Praveen Neppalli Naga, Uber's chief technology officer, revealed the plan in an interview at TechCrunch's StrictlyVC event in San Francisco on Thursday night, describing it as a natural extension of a nascent program the company announced in late January called AV Labs.
The Trump Phone T1, priced at $499, is a real smartphone but lacks seriousness. It features a tacky gold plastic design, dated waterfall display, and questionable build quality, including a missing stripe on the American flag logo and duplicated branding. While it offers a 3.5mm headphone jack, microSD slot, and includes a case and charger, its hardware is comparable to $200 phones and suffers from sluggish performance. The phone's software is nearly stock Android 15 with minimal preinstalled apps, but lacks clear update support. It also struggles with network connectivity outside North America.
Instagram's Adam Mosseri stated the platform should label AI-generated content rather than filter it, allowing users to opt into AI-heavy feeds. He acknowledged detection challenges and Meta's new AI feature, which has raised concerns about exploitation.
Sunrun is launching a pilot program to place AI compute nodes in customers' homes with solar and battery storage. Customers will be compensated, and Sunrun will sell the distributed compute power to AI companies, offering an alternative to traditional data centers facing public opposition.
Asia is set for notable rocket debuts with China's Long March 10B and India's Skyroot Vikram-1. The report also covers RFA's second launch attempt, the final Pegasus rocket flight, Impulse Space entering military launch competition, Isar Aerospace's Canadian launch site plans, Atlas V's final Amazon Leo mission, ArianeGroup's fairing deal, concerns over SpaceX's Transporter missions, ArianeGroup's engine upgrades, Falcon 9's reuse record, and Blue Origin's capital raise.
APR, a leader in aftermarket ECU tuning, discusses the dramatic evolution of performance tuning. What was once simple chip swapping is now a complex process of overcoming OEM security measures to unlock engine potential.
San Mateo police apprehended two teens from a Waymo driverless taxi after the company alerted authorities to suspected criminal activity. The incident highlights privacy concerns regarding the extensive surveillance capabilities of autonomous vehicles and the extent to which data can be shared with law enforcement.
