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Boom — Waymo Takes The Freeway (+ Important Note On Waymo’s Approach)

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Waymo took a big step forward today. Well, it has been a very long process of stepping, but I think we can say the foot hit the ground today. Here are a few key notes: Waymo now operates in several cities, but it has historically avoided getting on freeways. In … [continued]

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Is Musk Conceding Ground? And Does XPENG’s IRON Signal China’s Lead in the Humanoid Robot Race?

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GUANGZHOU, CHINA — In a rare public acknowledgment of competition, Elon Musk seemed to have commented on Chinese EV maker XPENG’s newly unveiled humanoid robot with what seems to be an admission: “Not bad … Tesla and China companies will dominate the market. Other companies in the West are weak.” … [continued]

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The US Is Ungovernable. Is There An Alternative?

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The United States is ungovernable. Half the population wants a country in which rich white men hold all the power, women stay home to raise babies and bake cookies, and everyone else is ignored or deported. The so-called Red States are so emboldened that they accuse anyone who disagrees with … [continued]

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A Poll Watcher Reports From An Off-Year Election

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An invitation to be an election poll watcher was compelling to me during our recent district election, so I volunteered to donate my time. You see, yesterday was a special election in my southern US town. The seat of a disgraced former commissioner (sexting with a minor) is vacant, and … [continued]

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