

2 months / mashable

Those first 7 films - over 8 years, no less - is just an impossible opening run. Yes, the 8th is often considered one of the worst movies, but then he comes back with The American President. Those bookends too. What a tragedy. RIP Rob Reiner. https://www.

2 months / bsky / @mgsiegler.com

ROB REINER AND HIS WIFE WERE MURDERED?! deadline.com/2025/12/rob-...

2 months / bsky / @joannablackhart.com / joannablackhart.com

This is very sad. deadline.com/2025/12/rob-...