Tag: Wayve
Robotaxi plans for London ‘must protect drivers’, GMB Union states
Londoners can now hail the UK’s first self-driving minicabs as Uber launches an autonomous fleet in partnership with British AI firm Wayve. The initial rollout consists of 15 vehicles operating […]
Nvidia to buy AI platform Hugging Face, Uber/Wayve launch UK’s first Robotaxis
Nvidia will buy the popular developer platform Hugging Face for nearly $13bn, betting that support for open AI models could offset a potential slowdown in demand for the semiconductor giant’s […]
Actors call for action on voice cloning, Anthropic blacklisting was unlawful
Actors including Matt Lucas, Hugh Bonneville and Nicola Coughlan have written to the UK government demanding greater protection against their voices being used by AI.The performers are asking Prime Minister […]
Wayve and Uber secure TfL approval for supervised ‘robotaxi rides’ in London
Wayve and Uber have moved a step closer to rolling out autonomous vehicles in London after Transport for London (TfL) granted private hire vehicle licences to a number of Wayve’s […]
Wayve secures £1.1bn investment to fund self-driving plans
London-based autonomous driving startup Wayve has secured a massive $1.5 billion (£1.1 billion) investment, marking one of the largest funding rounds in British tech history. The capital injection, led by […]
BYD triples European sales, Gucci faces backlash over AI slop
Chinese giant BYD is tightening its grip on Europe’s car market with new figures revealing its sales tripled in the past year. The company sold around 18,200 cars last month across […]
Uber accelerates UK driverless taxi trials
Uber is set to begin trialling fully autonomous robotaxis in London next spring, bringing forward plans for driverless vehicles on UK roads. The ride-hailing giant will partner with Wayve, a […]
UK government pushes self-driving car rollout to 2027, citing safety concerns
The UK government has revised its timeline for the approval of fully self-driving vehicles, pushing the expected date to the second half of 2027. This marks a change from the […]
Data centre power to double in next 5 years, NATO warns of Internet sea cable sabotage
The amount of electricity needed to power the world’s data centres is expected to double in the next five years, according to an International Energy Agency (IEA) report. Most of […]
UK watchdog investigates TikTok over child data, Bitcoin records large monthly loss
The UK data watchdog has launched what it calls a “major investigation” into TikTok’s use of children’s personal information. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) will inspect the way in which […]
