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There is no question Waymo is a better consumer product for most trips around places like San Francisco proper. So if you have a better product, why waste calories with membership …

IMO; you should try the product. The car basically drives me everywhere with no interventions, including on errands around SF. Just plug in where via the Google Maps view. I’ve bee…

Let’s see if this is the time for industrial robots, Boston Dynamica: Majority Owner: Hyundai Motor Group (80%) Minority Owner: SoftBank (20%)

Don’t rule out Tesla’s Robotaxi. I’m 10 rides in (Bay Area— around SF proper), and it’s clean, cheap, and efficient. As good or better than Waymo. IMO: - Tesla is pushing Waymo on …

https://archive.is/2024.08.16-171348/https://www.economist.c...

Blame doesn’t matter here. Sandbox rules simply don’t apply when real money is at stake— the contracts that sit behind these relationships are all that matters + a companies abilit…

(SaaS CFO’s perspective) If push comes to shove, Delta can sue and/or stop using the product. This is ultimately a question of contracts, liability limits— particularly if Delta se…

Is prioritizing developing these skills good for a child’s overall development?

Great NPR segment about the cost of a life, and who dialysis set a lin in the sand: https://www.npr.org/2010/09/24/130104047/who-decides-the-pri...

Tesla ordered the recall, they weren’t ordered. Existing HN titling: “Tesla ordered to recall almost 4k Cybertrucks over faulty accelerator” should probably be adjusted.

My question is not a joke. It's comes down to this: how you would like to be treated if the situation was reversed? What sort of world are we creating that if we see a problem, som…

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Had one in college: inadequate lighting so I plugged a standing light into an un-switched outlet. Worked great until I put on anything with a lot of bass.

Their website would suggest they are prioritize hardware over software. https://agilityrobotics.com/ Countless details show a lack of polish, finish, or thoughtfulness. As an examp…

This isn’t a very very bad. This stuff is highly controlled for a reason. Engines have a variety of LLPs (Life Limited Parts), and airlines are required to count cycles, hours, etc…

First, pilots should be commended. 101 (or 104) souls were saved. This is an almost 23 year old plane. Even with checks and maintenance, was age a factor?

1st: This is awful for impacted employees. 2nd: When done well, this can lead to more nimble, faster, higher output organizations that get MORE done. Time will tell