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SpaceX disclosed in a quarterly SEC filing that its ownership stake in Elon Musk's Boring Co. generated a $561 million investment gain in the third quarter, making up more than half of SpaceX's other income for the period. The gain helped push SpaceX's net income to just over $4 billion. The filing also showed SpaceX spent $151 million on Tesla Megapack energy storage systems during the quarter.
Waymo announced Wednesday it has begun offering rides to and from Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, with designated autonomous vehicle pickup and dropoff zones at Terminal 1 and Terminal 3. The service marks the sixth airport Waymo serves, joining Phoenix, Nashville, San Antonio, San Francisco and San Jose, and will initially be limited to a small group of riders before expanding to the public.
Anderson, who grew up in Chicago and later worked at HP, Intel, and the Palo Alto Research Center, is now CEO of Costa Pickleball, a Las Vegas-based startup selling high-performance paddles with decorative designs. The company is also working on a quieter paddle design that Anderson believes will set it apart in the market.
A Nature Careers piece describes a lecturer's frustrating search for a functioning projector while preparing to present at a conference in Las Vegas. The essay uses this mundane logistical struggle as a lens to reflect on the everyday obstacles academics face when traveling for work. The full content is behind Nature's standard site rendering, limiting access to detailed narrative specifics.
A Nevada Transportation Authority permit that had restricted Amazon-owned Zoox to just 100 robotaxis will lapse this month, according to confirmation from an NTA official and a Zoox spokesperson. The move allows Zoox to expand its Las Vegas fleet without the previous regulatory ceiling, though the company has not disclosed how many vehicles it plans to add.
Waymo has begun operating its self-driving taxis in Las Vegas, covering a 24-mile area around the Strip with plans to expand into Clark County. The service primarily uses Jaguar I-Pace-based Ojai electric minivans fitted with Waymo's sixth-generation autonomous driving hardware, following Nevada regulators' approval of an Autonomous Vehicle Network Company permit last month.
Waymo has started letting select members of the public hail rides from its self-driving fleet in Las Vegas, weeks after Nevada regulators granted final approval. The service launches with dozens of its new Ojai minivans covering part of the Strip and Boulder Junction, with riders needing an access code before wider rollout in coming months.
CNET published the hints and full solution for the Sept. 11 NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, number 718. The groups covered NFL injury designations, ways to reach first base, Las Vegas Aces players, and types of dunks.
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.
Federal prosecutors in Nevada allege Brent Kovar ran a Ponzi scheme that fraudulently raised $24 million from roughly 400 investors by claiming he used AI software on a supercomputer to mine and verify cryptocurrency. He promised annual returns of 15 to 30 percent with a full money-back guarantee, but investigators say he paid earlier investors with money from new ones and could not honor his guarantees. Kovar now faces 11 counts of wire fraud, two counts of mail fraud, and two counts of money laundering, carrying a maximum combined sentence of 280 years.