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Elizabeth Lopatto
Elizabeth Lopatto
Will Gavin Newsom let California regulate AI?

The California governor, who is already angling for a presidential run, has a stack of AI regulation bills he can veto before October 12th. Newsom has a slew of tech donors — and may want more tech money for a presidential run. OpenAI is also staffed up with Newsom-affiliated operators. So will Newsom sign the bills?

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We're about to find out if Silicon Valley owns Gavin Newsom

[Blood in the Machine]

Uber Eats is offering grocery discounts to combat ‘veggie-flation’Uber Eats is offering grocery discounts to combat ‘veggie-flation’
Lucid kicks off its Nuro-Uber robotaxi deal with delivery of first vehicleLucid kicks off its Nuro-Uber robotaxi deal with delivery of first vehicle
Uber launches prepaid passes for frequent routesUber launches prepaid passes for frequent routes
Andrew J. Hawkins
Andrew J. Hawkins
Uber sued again for discriminating against people with disabilities.

The US Department of Justice filed a lawsuit alleging that the ridehail company “routinely refuse to serve individuals with disabilities,” including people with service animals and stowable wheelchairs. Uber settled a previous lawsuit with the Biden administration over a similar issue, but clearly this is an ongoing problem with ridesharing.

Justice Department sues Uber for allegedly discriminating against people with disabilities | TechCrunch

[TechCrunch]

Blade’s air taxis are coming to the Uber appBlade’s air taxis are coming to the Uber app
Uber and Momenta will test fully driverless cars in GermanyUber and Momenta will test fully driverless cars in Germany
Dominic Preston
Dominic Preston
Taking the ‘Eats’ out of ‘Uber Eats.’

Takeout on demand first expanded to groceries, and then to other retail, but the branding hasn’t always kept up. With Uber Eats now delivering from Best Buy, that opens the door to some pretty strange dinner orders,

jackcousteau:

Not confusing at all. I’m going to grubhub my next network appliance.

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