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Motional and Via launch a free robotaxi shuttle in Las Vegas

The Verge

Motional and Via are teaming up to launch a free robotaxi shuttle service in Las Vegas. The news comes almost a year and a half after the two companies announced their intention to link up to study how autonomous vehicles could interact with public transit networks. Las Vegas is no stranger to autonomous vehicles and shuttles.

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Hyundai’s autonomous vehicle project with Aptiv will now be called Motional

The Verge

In an interview, he said the company’s fleet of vehicles that are operating in Las Vegas, Singapore, and Seoul will soon be rebranded with the “Motional” brand. Over the last two years, Aptiv’s fleet of safety-driver monitored autonomous taxis in Las Vegas (in partnership with Lyft) have completed over 100,000 trips.

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Virgin Hyperloop hits an important milestone: the first human passenger test

The Verge

The test took place on Sunday afternoon at the company’s DevLoop test track in the desert outside Las Vegas, Nevada. The track is located about 30 minutes from Las Vegas, out in the kind of desert that hyperloop pods could one day traverse in minutes. No one has done anything close to what we’re talking about right now.”.

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Facebook is removing a network of accounts linked to the violent ‘boogaloo’ movement

The Verge

Facebook has removed a network of anti-government accounts associated with the fringe “ boogaloo ” movement after designating the group as a dangerous organization, the company said. It is actively promoting violence against civilians, law enforcement and government officials and institutions. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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No one knows what anything is worth

TechCrunch

It was yet another week of startups that became unicorns going public, only to see their valuation soar. Already marked up by their IPO pricing, seeing so many unicorns achieve such rich public-market valuations made us wonder who was mispricing whom. Band 2 is the long-term public investing cohort. Now Affirm is worth $116.58

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The 2019 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

The 36th Annual Nonprofit Organizations Institute will feature nationally recognized experts from private foundations, public charities, law, finance, and government discussing the latest tax, legislative and governance issues affecting nonprofit organizations. 15th Annual Nonprofit Governance Symposium. Jan 24 - 25.

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The most innovative companies in automotive for 2025

Fast Company Tech

And its making the general public comfortable with what now seems will be an inevitable part of the urban landscape. The company launched an initial public offering in April 2024 at a roughly $7 billion valuation, and four months later, it opened a 90,000-square-foot advanced battery lab in Auburn Hills, Michigan.