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MICHAEL LIEDTKE

MICHAEL LIEDTKE

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Cruise will dispatch some of its trouble-ridden robotaxis to join Uber's ride-hailing service

Cruise’s trouble-ridden robotaxis are on the road to joining Uber’s ride-hailing service next year as part of a multiyear partnership bringing together two companies that once appeared poised to compete for passengers

Cruise will dispatch some of its trouble-ridden robotaxis to join Uber's ride-hailing service
Business|Finance|Technology

CrowdStrike estimates the tech meltdown caused by its bungling left a $60 million dent in its sales

Cybersecurity specialist CrowdStrike Holdings on Wednesday estimated it absorbed a roughly $60 million blow to its sales pipeline last month after its botched handling of a software update triggered a technology meltdown that stranded thousands of people in airports in addition to other exasperating disruptions

CrowdStrike estimates the tech meltdown caused by its bungling left a $60 million dent in its sales
Environment|Technology

Sports boats set out on a voyage to electrify the waters in the same way Tesla electrified the roads

A 23-foot (7-meter) boat hurtling along a Northern California river at speeds of up to 40 miles per hour looked like other vessels but didn't have the familiar roar

Sports boats set out on a voyage to electrify the waters in the same way Tesla electrified the roads
Business|News|Technology|US

Judge gives US regulators until December to propose penalties for Google's illegal search monopoly

A federal judge on Friday gave the U.S. Justice Department until the end of the year to outline how Google should be punished for illegally monopolizing the internet search market and then prepare to present its case for imposing the penalties next spring

Judge gives US regulators until December to propose penalties for Google's illegal search monopoly
Business|Technology

Apple embraces the AI craze with its newly unleashed iPhone 16 lineup

Apple has charged into the artificial intelligence craze with a new iPhone lineup that marks the company’s latest attempt to latch on a technology trend and transform it into a cultural phenomenon

Apple embraces the AI craze with its newly unleashed iPhone 16 lineup
Business|Technology

Uber to dispatch Waymo's robotaxis in Austin and Atlanta next year

Ride-hailing leader Uber on Friday announced it will dispatch robotaxis built by driverless technology pioneer Waymo beginning next year in Austin, Texas, and Atlanta in a deal that deepens the bond between once-bitter rivals

Uber to dispatch Waymo's robotaxis in Austin and Atlanta next year
Business|Entertainment|Sports|US

ESPN and other channels return to DirecTV with a new Disney deal after a nearly 2-week blackout

DirecTV on Saturday announced it had reached a deal with Walt Disney Co. that will restore ESPN and ABC-owned stations to its service after a nearly 2-week dispute that blacked out those networks for millions of viewers across the U.S. The end of the impasse came in time for sports fans to watch ESPN’s slate of college football games on DirecTV

ESPN and other channels return to DirecTV with a new Disney deal after a nearly 2-week blackout
Business|Technology

Apple begins testing AI software designed to bring a smarter Siri to the iPhone 16

Apple is giving more people the chance to test a software update that will implant artificial intelligence into its virtual assistant Siri and automate a variety of tedious tasks on the latest iPhone coming out Friday

Apple begins testing AI software designed to bring a smarter Siri to the iPhone 16
Sports|US

As an era ends, the city that was home to the Oakland A's comes to grips with their departure

The Athletics already have carved out Jekyll-and-Hyde legacy as one of Major League Baseball’s most successful and sad-sack franchises with nine World Series titles and 19 seasons of futility punctuated by 100 or more losses

As an era ends, the city that was home to the Oakland A's comes to grips with their departure
Business|Technology

Google's search engine's latest AI injection will answer voiced questions about video and photos

Google is pumping more artificial intelligence into its search engine

Google's search engine's latest AI injection will answer voiced questions about video and photos
Business|Entertainment|Technology

Netflix's subscriber growth is slowing, but its profit and stock price are still surging

Netflix says its subscriber growth slowed dramatically during the summer, a sign that the huge gains from the video-streaming service’s crackdown on freeloading viewers is tapering off

Netflix's subscriber growth is slowing, but its profit and stock price are still surging
Business|Economy|Technology|US

Judge delays order in antitrust case requiring Google to open up its app store

A federal judge has delayed an order requiring Google to open up its Android app store to more competition

Judge delays order in antitrust case requiring Google to open up its app store
Business|Economy|Technology

Slack researcher discusses the fear, loathing and excitement surrounding AI in the workplace

Artificial intelligence’s recent rise to the forefront of business has left most office workers wondering how often they should be using the technology and worried about whether a computer will eventually replace them

Slack researcher discusses the fear, loathing and excitement surrounding AI in the workplace
Business|Technology

Apple launches the iPhone into the AI era with free software update

Apple has released a free software update that will inject its first dose of artificial intelligence into its iPhone 16 line-up as the trendsetting company tries to catch up with technology’s latest craze

Apple launches the iPhone into the AI era with free software update
Business|Technology

Google's moneymaking machine still pumping out massive profits despite multiple threats

Google is still thriving while the company navigates through a pivotal shift to artificial intelligence and battles regulators trying to topple its internet empire

Google's moneymaking machine still pumping out massive profits despite multiple threats
Science|Technology

Google Maps adds AI features to help users explore and navigate the world around them

Google Maps is heading down a new road steered by artificial intelligence

Google Maps adds AI features to help users explore and navigate the world around them
Business|Technology|US

Apple sells $46 billion worth of iPhones over the summer as AI helps end slump

Apple snapped out of a recent iPhone sales slump during its summertime quarter

Apple sells $46 billion worth of iPhones over the summer as AI helps end slump
Business|Technology

Waymo's robotaxis now open to anyone who wants a driverless ride in Los Angeles

Waymo on Tuesday opened its robotaxi service to anyone who wants a ride around Los Angeles, marking another milestone in the evolution of self-driving car technology since the company began as a secret project at Google 15 years ago

Waymo's robotaxis now open to anyone who wants a driverless ride in Los Angeles
Business|Economy|Technology|US

Will the antitrust showdown launched under Biden turn into 'Let's Make A Deal' under Trump?

The U.S. antitrust watchdogs that pounced on Big Tech and deterred dealmaking throughout corporate America during President Joe Biden’s administration may be tamer and kept on a shorter leash by President-elect Donald Trump after he returns to the White House next year

Will the antitrust showdown launched under Biden turn into 'Let's Make A Deal' under Trump?
Business|US

US regulators seek to break up Google, forcing Chrome sale as part of monopoly punishment

U.S. regulators want a federal judge to break up Google to prevent the company from continuing to squash competition through its dominant search engine after a court found it had maintained an abusive monopoly over the past decade

US regulators seek to break up Google, forcing Chrome sale as part of monopoly punishment
Business|Technology|US

Waymo unveils plan to bring its robotaxi service to Miami

Waymo is gearing up to bring its robotaxi service to Miami which will accelerate an expansion that’s been happening while its hobbled rivals remain in its rearview mirror

Waymo unveils plan to bring its robotaxi service to Miami
Business|Crime|Technology|US

Killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO spotlights complex challenge companies face in protecting top brass

In an era when online anger and social tensions are increasingly directed at the businesses consumers count on, Meta last year spent $24.4 million to surround CEO Mark Zuckerberg with security

Killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO spotlights complex challenge companies face in protecting top brass
Business|Technology|US

Google forges ahead with its next generation of AI technology while fending off a breakup threat

Google has unleashed another wave of artificial intelligence

Google forges ahead with its next generation of AI technology while fending off a breakup threat
Business|Economy|Technology|US

Apple's latest iPhones get the gift of more AI as holiday shopping season heats up

Apple is pumping more artificial intelligence into the latest iPhones during the holiday shopping season

Apple's latest iPhones get the gift of more AI as holiday shopping season heats up
Business|Economy|Science|Technology|Travel

Flying taxis are on the horizon as aviation soars into a new frontier

When he was still a boy making the long, tedious trips between his school and his woodsy home in the mountains during the 1980s, JoeBen Bevirt began fantasizing about flying cars that could whisk him to his destination in a matter of minutes

Flying taxis are on the horizon as aviation soars into a new frontier

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