by bleffel | Mar 19, 2026 | Uncategorized
Uber and Rivian are joining forces to deploy 50,000 fully autonomous robotaxis over the next several decades, the companies announced Thursday. As part of the deal, Uber will invest $1.25 billion in Rivian through 2031, contingent on Rivian meeting certain autonomy...
by bleffel | Mar 19, 2026 | Uncategorized
UK’s Ofcom has fined 4chan a total of £520,000 ($690,000) over the website’s failure to comply with the rules of Online Safety Act 2023. The biggest chunk of the amount came from 4chan’s failure to ensure children cannot encounter pornographic content on its website...
by bleffel | Mar 19, 2026 | Uncategorized
It can be hard to make sense of James Fishback. The longshot Florida Republican gubernatorial candidate is the son of an immigrant and fiercely nativist, a self-proclaimed finance success story turned economic populist, and both pro-Trump and running against President...
by bleffel | Mar 19, 2026 | Uncategorized
Tariffs may not be a problem for me, but they could be a big one for small businesses. | Lucy Jones for Vox I accepted the risk when I ordered a penguin from Argentina: Uncle Sam might tax it. It wasn’t one of the actual flightless birds; it was a green ceramic...
by bleffel | Mar 19, 2026 | Uncategorized
Department of Homeland Security. | Image: The Verge A bipartisan duo is pushing back on President Donald Trump’s attempts to end a program that lets hundreds of thousands of foreign students work in the US for a year after graduation. Reps. Sam Liccardo (D-CA)...
by bleffel | Mar 18, 2026 | Uncategorized
During a Senate hearing, FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed that his agency has bought information that could be used to track individuals’ movement and location. “We do purchase commercially available information that’s consistent with the Constitution and...
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