Waymo partners with Fiat Chrysler (FCA) to make self-driving Ram vans – Roadshow

Waymo partners with Fiat Chrysler (FCA) to make self-driving Ram vans – Roadshow

Ram’s ProMaster van line will be the first vehicle to benefit from this Waymo Level 4 self-driving partnership. Ram Autonomous vehicle development firm Waymo and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles have been working together for a while now. Waymo’s pilot program vans are based on the Chrysler Pacifica minivan, for example, but now that partnership is being taken … Read more

Earliest evidence for humans in the Americas

Earliest evidence for humans in the Americas

Image copyright Ciprian Ardelean Image caption One of the stone artefacts found at the cave Humans settled in the Americas much earlier than previously thought, according to new finds from Mexico. They suggest people were living there 33,000 years ago, twice the widely accepted age for the earliest settlement of the Americas. The results are … Read more

India, US have ability to shape larger global agenda: Jaishankar on bilateral ties

India, US have ability to shape larger global agenda: Jaishankar on bilateral ties

NEW DELHI:India and the US need to resolve the pending problems in trade relations and move into something bigger, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Wednesday. In an online interactive session at the India Ideas Summit, he said the two countries have the ability to shape a larger global agenda. “I understand the centrality … Read more

‘Fastest’ AI supercomputer in academia to work on climate change, coronavirus projects | ZDNet

‘Fastest’ AI supercomputer in academia to work on climate change, coronavirus projects | ZDNet

The University of Florida (UF) has unveiled a $70 million partnership with Nvidia to boost the institution’s AI capabilities thanks to what it claims will be the fastest supercomputer in academia.  The deal will see UF upgrade its existing supercomputer, the HiPerGator 3.0, from maximum speeds of just over one petaflop to 700 petaflops of … Read more

Supreme Court orders Income Tax department to refund Rs 833 crore to Vodafone Idea

Supreme Court orders Income Tax department to refund Rs 833 crore  to Vodafone Idea

The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Income Tax (IT) department to refund Rs 833 crore to Vodafone Idea (VIL), giving some relief to the cash strapped telco burdened under thousands of crores of statutory dues and boosting its shares. “We do not see any reason to interfere in the matter. The special leave petition … Read more

NFL owner and Trump ambassador to UK sparks watchdog probe over alleged racist and sexist remarks and a push to promote Trump business

NFL owner and Trump ambassador to UK sparks watchdog probe over alleged racist and sexist remarks and a push to promote Trump business

His comments about women’s looks have been “cringeworthy,” a source with knowledge of the situation said, and two sources said it was a struggle to get him on board for an event for International Women’s Day. “He’s said some pretty sexist, racist,” things, the diplomat with knowledge of the complaints made to the IG said … Read more

Ambitious designs for underwater ‘space station’ and habitat unveiled

Ambitious designs for underwater ‘space station’ and habitat unveiled

Written by Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Sixty feet beneath the surface of the Caribbean Sea, aquanaut Fabien Cousteau and industrial designer Yves Béhar are envisioning the world’s largest underwater research station and habitat. The pair have unveiled Fabien Cousteau’s Proteus, a 4,000-square-foot modular lab that will sit under the water off the coast of Curaçao, providing … Read more