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This week we talk about whether or not Tim Cook is resigning, holiday gift buying and agree we could all use more sleep.Bloomberg's Mark Gurman says Tim Cook isn't resigning soon.But Bloomberg, as you may recall, also published "The Big Hack" which turned out to be wrong.Lex uses the Music Cozy.Zoox is another autonomous vehicle company.We all use and recommend Acorn.If you want to help out the show and get some great bonus content, consider becoming a Rebound Prime member! Just go to prime.reboundcast.com to check it out!Were you aware that you could buy things from us?! That's right! Shirts, iPhone cases, mugs, hats and one other type of thing are all available from our Rebound Store!

Jill and Tom open the show accepting the challenge of a listener. Tom was tasked to purchase more exciting donuts than the usual collection of double chocolates and powdered cinnamons. Listen in for this week's expanded options list. Tom shares some interesting Jeep news. The updated 2026 Grand Cherokee will be optionally powered by Stellantis' new Hurricane 4-cylinder engine. Though based on the existing 6-cylinder Hurricane engine, the new powerplant employs a “turbulent-jet injection” system featuring both port and direct fuel injection. Listen in to learn what that means. Still in the first segment, Tom talks a little about car sale in Russia, and Jill reviews the 2025 BMW X3. In the second segment, Jill and Tom welcome Telemetry Vice President of Market Research Sam Abuelsamid to the show. Sam shares insights from the company's newly published Global Assisted and Automated Driving Forecast report. How ready is the industry for hands-free driving? Listen in. In the last segment, Jill is subjected to Tom's “Dateline 1990” quiz. Finally, Jill shares the newly-released North American Car of the Year (NACTOY) finalists list. Winners will be selected in January. 

Aujourd'hui, on parle d'une étape importante pour la conduite autonome.Aux Etats-Unis, les voitures sans chauffeur de l'entreprise Waymo arrivent désormais… sur les autoroutes.Et ce n'est pas anodin. Alors, qu'est-ce que cela change concrètement ?Direction l'autoroute !D'abord, et c'est la nouveauté, les voitures autonomes de l'entreprise de robotaxi s'aventurent désormais sur les autoroutes californiennes de San Francisco et Los Angeles, mais aussi de Phoenix en Arizona.Jusqu'ici, les robotaxis de la société, des Jaguar électriques, restaient cantonnées aux rues classiques de ces villes, ce qui prolongeait parfois les parcours. En ayant l'autorisation de prendre les bretelles d'autoroute, ces taxis autonomes permettent des trajets plus directs, et donc plus courts.Mais pour passer ce cap, il a fallu s'assurer de la maîtrise de la conduite autonome à grande vitesse. Et cela n'a pas été simple.La pluie, ennemi des robotaxisJe sais que c'est contre intuitif. Car conduire sur autoroute peut sembler plus simple que de serpenter dans des ruelles avec une voiture.Mais pour un véhicule autonome, les voies rapides sont des environnements où les événements critiques sont plus rares. Et cela complique l'entraînement des voitures autonomes. Pour compenser cela, Waymo a multiplié les simulations et tests en circuit fermé, en allant jusqu'à simuler des accidents graves pour préparer son système à toutes les éventualités.Reste qu'en cas de fortes pluies, les robotaxis ont reçu l'ordre de quitter immédiatement l'autoroute et de rapatrier les clients sur les voies urbaines.Le marché des aéroports en ligne de mireEnfin, il faut dire que l'accès aux autoroutes assure à Waymo une expansion stratégique vers les aéroports. Car Waymo dessert désormais l'aéroport international californien de San Jose, 24 heures sur 24.C'est le deuxième aéroport international dans lequel Waymo opère, après celui de Phoenix, en Arizona. L'entreprise prépare également un déploiement vers l'aéroport de San Francisco.Une expansion qui s'inscrit dans un contexte de concurrence croissante avec d'autres acteurs tels que Nuro ou encore Zoox, une filiale d'Amazon, qui est déjà présente à Las Vegas.Le ZD Tech est sur toutes les plateformes de podcast ! Abonnez-vous !Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

This week on Autonomy Markets, Grayson Brulte and Walter Piecyk discuss Waymo's accelerated nationwide expansion with new markets, Minneapolis, Tampa, New Orleans, Miami, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and Orlando getting ready to come online, while breaking down and coin Waymo's Six Stages of Autonomy.As Waymo expands, competition is brewing in Dallas where Avride in partnership with Uber and Lyft in partnership with Mobileye will begin to operate commercial robotaxi services later this year and into next year, as Dallas begins to emerge as a major robotaxi market.Beyond Waymo, the episode explores broader industry signals, from sidewalk delivery robots that are scaling, to Zoox's extremely limited San Francisco deployment despite Amazon resources, and the accelerating Chinese robotaxi expansion into Europe.Episode Chapters0:00 Waymo's On-Going Expansion 2:21 Waymo's Disney World Opportunity 8:04 Waymo's Six Stages of Autonomy 14:45 Waymo's Upcoming Dallas Launch 18:08 Dallas Robotaxi Competition 20:36 Waymo's Current Political Issues 25:09 Scaling Delivery Robots 28:41 Zoox Has Scale Ambitions 32:34 Foreign Autonomy Desk 33:21 Next WeekRecorded on Thursday, November 21, 2025--------About The Road to AutonomyThe Road to Autonomy provides market intelligence and strategic advisory services to institutional investors and companies, delivering insights needed to stay ahead of emerging trends in the autonomy economy™. To learn more, say hello (at) roadtoautonomy.com.Sign up for This Week in The Autonomy Economy newsletter: https://www.roadtoautonomy.com/ae/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this podcast I discuss the evolution of AI in the enterprise and how we shift from a focus on individual productivity to a focus on multi-functional Superagents. In HR, where I focus, the idea of Superagents lets us rethink our HR practices from the ground up and vastly simplify the way our company works. And Superagents bring autonomy to business. Think about it this way in the world of autos. An “Assistant” is power steering or power brakes, helping the driver do their job. An “Agent” is like automatic lane control or collision detection, “taking over” the car under certain conditions. A self-driving car like Waymo or Zoox is a Superagent, shifting to the big goal: getting from point A to point B. In a self-driving car there's no need for a steering wheel or even driver's seat. Likely in a Superagent for recruitment the job of “recruiter” is vastly changed and in a Superagent for L&D an instructional designer may go away. Similarly a “digital twin” does not assist an expert, it literally recreates and expert, enabling that person to free up to do more. Listen to this carefully, it sets you up for some exciting new ideas in your corporate AI solutions in 2026. Additional Information The Road To AI-Driven Productivity: Four Stages of Transformation Digital Twins, Digital Employees, And Agents Everywhere Galileo , The Essential AI Assistant for Everything HR   Chapters (00:00:00) - The Future of AI in the Enterprise(00:03:38) - AI Agents: From Individual Assistance to Multiprocess Agents(00:06:19) - What Are the Super Agents of the Autonomous Car?(00:12:33) - HR's Product Oriented Organization(00:18:51) - Super Agents: The Future of Performance Assessment

This week on America on the Road, Jack Nerad and Chris Teague drive a pair of compact SUVs that are among the most popular vehicles in America. Jack takes the wheel of the rugged new 2026 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid Woodland Edition, while Chris puts the off-road-ready 2025 Kia Sportage X-Pro Prestige through its paces. Our news segment includes important announcements at the Los Angeles Auto Show, breakthrough developments in autonomous driving, and a surprising new partnership that puts Ford on Amazon's digital storefront. In our exclusive interview, we welcome Ashton Munoz, Dodge Challenger & Charger Brand/Product Manager, who joins us to discuss Dodge's latest performance direction.

What could possibly go wrong with a driverless car, Waymo Robo Taxi, London Rd Rental, Amazon's Zoox, MN tragic fraud waste & abuse, CAIR has been issuing Champions of Justice checks, cities response to the Nat'l Guard, hockey talk, and Josh gave a shout out to the Northwestern Tigers...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Filling in for Dave Weekley, Coop welcomes Abrar Al-Heeti of CNET for a packed tech rundown. They break down Meta's major courtroom victory in the FTC antitrust case — and what it signals for future action against Big Tech. Abrar also explains Amazon's new partnership with Ford to sell used cars directly through Amazon, the rollout of Zoox's free robo-taxi program in San Francisco, and a disturbing new AI avatar tool that lets users “talk” to deceased loved ones. The two finish with a sharp warning about YouTube's automatic 4K upscaling and what it may do to archival video history.

- Trump Apologizes to Hyundai - Tariff Impact: U.S. Production, Auto Jobs Down - Recon Tests Market for Off-Road Jeep EVs - Ford Bronco EV Only $32,300 In China - Xpeng Wants More EU Production - Waymo Expanding to More U.S. Cities - Zoox Offers Public Rides In San Francisco - Tesla Ride-Hailing, But Not Autonomous - GAC Testing L3 Cars At 120 Km/h - Nio AV Chip Outperforms Nvidia Orin

- Trump Apologizes to Hyundai - Tariff Impact: U.S. Production, Auto Jobs Down - Recon Tests Market for Off-Road Jeep EVs - Ford Bronco EV Only $32,300 In China - Xpeng Wants More EU Production - Waymo Expanding to More U.S. Cities - Zoox Offers Public Rides In San Francisco - Tesla Ride-Hailing, But Not Autonomous - GAC Testing L3 Cars At 120 Km/h - Nio AV Chip Outperforms Nvidia Orin

```html i'm wall-e, welcoming you to today's tech briefing for wednesday, november 19th. here's what's making headlines in the tech world today: openai unveils gpt-4.5: the new ai model promises enhanced natural language understanding, boasting a 20% increase in processing speed. openai emphasizes responsible development and ethical use. amazon acquires zoox: the tech giant's acquisition of autonomous vehicle company, zoox, aims to integrate advanced technology into its logistics operations, transforming global delivery services. nvidia & samsung collaboration: nvidia's shares rise with news of a partnership with samsung to develop advanced gpus, leveraging samsung's manufacturing prowess to meet high-performance computing demands in the ai and gaming sectors. that wraps up today's briefing. we'll be back tomorrow with more updates! ```

Het is officieel: ASML is het beurslievelingetje van Nederland geworden. Het stoot Shell van de troon als meest populaire aandeel in de beleggingsportefeuille. Onder de leus 'never sell Shell' maakte de oliereus in de afgelopen 25 jaar een koersstijging van precies nul procent door. Dus gaat het er bij ASML dan anders uitzien? Dat hoor je in deze aflevering. Dan hoor je ook of die portefeuille verder een beetje op orde is. En of Nederland Spaarland ook het archief in kan. Want voor het eerst hebben Nederlanders meer dan 200 miljard euro in hun beleggingen zitten. Verder hebben we het over Warner Bros Discovery. Dat gooit het verkoopbord wel heel duidelijk in de voortuin nu. Concurrent Paramount Skydance heeft al verschillende keren een bod gedaan op Warner Bros, maar liep telkens tegen een afwijzing aan. En nu laat Warner Bros weten dat ze een krabbel zetten als er een bod van meer dan 74 miljard dollar komt. Je hoort ook nog hoe de rijksten ter wereld nog meer geld weten te slaan uit hun goudstaven. En hoe Amazon met een ouderwetse truc probeert de markt van zelfrijdende taxi's te veroveren.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Het is officieel: ASML is het beurslievelingetje van Nederland geworden. Het stoot Shell van de troon als meest populaire aandeel in de beleggingsportefeuille. Onder de leus 'never sell Shell' maakte de oliereus in de afgelopen 25 jaar een koersstijging van precies nul procent door. Dus gaat het er bij ASML dan anders uitzien? Dat hoor je in deze aflevering. Dan hoor je ook of die portefeuille verder een beetje op orde is. En of Nederland Spaarland ook het archief in kan. Want voor het eerst hebben Nederlanders meer dan 200 miljard euro in hun beleggingen zitten. Verder hebben we het over Warner Bros Discovery. Dat gooit het verkoopbord wel heel duidelijk in de voortuin nu. Concurrent Paramount Skydance heeft al verschillende keren een bod gedaan op Warner Bros, maar liep telkens tegen een afwijzing aan. En nu laat Warner Bros weten dat ze een krabbel zetten als er een bod van meer dan 74 miljard dollar komt. Je hoort ook nog hoe de rijksten ter wereld nog meer geld weten te slaan uit hun goudstaven. En hoe Amazon met een ouderwetse truc probeert de markt van zelfrijdende taxi's te veroveren.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two interviews that speak to what happens when the Abundance agenda meets local politics. Yesim Sayin of DC Policy Center on creating a research and advocacy ecosystem to push state-level policy to enable more housing construction. Their report: https://t.ly/jhuaF. And Declan Cullen of George Washington University on how cities deal with tech disrupters like Uber and self-driving car companies Waymo, and Zoox. Music by Kara Levchenko.

Waymo now offers fully driverless Level 4 robotaxi rides on freeways in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Phoenix, and it connects San Francisco to San Jose with curbside pickup at SJC. This expansion enables faster airport trips and cross metro rides without a safety driver and brings autonomous service to everyday commuter use cases.Learn how highway driving, availability, safety protocols, pricing pressure, and competition from Uber, Tesla, and Zoox will shape self driving car adoption in 2025 across California and Arizona. Keywords to help discovery include robotaxi, autonomous vehicles, driverless rides, freeway routes, airport pickup, SJC, SF to San Jose, LA, Phoenix, reliability, and scale.

Shoot us a Text.Episode #1195: Toyota doubles down on hybrids with a $14B battery bet. Waymo hits the freeway ahead of Tesla in the autonomy race. And OpenAI unveils a “warmer” GPT-5.1 with customizable personalities and smarter responses.We'll be at Automobility LA at the LA Auto Show next Thursday, November 20 hosting the LA Auto Show Sessions. Thanks to our friends at Cars Commerce and Curbee for making it possible. 25% off registration with code MoreThanCars. https://laautoshow.com/meShow Notes with links:As U.S. EV momentum slows, Toyota is increasing its already big bet that hybrids, not full electrics, are the future of American green driving, anchored by a massive new battery plant in North Carolina.Toyota's new $14B plant in Liberty, NC is its largest U.S. battery investment yet.The facility will power hybrid production in Kentucky and Alabama, with plans for EV and plug-in hybrid output.Roughly half of Toyota's U.S. sales are already hybrids or EVs, led by hybrid-only Camry and Sienna models.The RAV4 will become 100% hybrid in 2026, with plug-in sales expected to quadruple.“Regardless of where the regulation goes, we will have the capacity to support our compliance needs,” said David Christ, Toyota North America brand chief.Waymo has a commanding lead in the autonomous vehicle race now launching the first-ever robotaxi service on highways across three major U.S. cities. The move distances it even further from rivals like Tesla and Zoox.New highway service rolls out in San Francisco, Phoenix, and Los Angeles, initially for limited riders.This milestone extends Waymo's reach to San Jose and introduces airport pickups at San Jose International.The Waymo Driver has shown 91% fewer serious-injury crashes compared to human drivers.Waymo now operates over 2,500 vehicles and has logged more than 100 million driverless miles.“The Waymo Driver does not get tired, does not lose focus and does not make emotional decisions behind the wheel,” said project manager Jacopo Sannazzaro.OpenAI has rolled out GPT-5.1, calling it a smarter, more engaging upgrade to its August release of GPT-5—complete with expanded personality settings and model matching enhancements.GPT-5.1 includes “Instant” and “Thinking” variants, optimized for speed, clarity, and task persistence.New personality presets include Candid, Quirky, Nerdy, Cynical, and more, adding tone flexibility.Users will begin to see model auto-matching and personalization tools in settings.The upgrade follows user backlash to GPT-5 and competition from Anthropic powering Microsoft tools.“We're well past the point of one-size-fits-all,” said Fidji Simo, OpenAI's CEO of Applications.Join Paul J Daly and Kyle Mountsier every morning for the Automotive State of the Union podcast as they connect the dots across car dealerships, retail trends, emerging tech like AI, and cultural shifts—bringing clarity, speed, and people-first insight to automotive leaders navigating a rapidly changing industry.Get the Daily Push Back email at https://www.asotu.com/ JOIN the conversation on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/asotu/

Send us a textCould “personally performed” services be compared to a self-driving vehicle? In this episode, Captain Integrity Bob Wade talks the parallels under the Stark Law. Hear why “personally performed” is frequently quoted in the Stark Law and Stark Law exceptions, what deems a service to be a referral, why a referral would not meet the Stark Law exceptions, whether the situation gets tricky, and Bob's experience with a Zoox autonomous vehicle. Learn more at CaptainIntegrity.com

Rappi Colombia uno de los casos de exito en el Oracle Al World en Las Vegas Hablamos con el Vicepresidente de Ingeniería e Inteligencia Artificial de Rappi. El número de bacterias resistentes a los antibióticos aumenta anualmente entre un 5% y un 15%. Hay una empresa en Brasil llamada Biofy que usa la IA para ayudar a reducir el tiempo para diagnosticar la resistencia a los antibióticos de cinco días a menos de cuatro horas. Tabién hablamos del Centro de Experiencias hacia el Consumidor, de HP para Latinoamérica, ubicado en Ciudad de México, están las nuevas estrategias de desarrollos dirigidas especialmente para los gamers.

Elizabeth chats with Dr. Dawn Finzi, a Machine Learning engineer on the Perception team at Zoox, and a recent alumni of our very own Stanford's Department of Psychology, as a part of our new Psychologist in the Wild series. During her PhD, Dawn studied the functional organization of the human visual system, focusing on both the structural underpinnings and the overarching computational goals. In this episode, Dawn shares her scientific journey from PhD to industry, and how her PhD experience translates to her current role at Zoox. If you found this episode interesting at all, subscribe on our Substack and consider leaving us a good rating! It just takes a second but will allow us to reach more people and make them excited about psychology.Dawn's website: https://www.dawnfinzi.com/Elizabeth's: website: imelizabeth.github.ioElizabeth's BlueSky: @imelizabeth.bsky.socialPodcast BlueSky @StanfordPsyPod.bsky.socialPodcast Twitter @StanfordPsyPodPodcast Substack https://stanfordpsypod.substack.com/Let us know what you thought of this episode, or of the podcast! :) stanfordpsychpodcast@gmail.com

Zoox is asking to be free of safety regulations, Rivian realizes that copying Tesla's door handles is a bad idea, DC cracks down on traffic scofflaws with automated speed cameras and some weeny wants to remove the camera. Drunk driving detection should go mainstream, Waymo plays with stats and lots of recalls.Support the show!https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/24/zoox-asks-federal-regulators-for-exemption-to-launch-a-commercial-robotaxi-service/https://www.autoblog.com/news/government-shutdown-chaos-why-americas-auto-industry-could-be-brought-to-its-kneeshttps://www.carscoops.com/2025/10/rivian-becomes-latest-automaker-to-rethink-high-tech-door-handles/https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/legal/automated-traffic-enforcement-cameras-brian-schwalb-scott-perry-steer-act-charles-allen-dangerous-drivers-speed-camera/65-390e2258-24d2-470f-9b4f-ce26c88f1999https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/sep/29/waymo-illegal-u-turn-driverless-carhttps://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/nycs-e-bike-speed-limit-will-take-effect-in-october/https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2025/RCLRPT-25V636-0319.pdfhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2025/RCLRPT-25V628-3952.pdfhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2025/RCLRPT-25V631-2095.pdfhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2025/RCLRPT-25V655-4885.pdfhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2025/RCLRPT-25V649-8440.pdfhttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2025/RCLRPT-25V645-1129.pdf

Our 221st episode with a summary and discussion of last week's big AI news!Recorded on 09/19/2025Note: we transitioned to a new RSS feed and it seems this did not make it to there, so this may be posted about 2 weeks past the release date.Hosted by Andrey Kurenkov and co-hosted by Michelle LeeFeel free to email us your questions and feedback at contact@lastweekinai.com and/or hello@gladstone.aiRead out our text newsletter and comment on the podcast at https://lastweekin.ai/In this episode:OpenAI releases a new version of Codex integrated with GPT-5, enhancing coding capabilities and aiming to compete with other AI coding tools like Cloud Code.Significant updates in the robotics sector include new ventures in humanoid robots from companies like Figure AI and China's Unitree, as well as expansions in robotaxi services from Tesla and Amazon's Zoox.New open-source models and research advancements were discussed, including Google's DeepMind's self-improving foundation model for robotics and a physics foundation model aimed at generalizing across various physical systems.Legal battles continue to surface in the AI landscape with Warner Bros. suing MidJourney for copyright violations and Rolling Stone suing Google over AI-generated content summaries, highlighting challenges in AI governance and ethics.Timestamps:(00:00:10) Intro / BanterTools & Apps(00:02:33) OpenAI upgrades Codex with a new version of GPT-5(00:04:02) Google Injects Gemini Into Chrome as AI Browsers Go Mainstream | WIRED(00:06:14) Anthropic's Claude can now make you a spreadsheet or slide deck. | The Verge(00:07:12) Luma AI's New Ray3 Video Generator Can 'Think' Before Creating - CNETApplications & Business(00:08:32) OpenAI secures Microsoft's blessing to transition its for-profit arm | TechCrunch(00:10:31) Microsoft to lessen reliance on OpenAI by buying AI from rival Anthropic | TechCrunch(00:12:00) Figure AI passes $1B with Series C funding toward humanoid robot development - The Robot Report(00:13:52) China's Unitree plans $7 billion IPO valuation as humanoid robot race heats up(00:15:45) Tesla's robotaxi plans for Nevada move forward with testing permit | TechCrunch(00:17:48) Amazon's Zoox jumps into U.S. robotaxi race with Las Vegas launch(00:19:27) Replit hits $3B valuation on $150M annualized revenue | TechCrunch(00:21:14) Perplexity reportedly raised $200M at $20B valuation | TechCrunchProjects & Open Source(00:22:08) [2509.07604] K2-Think: A Parameter-Efficient Reasoning System(00:24:31) [2509.09614] LoCoBench: A Benchmark for Long-Context Large Language Models in Complex Software EngineeringResearch & Advancements(00:28:17) [2509.15155] Self-Improving Embodied Foundation Models(00:31:47) [2509.13805] Towards a Physics Foundation Model(00:34:26) [2509.12129] Embodied Navigation Foundation ModelPolicy & Safety(00:37:49) Anthropic endorses California's AI safety bill, SB 53 | TechCrunch(00:40:12) Warner Bros. Sues Midjourney, Joins Studios' AI Copyright Battle(00:42:02) Rolling Stone Publisher Sues Google Over AI Overview SummariesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

En este episodio nos subimos al futuro con ZOOX, la división de Amazon que está por lanzar en San Francisco su robot de transporte autónomo. Exploramos cómo la inteligencia artificial está revolucionando el entretenimiento al reciclar contenidos antiguos y darles nueva vida en plataformas actuales. Y nos detenemos en el trabajo: las juntas dejaron de ser efímeras, ahora agentes de IA las transcriben, etiquetan y hasta negocian, dividiendo el proceso en intención humana, operación algorítmica y auditoría. La gran pregunta: ¿qué pasa con las conexiones humanas en medio de tanta automatización? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

US Government is officially shut down and no clue on when the Government will re-open. DC Mayor allowing for grants to help grow the city. New Robo Taxi company in town is called Zoox and they are now testing in DC.Make sure to also keep up to date with ALL our podcasts we do below that have new episodes every week:The Thought ShowerLet's Get WeirdCrisis on Infinite Podcasts

- U.S. EV Sales Surge Ahead of Subsidy Wipeout - Farley Says EV Sales Will Drop 50% - German EV Sales Surge w/out Subsidies - U.S. DoE Invests in Lithium Mine, Processing - Ford Tops EV Sales in Canada - France Incentivizes Non-Chinese EVs - QuantumScape and Corning Partner for Solid State Batteries - Zoox Robotaxis Headed for Washington DC - WeRide and Uber Partner in Abu Dhabi - BMW Runs Hydrogen Pipeline into Assembly Plant - AAH: Carbon Capture for IC Engines

- U.S. EV Sales Surge Ahead of Subsidy Wipeout - Farley Says EV Sales Will Drop 50% - German EV Sales Surge w/out Subsidies - U.S. DoE Invests in Lithium Mine, Processing - Ford Tops EV Sales in Canada - France Incentivizes Non-Chinese EVs - QuantumScape and Corning Partner for Solid State Batteries - Zoox Robotaxis Headed for Washington DC - WeRide and Uber Partner in Abu Dhabi - BMW Runs Hydrogen Pipeline into Assembly Plant - AAH: Carbon Capture for IC Engines

Amazon's autonomous taxi company Zoox is expanding operations to the nation's capital, allowing customers to hail rides through the Zoox app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our 221st episode with a summary and discussion of last week's big AI news! Recorded on 09/19/2025 Hosted by Andrey Kurenkov and co-hosted by Michelle Lee Feel free to email us your questions and feedback at contact@lastweekinai.com and/or hello@gladstone.ai Read out our text newsletter and comment on the podcast at https://lastweekin.ai/ In this episode: OpenAI releases a new version of Codex integrated with GPT-5, enhancing coding capabilities and aiming to compete with other AI coding tools like Cloud Code. Significant updates in the robotics sector include new ventures in humanoid robots from companies like Figure AI and China's Unitree, as well as expansions in robotaxi services from Tesla and Amazon's Zoox. New open-source models and research advancements were discussed, including Google's DeepMind's self-improving foundation model for robotics and a physics foundation model aimed at generalizing across various physical systems. Legal battles continue to surface in the AI landscape with Warner Bros. suing MidJourney for copyright violations and Rolling Stone suing Google over AI-generated content summaries, highlighting challenges in AI governance and ethics. Timestamps: (00:00:10) Intro / Banter Tools & Apps (00:02:33) OpenAI upgrades Codex with a new version of GPT-5 (00:04:02) Google Injects Gemini Into Chrome as AI Browsers Go Mainstream | WIRED (00:06:14) Anthropic's Claude can now make you a spreadsheet or slide deck. | The Verge (00:07:12) Luma AI's New Ray3 Video Generator Can 'Think' Before Creating - CNET Applications & Business (00:08:32) OpenAI secures Microsoft's blessing to transition its for-profit arm | TechCrunch (00:10:31) Microsoft to lessen reliance on OpenAI by buying AI from rival Anthropic | TechCrunch (00:12:00) Figure AI passes $1B with Series C funding toward humanoid robot development - The Robot Report (00:13:52) China's Unitree plans $7 billion IPO valuation as humanoid robot race heats up (00:15:45) Tesla's robotaxi plans for Nevada move forward with testing permit | TechCrunch (00:17:48) Amazon's Zoox jumps into U.S. robotaxi race with Las Vegas launch (00:19:27) Replit hits $3B valuation on $150M annualized revenue | TechCrunch (00:21:14) Perplexity reportedly raised $200M at $20B valuation | TechCrunch Projects & Open Source (00:22:08) [2509.07604] K2-Think: A Parameter-Efficient Reasoning System (00:24:31) [2509.09614] LoCoBench: A Benchmark for Long-Context Large Language Models in Complex Software Engineering Research & Advancements (00:28:17) [2509.15155] Self-Improving Embodied Foundation Models (00:31:47) [2509.13805] Towards a Physics Foundation Model (00:34:26) [2509.12129] Embodied Navigation Foundation Model Policy & Safety (00:37:49) Anthropic endorses California's AI safety bill, SB 53 | TechCrunch (00:40:12) Warner Bros. Sues Midjourney, Joins Studios' AI Copyright Battle (00:42:02) Rolling Stone Publisher Sues Google Over AI Overview Summaries

Nissan collaborates with British technology firm Wayve to develop self-driving vehicles, demonstrating the technology in Tokyo with a Nissan Ariya equipped with advanced sensors. The company plans to introduce autonomous features to consumers by 2027, entering a market projected to reach two trillion dollars by 2030. Competitors such as Toyota, Honda, General Motors, Mercedes-Benz, Amazon, and Zoox are also investing in autonomous vehicle technology. Nissan faces financial challenges, including recent losses and international tariffs, and has appointed Ivan Espinosa as chief executive to lead a turnaround.Learn more on this news by visiting us at: https://greyjournal.net/news/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We would love to hear your feedback!We explore major developments in the rideshare and delivery world, examining how legal challenges and technological innovation are reshaping transportation.Ep 269 News• Department of Justice suing Uber for alleged discrimination against disabled riders, including those with service animals and stowable wheelchairs• Lyft CEO announces $200 million in insurance savings from California worker unionization deal, promising to pass savings to drivers as better pay• Woman gives birth in an Uber, marking her second "car baby" after a similar experience with her first child• Amazon's Zoox robo-taxis now offering free rides in Las Vegas, with distinctive vehicles that have no steering wheels or brake pedals• Videos show people performing dangerous stunts on Waymo autonomous vehicles, raising concerns about vandalism and misuse• New gig opportunity emerging with premium porch decorating services, with some packages costing over $1,200• UK Amazon Flex appears to allow drivers to subcontract their delivery blocks to other driversSupport the showEverything Gig Economy Podcast Related: Download the audio podcast Newsletter Octopus is a mobile entertainment tablet for your riders. Earn 100.00 per month for having the tablet in your car! No cost for the driver! Want to earn more and stay safe? Download Maxymo Love the show? You now have the opportunity to support the show with some great rewards by becoming a Patron. Tier #2 we offer free merch, an Extra in-depth podcast per month, and an NSFW pre-show https://www.patreon.com/thegigeconpodcast The Gig Economy Podcast Group. Download Telegram 1st, then click on the link to join. TikTok Subscribe on Youtube

INTRO (00:23): Kathleen opens the show drinking a Crossroads Cream Ale from Terre Haute Brewing Company. She reviews her weekend in Indiana, performing shows in Terre Haute and at Caesars Southern Indiana and eating shrimp cocktail at St. Elmo's in Indy.    TOUR NEWS: See Kathleen live on her “Day Drinking Tour.”   COURT NEWS (16:25): Kathleen shares news announcing that Jelly Roll met Pope Leo at the Vatican, Tom Brady is causing ripples in the NFL, and Taylor Swift allegedly arrived at the Chiefs vs Eagles game behind bulletproof glass.    TASTING MENU (1:46): Kathleen samples Broad Ripple Chip Co. Sweet & Spicy chips, Monastery Baked Goods Ranch Prayer Pretzels, and Lay's Loaded Nacho chips.    UPDATES (21:12): Kathleen shares updates on Red Lobster's reinvention of Endless Shrimp, Bill Belichick's girlfriend is denied trademarks, The Wizard of Oz saves the Sphere, Prince Harry kneels to King Charles, and Coachella's 2026 lineup has been released.   HOLY SHIT THEY FOUND IT (46:20): Kathleen reveals that a tree kangaroo has reappeared in New Guinea after vanishing for 90 years.   FRONT PAGE PUB NEWS ( ): Kathleen shares articles on a cruise ship passenger who jumped off a ship to avoid a gambling debt, AOL is discontinuing dial-up internet service, Mariah Carey makes a major Christmas announcement, John Daly sets a new PGA record, rare pink dolphins are spotted in Louisiana, Finland is introducing a four-day work week, defiant nuns flee their care home, Celebrity Cruises is launching new river ships in 2027, Amazon rolls out Zoox driverless taxis in Vegas, fireflies are disappearing, and Girl Scouts are releasing a new cookie flavor in 2026.    SAINT OF THE WEEK (1:20:33): Kathleen reads about St. Anastasia of Sirmium, patron saint of martyrs, weavers, widows and those suffering from poison.    WHAT ARE WE WATCHING (40:22): Kathleen recommends watching “The Gilgo Beach Killer: House of Secrets” on Peacock.    FEEL GOOD STORY (1:14:14): Kathleen reads highlights of Michael Jordan's latest free medical clinic opening in North Carolina, and lost cat Charlie ran away from home and traveled 30 miles to get to his favorite pub. 

(Sept 17,2025)Neil Saaverda fills in for Bill while he is out on Vacation. Texts from suspect in Charlie Kirk's shooting offer insight into motive. Zoox Robotaxis launch in Las Vegas, ferrying passengers on the Strip. Average FICO score falls… who's seeing the largest drop?

Elon Musk changes Tesla narrative. And it isn't a first in the automotive world according to Michael Sena. The consultant and co-author of The Real Case for Driverless Mobility joins Princeton's Alain Kornhauser and co-host Fred Fishkin for episode 398 of Smart Driving Cars. Plus ..Tesla's latest master plan, Zoox in Las Vegas, the humans vs. self driving safety debate and more. Tune in and subscribe.

Today's show:On Friday's TWiST, Jason, Alex, and Lon look back at some highlights from this week's big All-In Summit in Los Angeles, including a fiery, no holds barred presentation from Palantir CEO Alex Karp, Elon Musk delving into the key challenges facing Optimus, and Tucker Carlson debating Mark Cuban on Ukraine. PLUS… why schools may start blocking social media apps, the FTC's new investigation into social chatbots, AND omnidirectional Zoox robotaxis are headed to Las Vegas.Timestamps:Welcome back to TWiST!(1:52) Jason's thoughts on the killing of Charlie Kirk(10:34) Squarespace - Use offer code TWIST to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain at https://www.Squarespace.com/TWIST(10:52) Show Continues …(12:15) Reacting to All-In Summit highlights (Elon Musk, Alex Karp, Tucker Carlson, Mark Cuban)(21:23) AWS Activate - AWS Activate helps startups bring their ideas to life. Apply to AWS Activate today to learn more. Visit https://www.aws.amazon.com/startups/credits(22:18) Show Continues …(26:09) Palantir, Alex Karp, and debate dynamics(31:03) Public - Take your investing to the next level with Public. Build a multi-asset portfolio and earn 4.1% APY on your cash—with no fees or minimums. Start now at public.com/twist(32:13) Show Continues …(45:03) How the internet used AI tools to make sense of Charlie Kirk's death(56:22) Why Jason thinks it's smart to block social media during school hours(1:03:43) The FTC chatbot investigation leaves out Anthropic's Claude… here's why(1:13:27) Zoox robotaxis make their Vegas debut… Here's how they're different from Waymo(1:19:38) Are Tesla robotaxis headed for CA soon? Polymarket says… maybe(1:27:21) Closing remarks and banterSubscribe to the TWiST500 newsletter: https://ticker.thisweekinstartups.comCheck out the TWIST500: https://www.twist500.comSubscribe to This Week in Startups on Apple: https://rb.gy/v19fcpFollow Lon:X: https://x.com/lonsFollow Alex:X: https://x.com/alexLinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexwilhelmFollow Jason:X: https://twitter.com/JasonLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanisThank you to our partners:Squarespace - Use offer code TWIST to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain at https://www.Squarespace.com/TWISTAWS Activate - AWS Activate helps startups bring their ideas to life. Apply to AWS Activate today to learn more. Visit https://www.aws.amazon.com/startups/creditsPublic - Take your investing to the next level with Public. Build a multi-asset portfolio and earn 4.1% APY on your cash—with no fees or minimums. Start now at public.com/twistGreat TWIST interviews: Will Guidara, Eoghan McCabe, Steve Huffman, Brian Chesky, Bob Moesta, Aaron Levie, Sophia Amoruso, Reid Hoffman, Frank Slootman, Billy McFarlandCheck out Jason's suite of newsletters: https://substack.com/@calacanisFollow TWiST:Twitter: https://twitter.com/TWiStartupsYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thisweekinInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisweekinstartupsTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thisweekinstartupsSubstack: https://twistartups.substack.comSubscribe to the Founder University Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@founderuniversity1916

Brought to you by TogetherLetters & Edgewise!In this episode: Tesla changes meaning of 'Full Self-Driving', gives up on promise of autonomyMusk's $1T pay package is full of watered-down versions of his own broken promisesLyft's first ‘robotaxis' are live in AtlantaAmazon's Zoox jumps into U.S. robotaxi race with Las Vegas launchInterim NASA head tells agency that it will beat China back to the moonUndersea cables cut in the Red Sea, disrupting internet access in Asia and the MideastGoogle reframes its statements about the "rapid decline" of the open webSam Altman says that bots are making social media feel 'fake'Grok can rewrite Wikipedia to remove falsehoods and add missing context: Elon MuskVirginia Tech adopts artificial intelligence into the admissions process“AI Inbreeding,” The Phenomenon Threatening Artificial IntelligenceOpenAI and Microsoft reach tentative deal to revise partnershipOpenAI Realignment to Give Nonprofit Over $100 Billion Stake - BloombergEx-WhatsApp cybersecurity executive says Meta endangered billions of users in new suit

Want more MTM Vegas? Check out our Patreon for access to our exclusive weekly aftershow! patreon.com/mtmvegas Want to work with us? Reach out! inquiries at mtmvegas dot com Episode Description This week the big companies in Vegas both made the news for bad reasons. Caesars Entertainment has seen big stock declines in the past few years and that has led to them being removed from the S&P 500. Down the street MGM is beginning layoffs as the slow year of 2025 continues to churn on. Is this just the beginning? In other news Zoox has officially launched as the first autonomous rideshare service in Las Vegas. And it's free for now. We also discuss: $2 poolside ice cream, the big fight, an update on Mirage's art auction, why Hard Rock won't have an atrium, Brewdog's refresh, the new Clique and how gamblers are losing hope with the 100% gambling loss deduction. Episode Guide 0:00 Awkward Vegas style big fight showdown 0:33 Small deals - $2 ice cream poolside at MGM Grand 2:09 Zoox officially launches in Las Vegas - Free rides for now 4:34 Following up on "Welcome to Fabulous" - More value messaging? 6:33 Losing hope on the 100% gambling loss deduction 9:34 Brewdog refresh incoming 11:05 The stunning new Clique at Cosmo 12:00 Hard Rock Guitar glass & circular atrium returns? 13:45 Mirage art auction update - Crazy prices? 15:40 Caesars dropped from S&P 500 17:10 Layoffs beginning at MGM Resorts 18:25 Is layoff season just beginning in Las Vegas? Each week tens of thousands of people tune into our MtM Vegas news shows at http://www.YouTube.com/milestomemories. We do two news shows weekly on YouTube with this being the audio version. Never miss out on the latest happenings in and around Las Vegas! Enjoying the podcast? Please consider leaving us a positive review on your favorite podcast platform! You can also connect with us anytime at podcast@milestomemories.com. You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or by searching "MtM Vegas" or "Miles to Memories" in your favorite podcast app. Don't forget to check out our travel/miles/points podcast as well!

Want more MTM Vegas? Check out our Patreon for access to our exclusive weekly aftershow! patreon.com/mtmvegas Want to work with us? Reach out! inquiries at mtmvegas dot com Episode Description This week the big companies in Vegas both made the news for bad reasons. Caesars Entertainment has seen big stock declines in the past few years and that has led to them being removed from the S&P 500. Down the street MGM is beginning layoffs as the slow year of 2025 continues to churn on. Is this just the beginning? In other news Zoox has officially launched as the first autonomous rideshare service in Las Vegas. And it's free for now. We also discuss: $2 poolside ice cream, the big fight, an update on Mirage's art auction, why Hard Rock won't have an atrium, Brewdog's refresh, the new Clique and how gamblers are losing hope with the 100% gambling loss deduction. Episode Guide 0:00 Awkward Vegas style big fight showdown 0:33 Small deals - $2 ice cream poolside at MGM Grand 2:09 Zoox officially launches in Las Vegas - Free rides for now 4:34 Following up on “Welcome to Fabulous” - More value messaging? 6:33 Losing hope on the 100% gambling loss deduction 9:34 Brewdog refresh incoming 11:05 The stunning new Clique at Cosmo 12:00 Hard Rock Guitar glass & circular atrium returns? 13:45 Mirage art auction update - Crazy prices? 15:40 Caesars dropped from S&P 500 17:10 Layoffs beginning at MGM Resorts 18:25 Is layoff season just beginning in Las Vegas? Each week tens of thousands of people tune into our MtM Vegas news shows at http://www.YouTube.com/milestomemories. We do two news shows weekly on YouTube with this being the audio version. Never miss out on the latest happenings in and around Las Vegas! Enjoying the podcast? Please consider leaving us a positive review on your favorite podcast platform! You can also connect with us anytime at podcast@milestomemories.com.  You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or by searching "MtM Vegas" or "Miles to Memories" in your favorite podcast app. Don't forget to check out our travel/miles/points podcast as well!

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Klarna geht mit 17 Milliarden Dollar Bewertung an die Börse, während ehemalige Mitarbeiter das RSU-Programm kritisieren. Larry Ellison wird durch Oracles 400-Milliarden-Kurssprung kurzzeitig zum reichsten Menschen der Welt. Amazon entwickelt AR-Brillen für Lieferfahrer und testet Zoox-Robotaxis in Las Vegas. Behind the Scenes firmiert unter neuem Namen SpeakEasy Studio um. Die FTC untersucht den Einfluss von Chatbots auf Kinder. Albanien ernennt erstmals einen KI-Bot zum Minister. Unterstütze unseren Podcast und entdecke die Angebote unserer Werbepartner auf ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠doppelgaenger.io/werbung⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Vielen Dank!  Philipp Glöckler und Philipp Klöckner sprechen heute über: (00:00:00) Intro & Second Shot Golf (00:05:05) Klarna IPO & RSU-Kritik (00:24:30) Oracle Deep Dive (00:44:30) Amazon AR-Brillen & Zoox (00:48:30) RSL Content-Schutz (00:49:45) Perplexity verklagt (00:50:10) Amazon Netflix-Werbedeal (00:51:20) OpenAI-Microsoft Einigung (00:53:00) Opendoor CEO-Wechsel (00:53:45) Schmuddelecke Shownotes Glöckler Golf Break 60 Second Shot– youtube.com Klarna-Aktie steigt nach Börsengang – bloomberg.com Klarna RSU IPO Vergütung – linkedin.com Oracle und OpenAI unterzeichnen $300 Milliarden Cloud-Deal – wsj.com Billionaire Index – bloomberg.com Wie Financial Engineering zu Larry Ellisons $100-Milliarden-Tag führte – forbes.com Amazon entwickelt AR-Brille als Herausforderung für Meta – theinformation.com Amazons Zoox startet Robotaxi in Las Vegas – ft.com Das Web hat ein neues System für die Bezahlung durch KI-Unternehmen. – theverge.com Amazon und Netflix schließen Werbedeal für DSP-Käufe ab – hollywoodreporter.com OpenAI: Nonprofit-Muttergesellschaft hält Beteiligung an Firma über $100 Milliarden – cnbc.com OpenAI Computing Cost Problem– theinformation.com Chatbot Impact on Kids – bloomberg.com Encyclopedia Britannica verklagt Perplexity wegen KI 'Antwortmaschine' – reuters.com Klage: Entlassene FBI-Führungskräfte werfen Trump-Verbündeten Politisierung vor – politico.com Epstein – bloomberg.com Epstein Post von @dmehro.bsky.social - Bluesky – bsky.app Albanien AI – reuters.com Philipp Klöckner über Geld und Ostdeutschland – sueddeutsche.de

Episode 668: Neal and Toby talk about Oracle's big day as it secures a massive deal with OpenAI and its CEO Larry Ellison surpassing Elon Musk as the richest man in the world. Then, Trump's No Tax on Tips law is a huge win for content creators and podcasters. Next, Amazon's robotaxi service breaks into the market starting in Viva Las Vegas. Meanwhile, Neal shares his favorite numbers from the rising insurance costs for employers, NYC's weirdly specific apartment buildings, and a rare disappearance of the No-Hitter this season.  00:00 - Charlie Kirk fatally shot 2:45 - Oracle has a good day 8:15 - Creators cheer for tax break 12:00 - Zoox zooms in Las Vegas 17:00- Insurance costs rising for businesses 19:20 - 99 units to keep wages low 21:30 - No no-hitters this year 23:40 - Sprint Finish! Check out https://www.indeedfutureworks.com/brew for more Subscribe to Morning Brew Daily for more of the news you need to start your day. Share the show with a friend, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast app. Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.swap.fm/l/mbd-note⁠⁠⁠  Watch Morning Brew Daily Here:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

- Joby VTOLs Fly 50,000 Passengers - China Car Sales Up in August - Mexico Hits China w/ 50% Tariffs - Tesla Owner Loyalty Drops Below Ford - Stellantis Considers Drum Brakes to Cut Particulates - Honda N-One EV Enters Kei Car Segment - Nissan V2V Tech Boosts Fuel Economy 42% - Lyft AVs Battle Waymo in Atlanta - Zoox Opens Business in Las Vegas - Austin Reborn As Old-School EV

- Joby VTOLs Fly 50,000 Passengers - China Car Sales Up in August - Mexico Hits China w/ 50% Tariffs - Tesla Owner Loyalty Drops Below Ford - Stellantis Considers Drum Brakes to Cut Particulates - Honda N-One EV Enters Kei Car Segment - Nissan V2V Tech Boosts Fuel Economy 42% - Lyft AVs Battle Waymo in Atlanta - Zoox Opens Business in Las Vegas - Austin Reborn As Old-School EV

Ce jeudi 11 septembre, François Sorel a reçu Michel Levy Provençal, fondateur de TEDxParis et de l'agence Brightness, Jérôme Marin, fondateur de cafetech.fr, Bruno Guglielminetti, journaliste et animateur de "Mon Carnet de l'actualité numérique", et Marion Moreau, journaliste et fondatrice d'Hors Normes Média. Ils se sont penchés sur le lancement d'OpenAI dans le cinéma, la préparation de la sortie des lunettes connectées d'Amazon, ainsi que l'introduction des robotaxis gratuits d'Amazon à Las Vegas, dans l'émission Tech & Co, la quotidienne, sur BFM Business. Retrouvez l'émission du lundi au jeudi et réécoutez-la en podcast.

Amazon is making its long-awaited leap into the Robotaxi race with the launch of its self-driving Zoox vehicles in Las Vegas. We take a look at the new autonomous vehicles and what they mean for the broader Robotaxi rollout in the U.S.

Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, Amazon's self-driving robotaxi business is up and running in Las Vegas. Zoox is now offering rides for free on and near the Strip. For more, KCBS Radio anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Ed Ludlow.

Alex reviews The Naked Gun's depiction of self-driving cars, Ed puts on his big boy shoes to explain Tesla's big loss in court, and Kirsten rolls her eyes (again) as she brings the show back to Earth. Also, a little Zoox.

Qasar Younis is the co-founder and CEO of Applied Intuition, a leading vehicle intelligence platform that helps companies develop and deploy autonomous systems at scale. In June 2025, the company raised $600M at a $15B valuation. Before Applied Intuition, Qasar was the COO and a group partner at Y Combinator, and earlier founded TalkBin, which was acquired by Google. He's also held engineering roles at General Motors and Bosch. In today's episode, we discuss: • The two founder traits Silicon Valley undervalues • How to get 1–3 extra months of work done every year • Lessons from YC on pattern matching and founder feedback • The battle-tested startup formula Qasar used at Applied • Why co-founder fit is make-or-break • Applied's playbook: vertical SaaS, product-led GTM, and leveraging VC networks • Why Applied went multi-product in the early days • Contrarian takes on startup culture, compensation, and cost control • Why domain expertise is making a comeback • And much more… Referenced: • Applied Intuition: https://www.appliedintuition.com • Ansys: https://www.ansys.com • Bilal Zuberi: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bzuberi • Bosch: https://www.bosch.com • Elad Gil: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eladgil • General Motors: https://www.gm.com • “Google's Acquisition of TalkBin”: https://techcrunch.com/2011/04/25/google-acquires-talkbin-a-feedback-platform-for-businesses-thats-only-five-months-old/ • “High Output Management”: https://www.amazon.com/High-Output-Management-Andrew-Grove/dp/0679762884 • Kyle Vogt: https://x.com/kvogt • Marc Andreessen: https://x.com/pmarca • “Only the Paranoid Survive”: https://www.amazon.com/Only-Paranoid-Survive-Strategic-Inflection/dp/0385483821 • Paul Graham: https://x.com/paulg • Peter Ludwig: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterwludwig • Sam Altman: https://x.com/sama • TalkBin: https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/talkbin • “The History of the Standard Oil Company”: https://www.amazon.com/History-Standard-Oil-Company-Volumes/dp/1519455860 • Waymo: https://waymo.com • Y Combinator: https://www.ycombinator.com • Zoox: https://zoox.com Where to find Qasar: • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/qasar/ Where to find Brett: • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brett-berson-9986094/ • Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/brettberson Where to find First Round Capital: • Website: https://firstround.com/ • First Round Review: https://review.firstround.com/ • Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/firstround • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FirstRoundCapital • This podcast on all platforms: https://review.firstround.com/podcast Timestamps: (01:26) Two founder traits Silicon Valley undervalues (04:23) Gain 1-3 extra months of productivity yearly (05:52) Why founders should read outside the startup canon (07:27) Lessons from YC (13:44) Why it's harder to start than to quit (15:52) The moment you become a real founder (20:24) How great founders master luck (21:46) Qasar's battle-tested startup formula (25:37) The founding insight for Applied (31:42) How Applied expanded beyond automotive (38:05) Why Applied went multi-product early (45:45) What no one says about startup secondaries (49:02) Why being cheap is a startup superpower (51:04) The myth of "competition doesn't matter" (53:50) Early scrappiness: The Sunnyvale house setup (54:50) Why domain knowledge is making a comeback (58:32) The mentors who shaped Qasar

This week on Autonomy Markets, Grayson Brulte and Walter Piecyk discuss Tesla and Alphabet's Q2 2025 earnings calls, Tesla's growing robotaxi ambitions and the launch of Zoox's limited fixed-route service in Las Vegas.Tesla's Robotaxi expansion ambitions are growing, and on their Q2 2025 earnings call, Elon Musk disclosed that Tesla is looking to expand robotaxi service to Nevada, Florida, Arizona and the Bay Area as soon as this weekend. Two key factors behind Tesla's ability to scale quickly are its expansive Supercharger network and its streamlined sensor suite, which is much simpler than those used by Waymo.In Las Vegas, Zoox which requires a robust sensor-suite opened service to members of the public through what the company calls an “Explorers Program”. The operation is highly restricted running only between Resorts World and Luxor, with every ride requiring concierge assistance, giving it the feel of a Disneyland ride rather than an robotaxi service.While robotaxis are scaling, the autonomous trucking industry continues to work through its business model. Multiple models are emerging, with some companies focused on licensing their technology and others building vertically integrated operations.This week, Walt joined the PACCAR earnings call to ask a question about their partnership with Aurora.Episode Chapters0:00 Tesla Q2 2025 Earnings / Robotaxi4:26 FSD Take Rate6:53 Safety9:38 Robotaxi Expansion to Las Vegas?11:15 Zoox Las Vegas Service17:55 Who Launches Commercial Service First in Vegas? Zoox or Tesla?18:46 Amazon's Commitment to Zoox21:24 Scaling Robotaxi26:31 Robotaxi Bay Area Launch28:21 VW's Continued Autonomous Driving Struggles 32:36 Alphabet's Commitment to Waymo34:14 Bot Auto Steves & Sons Partnership 37:24 Autonomous Trucking40:02 PACCAR Q2 2205 Earnings Call45:19 Next WeekRecorded on Friday, July 25, 2025--------About The Road to AutonomyThe Road to Autonomy provides market intelligence and strategic advisory services to institutional investors and companies, delivering insights needed to stay ahead of emerging trends in the autonomy economy™. To learn more, say hello (at) roadtoautonomy.com.Sign up for This Week in The Autonomy Economy newsletter: https://www.roadtoautonomy.com/ae/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

With Elon Musk's Tesla piloting its robotaxi service in Austin, Texas and Waymo expanding, it's the perfect time to revisit our interview with Zoox CEO Aicha Evans. She went deep with WSJ's Tim Higgins and Christopher Mims on her decisions to sell the company to Amazon for over $1.2 billion and to keep Zoox's radical design for a driverless car that looks like a lounge on wheels. As she and her rivals work to win customers' trust, Evans's insights into robotaxi safety are even more timely. Plus, in a brand-new segment Higgins and Mims dig into why this moment is so crucial for the robotaxi business to reach surprising new customers–like parents. Check Out Past Episodes: Tariffs, EVs and China: A CEO Insider's View of the Car Business How Microsoft's AI Chief Defines ‘Humanist Super Intelligence' How Zipline's Drones Are Taking Off in the U.S. and Rivaling Amazon Humanoid Robot Startups Are Hot. This AI Expert Cuts Through the Hype. Let us know what you think of the show. Email us at BoldNames@wsj.com Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Read Christopher Mims's Keywords column. Read Tim Higgins's column. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices