Tech Brew Ride Home Fri. 06/03 – Time To Get Your Driverless Ride On?
Jun 3, 2022
Driverless ride-hailing is on the brink of revolution, with Cruise set to charge for rides in San Francisco. Twitter unveils a new keyword alerts feature to enhance user experience amidst fierce competition. Tensions at Tesla brew as Elon Musk calls for hiring pauses and cuts. Apple gears up for WWDC, hinting at major updates for iPads and Macs. Meanwhile, TikTok reshapes music promotion, pushing artists to take charge. Columbus, Ohio, is emerging as a tech hub, attracting notable investments and interest.
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Driverless Ride-Hailing Tipping Point
- Cruise received permits to charge for driverless robo-taxi rides in San Francisco.
- This signals a potential tipping point for autonomous ride-hailing services.
Exploring Autonomous Ride-Hailing
- Brian McCullough acquired an Oculus in 2021, anticipating the rise of AR/VR.
- He now plans to explore autonomous ride-hailing by testing Argo AI in Miami.
Targeted Twitter Notifications
- Twitter is developing a "Search Subscribe" feature, allowing users to receive notifications for specific search queries.
- This offers more granular control over notifications compared to following individual users.