Chronicles of the gig economy, autonomous vehicles, and the platforms reshaping transportation and delivery. Covering Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, Tesla, Waymo, and the race to autonomous mobility.
Government policy, regulations, and political decisions.
Mercedes-Benz has achieved a pioneering milestone in the US automotive industry by obtaining permits to use turquoise-colored lights on its vehicles to indicate autonomous driving
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is taking a bold step to protect consumers from unexpected "junk fees" by proposing a new rule that mandates upfront disclosure
The World Health Organization has hired the company, called Afrigen Biologics and Vaccines, as part of a $100 million plan to figure out how to make an mRNA vaccine against COVID that is as close as possible to the version produced by Moderna.As to why WHO has chosen to try to copy Moderna rather than the other mRNA COVID vaccine, which is made by Pfizer BioNTech, Friede says the choice was practical."Moderna has reiterated on several occasions that they will not enforce their intellectual property during the pandemic," says Friede