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Cruise Reduces Robotaxi Fleet in Half Following San Francisco Crashes

Cruise cuts its San Francisco robotaxi fleet by 50% after a series of recent crashes raises safety concerns. The reduction allows the company to focus on improving its autonomous driving technology.

Cruise Pays $500,000 After Admitting False Robotaxi Crash Report

Autonomous vehicle company Cruise admits to filing a false federal report regarding a 2023 incident where its robotaxi dragged a San Francisco pedestrian. The company agrees to a $500,000 penalty as part of a deferred prosecution agreement with the Department of Justice.

Cruise Pays $500,000 After Admitting False Robotaxi Crash Report

Autonomous vehicle company Cruise admits to filing a false federal report about a 2023 incident where its robotaxi dragged a San Francisco pedestrian. The General Motors subsidiary agrees to a $500,000 penalty as part of a deferred prosecution agreement.

OpenAI Schedules First-Ever DevDay Conference for November

OpenAI hosts its inaugural DevDay conference on November 6 in San Francisco to showcase new tools to developers. CEO Sam Altman confirms that the event does not feature GPT-5.

Midjourney AI Transforms Text Descriptions Into Digital Art

Midjourney is a generative artificial intelligence program that creates images from natural language descriptions. The San Francisco-based independent research lab launches its service through a popular Discord platform.

California Regulators Clear Robotaxi Expansion in San Francisco

California regulators approve around-the-clock robotaxi services from Cruise and Waymo in San Francisco, making it the first major U.S. city with two competing driverless fleets despite ongoing safety concerns.

California Regulators Approve 24/7 Robotaxi Expansion in San Francisco

California utility commissioners vote to allow Cruise and Waymo to operate paid, round-the-clock driverless ride services across San Francisco. The landmark decision makes the city the first major U.S. hub with competing robotaxi fleets, despite ongoing safety and traffic concerns.

Waymo Robotaxis Expand to Freeways in Major US Cities

Waymo announces that its fully autonomous taxis will now navigate freeways in Los Angeles, Phoenix, and the San Francisco Bay Area, marking a major industry milestone. The expansion comes after years of careful testing to master high-speed highway conditions without a human backup driver.

Midjourney Brings AI Image Generation to the Masses

Midjourney is a popular generative AI program that creates detailed images from simple text descriptions. Developed by an independent research lab in San Francisco, the tool represents a major leap forward in artificial intelligence and digital art.

Midjourney AI Image Generator Evolves Through Rapid Updates

Midjourney is a generative artificial intelligence program developed by an independent research lab in San Francisco that creates images from text descriptions. The service operates as a popular text-to-image model and continues to evolve with new version releases.

Midjourney Emerges as Leading AI Text-to-Image Generator

Midjourney is a generative artificial intelligence program developed by an independent research lab in San Francisco that creates images from natural language descriptions.

Midjourney Leads the Booming AI Image Generation Market

Midjourney is a popular generative AI program that creates detailed images from simple text descriptions. The San Francisco-based independent research lab continues to update its powerful text-to-image model.

Midjourney Redefines Digital Art With Advanced Text-to-Image AI

Midjourney is a prominent generative AI program that creates detailed images from simple text descriptions. The San Francisco-based independent research lab continuously updates its model to push the boundaries of digital art.

Cruise Launches First Public Driverless Robotaxi Service in San Francisco

Cruise opens its fully driverless robotaxi service to the general public in San Francisco, starting with a small waitlist of users who ride for free. The company operates under strict state permits with limited hours and vehicles as it cautiously expands this historic rollout.

Waymo Sues California DMV to Keep Robotaxi Safety Records Secret

Waymo takes legal action against the California DMV to prevent the release of robotaxi safety data, arguing the information qualifies as a protected trade secret. The lawsuit highlights a growing conflict between public transparency and corporate confidentiality in the autonomous vehicle industry.