Tesla held a private, invite-only event in Austin to unveil its Cybercab autonomous vehicle, skipping any public livestream and requiring attendees to sign NDAs and embargo agreements before posting content. The company has registered 45 Cybercabs with Texas regulators, though it's unclear how many will enter commercial service immediately, and launched a companion website outlining rules like a ban on riders under 13. Tesla now operates 256 unsupervised autonomous vehicles across six cities, per Robotaxi Tracker.
theverge.com
· 2026-09-03
Tesla is staging its first public launch of the Cybercab, a driverless two-seat vehicle with no steering wheel or pedals, in Austin on Thursday. Ahead of the event the company registered 420 autonomous vehicles in Texas and deployed dozens of the cars around the city and elsewhere in the US, with executives including Elon Musk hyping the moment on social media.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-09-03
Amazon-owned Zoox has extended its paid robotaxi service in Las Vegas to include Harry Reid International Airport, with rides starting Thursday. The company says its vehicles will pick up and drop off passengers near baggage claim at both terminals, unlike Uber and Lyft, whose pickup points require a longer walk to a parking garage.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-09-03
Tesla teased its Cybercab robotaxi on X, using the phrase 'no steering wheel, no pedals' ahead of a Thursday event in Austin where it plans to reveal more details. Videos circulated showing the two-seat, butterfly-door vehicles driving on public roads without a driver, while Elon Musk hinted at a broader rollout calling it 'a storm of Cybercabs.'
cnbc.com
· 2026-09-03
Scientists led by Endawoke Yizengaw at The Aerospace Corporation analyzed data from the intense November 2025 solar storm and found unprecedented, coast-to-coast atmospheric disturbances across the continental United States. These disturbances pushed GPS positioning errors past 10 meters in some regions, a scale of disruption not previously documented.
sciencealert.com
· 2026-09-03
Uber has begun offering self-driving rides in London through a partnership with British AV startup Wayve, using electric Ford Mustang Mach-E vehicles equipped with cameras and radar. A human safety operator will remain behind the wheel for now, and the companies plan to extend the service to Nissan Leaf vehicles in Tokyo later this year.
cnet.com
· 2026-09-02
Uber is eliminating more than 3,000 positions worldwide, about 10% of its staff, returning headcount to roughly 2021 levels near 30,000 employees. CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said the company had grown too many management layers and small teams, slowing decisions, and the cuts will consolidate teams while freeing funds for priority areas like autonomous vehicles and delivery.
bbc.co.uk
· 2026-09-02
Uber is cutting about 10 percent of its roughly 34,000-person workforce as part of a reorganization that removes management layers and merges overlapping teams. CEO Dara Khosrowshahi told staff the changes aim to reduce coordination overhead and speed up decision-making, while consolidating global teams primarily in New York and San Francisco. The company is also requiring most remote workers to relocate to an office and enforcing its three-day-a-week hybrid policy.
engadget.com
· 2026-09-02
Uber announced it will reduce its workforce by 10%, aiming to eliminate layers of management and cut costs. CEO Dara Khosrowshahi told employees the restructuring will simplify operations and free up resources to invest in areas like autonomous vehicles, where Uber has pledged over $10 billion. The company, which had roughly 34,000 employees at the end of 2025, did not disclose exact job-cut figures but confirmed shares rose nearly 2% following the announcement.
cnbc.com
· 2026-09-02
Tesla plans to formally introduce its steering-wheel-free Cybercab at an Austin event, adding 51 of the vehicles to its Texas ride-hail fleet alongside 263 Model Ys. The vehicle debuted as a prototype in 2024, and Tesla's driverless pilot has since expanded from Austin to parts of Texas and Florida, with permits pending in Arizona and Nevada.
wired.com
· 2026-09-02
Fast Company has unveiled its Pacesetters list, spotlighting 40 executives who are embedding generative AI, autonomous agents, and machine learning into their companies' operations and customer interactions. The recognition highlights how these leaders are moving beyond basic chatbots toward more dynamic, AI-driven engagement with customers.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-09-02
Fast Company published an explanation of how it compiled its 2026 Pacesetters ranking, a list of 40 executives recognized for embedding generative AI, autonomous agents, and machine learning into their companies and customer experiences. The selections were made by a mix of internal editors and writers alongside external judges who evaluated candidates across multiple industries.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-09-02
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