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I Rode Lyft's Self-Driving Taxi Down the Las Vegas Strip. Here's What It Was Like
By Lisa Eadicicco
Your Future Smart Car Could Use AI To Help You Drive
By Lisa Eadicicco
Why Wealthy Students Receive More College Financial Aid
By The Aspen Institute
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By The Aspen Institute
September 29, 2017
The Inventor of Android on the Future of Smartphones
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By Lisa Eadicicco
September 21, 2017
Startups Are Laser-Focused on Helping Self-Driving Cars See
Austin Russell hops in a motorized cart and goes whizzing through a cavernous building on the edge of San Francisco Bay that is normally used to disembark cruise-ship passengers. As the lanky 22-year-old CEO tools...
By Katy Steinmetz / San Francisco
August 24, 2017
Apple Has Confirmed It's Working on Autonomous Car Technology
"We'll see where it takes us," CEO Tim Cook said
By Lisa Eadicicco
June 13, 2017
Here's What the Cofounder of LinkedIn Thinks About the Future of Work
"The transitions can be very painful"
By Lisa Eadicicco
May 31, 2017
Treat Core Subjects Like Extracurriculars
These are today's best ideas
By The Aspen Institute
May 19, 2017
Why Uber Drivers Aren't Worried About Self-Driving Cars Just Yet
Even though some people say the technology will replace them
By Lisa Eadicicco
April 10, 2017
How to Make Football Safer for Kids
These are today's best ideas
By The Aspen Institute
February 6, 2017
Why We Should Regulate Self-Driving Cars like Drugs
These are today's best ideas
By The Aspen Institute
January 31, 2017
Google's New Idea Hints it May Want to Take on Uber and Lyft
The search giant is working on self-driving taxis
By Lisa Eadicicco
January 17, 2017
Government Moves on Technology to Make Cars Safer
New cars could be required to have the technology in the next few years
By Katy Steinmetz
December 13, 2016
Here's the Latest Sign That Apple's Self-Driving Car May Not Happen
Apple's car team is reportedly shifting from automotive hardware to focus on software
By Lisa Eadicicco
October 17, 2016
Exclusive: Lyft Cofounder Lays Out His Vision of the Driverless Future
Vows that the majority of their rides will be driverless within five years
By Katy Steinmetz
September 18, 2016
Ford's Future Self-Driving Car Won't Have a Steering Wheel or Pedals
It will be ready by 2021
By Lisa Eadicicco
August 16, 2016
Why the Deep Seas Will Host Future Conflicts
These are today's best ideas
By The Aspen Institute
August 11, 2016
Automated Vehicle Experts Say Future Could Be Bright—Or Dystopian
"To get to the future reality that we want will take not only automation, but also requires behavior change"
By Katy Steinmetz / San Francisco
July 19, 2016
The Five Best Ideas of the Day: What ISIS Wants, and We Can't Give Them
These are today's best ideas
By The Aspen Institute
July 8, 2016
This is the Big Moral Conflict With Self-Driving Cars
People are torn on how autonomous cars should behave when lives are at risk
By Lisa Eadicicco
June 23, 2016
5 Big Predictions About the Future of Technology From Elon Musk
Musk believes he can launch people to Mars in 2024
By Lisa Eadicicco
June 2, 2016
Uber's First Self-Driving Car Is Hitting the Streets
It's a big step for the company
By Lisa Eadicicco
May 19, 2016
How Hurricanes Help Fight Climate Change
These are today's best ideas
By The Aspen Institute
May 3, 2016
Why You Shouldn’t Be Allowed to Drive
Human beings are terrible drivers. Technology should take the wheel
By Matt Vella / Detroit
February 25, 2016
Google’s Autonomous Cars Are ‘Real’ Drivers: Regulators
Feds will treat Google's AI like a human driver
By Victor Luckerson
February 10, 2016
Google’s Self-Driving Cars Still Need Human Help
New data show how often human drivers have to take over Google cars to avoid collisions
By Victor Luckerson
January 13, 2016
Google 'Disappointed' by California's New Self-Driving Car Regulations
They say a licensed driver must be capable of taking control while driving
By Daniel White
December 16, 2015
Google May be Planning a Big Move to Take on Uber
Google is turning its self-driving car team into a standalone company with a potential eye towards ride-hailing
By Lisa Eadicicco
December 16, 2015
Google Patent Reveals How Self-Driving Cars May Communicate
Google's self-driving cars may wave a robotic arm at you or a display a stop sign to keep you from crossing the street
By Lisa Eadicicco
November 30, 2015
Microsoft Is Developing Driverless Car Technology With Volvo
It will also incorporate HoloLens into the car-buying experience
By Victor Luckerson
November 20, 2015
One of Google’s Self-Driving Cars Was Pulled Over by Police
There's even photo evidence
By Victor Luckerson
November 13, 2015
Watch Ford's Self-Driving Cars Ride Around Fake City Streets
At the University of Michigan's mCity, Ford is testing its self-driving cars on asphalt, concrete, dirt, and other surfaces.
By Lisa Eadicicco
November 13, 2015
Self-Driving Cars Are More Accident-Prone, Study Finds
But there are several caveats to the findings
By Victor Luckerson
November 3, 2015
Apple Warns of 'Massive Change' in Auto Industry
Tim Cook, Apple's CEO, did not elaborate about his company's plans in the industry
By Maya Rhodan
October 20, 2015
Mercedes Could Build a Driverless Uber
The German automaker is considering an autonomous, on-demand limousine service.
By Tom Huddleston, Jr. / Fortune
September 15, 2015
Here’s Why Tesla’s Stock Price Is Surging Today
An analyst thinks it could nearly double if Tesla gets into the shared mobility game
By Tom Huddleston, Jr. / Fortune
August 17, 2015
BMW, Audi, and Daimler Just Bought This Technology for Self-driving Cars
The German automakers' luxury cars are about to get smarter
By Claire Zillman / Fortune
August 3, 2015
Self-driving Cars Just Got A Huge Endorsement
The cars have the government's backing.
By Benjamin Snyder/Fortune
July 22, 2015
Apple’s Hiring More Car Industry Experts For a Secret Project
The project’s code-named ‘Titan’
By Claire Groden / Fortune
July 21, 2015
A Google Self-driving Car Was Rear-ended Once Again
Google's Chris Urmson argues this proves just how bad humans are at driving
By Chris Matthews / Fortune
July 17, 2015
Bill Gates Thinks Uber Has the Best Shot at Self-driving Cars
One company will rule the space
By Jonathan Chew / Fortune
June 25, 2015
Mercedes’ Next Sedan Does Something Very Special
The car will be able to steer itself at highway speeds
By Ben Geier/Fortune
June 9, 2015
Sergey Brin Lays Out Google's Interest In Self-Driving Cars
"We hope to make roadways far safer"
By Daniel Roberts / Fortune
June 3, 2015
This State Is Becoming a Self-Driving Car Haven
It's not just a west coast thing anymore
By Ben Geier / Fortune
June 3, 2015
Google's Self-Driving Cars 'Drive Like Your Grandma'
But that's probably a good thing
By Robert Hackett / Fortune
June 1, 2015
Apple Exec: The Car Is the 'Ultimate Mobile Device'
Amid rumors of an Apple Car
By Benjamin Snyder / Fortune
May 27, 2015
Google’s Self-Driving Cars to Hit Roads This Summer
Company's tiny sedan will roam Mountain View autonomously
By Victor Luckerson
May 15, 2015
Google Blames Humans for Accidents Involving Its Self-Driving Cars
Its fleet has been involved in 11 accidents in six years
By Victor Luckerson
May 11, 2015
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