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Tech & Startups

Android users can now share tracker tag info with airlines to help locate lost luggage

TechCrunch · US

More than 10 global airlines now accept Find Hub locations as part of their baggage recovery process.

Tech & Startups

Self-driving truck startup Einride raises $113M PIPE ahead of public debut

TechCrunch · US

The proceeds will support Einride’s technology roadmap, global expansion, and autonomous deployments in North America, Europe, and the Middle East.

Tech & Startups

Waymo to begin testing in Chicago and Charlotte

TechCrunch · US

Waymo this week will begin mapping and collecting data in Chicago and Charlotte. The move comes as Waymo announces it is currently operating its robotaxis full…

Tech & Startups

Harbinger acquires autonomous driving company Phantom AI

TechCrunch · US

It's the Los Angeles trucking startup's first acquisition — the latest in a series of moves to spin up new revenue streams.

Tech & Startups

Self-driving tech startup Wayve raises $1.2B from Nvidia, Uber, and three automakers

TechCrunch · US

Major automakers, tech giants, AI companies, and chipmakers are all trying to get a piece of Wayve.

Tech & Startups

It’s time to pull the plug on plug-in hybrids

TechCrunch · US

Plug-in hybrid vehicles are rarely charged, according to a new study. Why are automakers still producing them?

Geopolitics

Hong Kong autonomous vehicle tests move up a gear with longer routes

South China Morning Post – World · China

Hong Kong’s transport authorities have given the green light for testing autonomous vehicles from the airport island to Sunny Bay and Tung Chung town centre on…

Tech & Startups

TechCrunch Mobility: Waymo makes its defense

TechCrunch · US

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.

Geopolitics

PM Modi to flag off 'Meerut Metro' and 'Namo Bharat' train today — how will it help commuters?

Times of India – World · India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Meerut Metro and Namo Bharat RRTS on Sunday. This marks the full operationalisation of the 82-km Delhi-Meerut …

Geopolitics

The rail ahead: as high-speed lines saturate China, how far can their global reach extend?

South China Morning Post – World · China

Chinese railway giants look set to scout Eurasia in the years ahead to build high-speed train lines as the domestic market matures and some countries are more …

Geopolitics

Namo Bharat at 160 kmph, Meerut Metro at 120 kmph: High-speed infra push for commuters

Times of India – World · India

Prime Minister Modi will inaugurate the Meerut Metro and Namo Bharat train, flagging off India's first Regional Rapid Transit System. He will also ride the tra…

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