volkswagen Volkswagen Debuts WeShare Electric Car-Sharing Service in Berlin Volkswagen launches WeShare, an all-electric, free-floating car-sharing service initially deploying 1,500 e-Golf vehicles in Berlin. The company plans to expand the fleet and bring the service to other European cities in 2020.
waymo Waymo and Lyft Begin Limited Self-Driving Ride Trials in Phoenix Waymo launches a small-scale integration with Lyft, offering a select few riders in Phoenix the choice between a traditional ride or a self-driving van. The trial uses fewer than ten vehicles with safety drivers on board.
instagram Instagram Introduces Ads to Explore Tab in Discovery Feed Instagram brings advertisements to its Explore tab for the first time, placing them only in the scrolling feeds users see after tapping a post. The company plans a slow rollout to ensure the marketing feels natural to users in a discovery mindset.
reddit Reddit Quarantines Pro-Trump Subreddit Over Threats of Violence Reddit restricts the controversial r/The_Donald community by placing it in quarantine due to threats against police and public figures. The opt-in measure falls short of a full ban despite ongoing criticism of the group's rule violations.
carbon 3D Printing Firm Carbon Secures $260 Million at $2.4 Billion Valuation Carbon raises a massive $260 million Series E round to expand its 3D printing manufacturing partnerships with major brands like Adidas and Ford. The funding signals a strong recovery for the 3D printing industry as the company focuses on industrial-scale production.
youtube YouTube Updates Give Users More Power Over Video Recommendations YouTube introduces new features that allow users to block unwanted channels from recommendations and see exactly why specific videos are suggested.
facebook Facebook Unveils Libra Cryptocurrency and Calibra Digital Wallet Facebook introduces Libra, a new cryptocurrency governed by an independent association, alongside Calibra, a dedicated digital wallet for its messaging apps.
facebook Lawmakers Demand Halt to Facebook's New Libra Cryptocurrency Congress reacts angrily to Facebook's unveiled Libra cryptocurrency, demanding a moratorium and hearings. The digital currency faces immediate regulatory pushback over data privacy and oversight concerns.
argentina Transmission Line Failures Trigger Massive Blackout Across Argentina Problems with several high-voltage transmission lines disrupt electricity flow from two major hydroelectric dams, leaving all of Argentina without power.
apple Apple Acquires Struggling Self-Driving Startup Drive.ai Ahead of Closure Apple absorbs autonomous vehicle startup Drive.ai as the once-promising company shuts down its operations. The acquisition appears to be an acqui-hire focused on bringing talent into Apple's special projects division.
lightyear one Dutch Startup Lightyear Unveils First Long-Range Solar-Powered EV Lightyear reveals a prototype electric car that harvests energy directly from the sun to achieve a 450-mile range. The vehicle aims to reduce reliance on the power grid despite its hefty price tag.
microsoft Microsoft Introduces Personal Vault for Extra OneDrive Security Microsoft launches Personal Vault, a new protected folder in OneDrive requiring strong authentication like fingerprints or PINs to access sensitive files. The company also doubles the storage on its cheapest paid plan to 100GB.
twitter Twitter Tests Swipe Navigation to Boost Underrated Lists Feature Twitter is experimenting with a new swipe-based interface that makes custom Lists easier to access directly from the home timeline. The test aims to bring long-overdue attention to a powerful tool that helps users organize their feeds without clutter.
argo ai Argo AI Pours $15 Million Into Carnegie Mellon Autonomous Vehicle Research Ford-backed Argo AI commits $15 million over five years to establish a dedicated autonomous vehicle research center at Carnegie Mellon University. The partnership focuses on advancing perception and decision-making algorithms for self-driving cars.
google Google Connects Kaggle Data Science Community Directly to BigQuery Google launches a new integration that allows data scientists to query BigQuery directly from Kaggle Kernels without moving data. This connection streamlines machine learning workflows and leverages the collaborative power of the Kaggle community.