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Cars Of The Future

@DriverlessRev shared
On Aug 3, 2021
Curiosity over data collection - and sharing - as GM's Cruise plans passenger #AutonomousVehicle service for San Francisco. https://t.co/m8O3Q935nW
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California's first AV public passenger service could provide key industry and market data

California's first AV public passenger service could provide key industry and market data

General Motors-owned Cruise will operate the first-ever driverless car service in the state. Others in the space said they hope to learn a lot — including how the public reacts — from its ...

@johnvoelcker shared
On Aug 1, 2021
"Delta, now in at least 132 countries + already the dominant form in the U.S., is more transmissible than the common cold, 1918 Spanish flu, smallpox, Ebola, MERS + SARS, according to the document. "Only measles appears to spread faster than the variant." https://t.co/M51yOIdvpx
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CDC study shows 74% of people infected in Massachusetts Covid outbreak were fully vaccinated

CDC study shows 74% of people infected in Massachusetts Covid outbreak were fully vaccinated

The CDC data published Friday was based on 469 cases of Covid associated with multiple summer events and large public gatherings in July in Massachusetts.

@Forbes shared
On Jul 29, 2021
Aurora says its robotaxi service will focus on higher-speed highway rides such as airport runs when it launches in 2024 https://t.co/0ndEKC0niw
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Aurora Leverages Uber Ride Data To Plan High-Speed Robotaxi Service

Aurora Leverages Uber Ride Data To Plan High-Speed Robotaxi Service

The Silicon Valley startup intends to initially focus its autonomous ride service on highway routes, which it thinks may be higher demand and more lucrative in 2024.

@arikring shared
On Jul 31, 2021
RT @arikring: Fueling The #Energy Revolution #Solar +#Wind Some of the Poorest Countries https://t.co/FqA2HBWZU8 #Climate #Africa https://t.co/HOSm3JgIMQ
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This Is How the World’s Poor Are Pioneering the Future of Energy

This Is How the World’s Poor Are Pioneering the Future of Energy

What if it took you four hours a day to cook all your meals because, in addition to cooking, you also had to search for firewood? What if you could only work and study during the day ...