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Via, Waymo Partner on Autonomous Public Transit Rides in Arizona
Bloomberg Technology· 2025-09-18 19:03
Industry Trend & Partnership - The industry focuses on leveraging advanced technology like autonomous vehicles to improve the efficiency and accessibility of public transportation [2][5] - The company aims to partner with cities, states, and transit agencies to provide access to advanced algorithms, AI, and autonomous vehicles [7] - The company is building relationships with autonomous vehicle providers like Waymo and exploring partnerships in hundreds of cities globally [10][12][13] Business Strategy & Growth - The company's strategy involves driving durable growth by partnering with more cities and expanding services through autonomous vehicles [12] - A key aspect is making advanced technologies readily available to local governments to quickly adopt them [8] - The company aims to reduce the cost of public transportation and make it more efficient and available to more people [5] Target Audience & Market Education - The company is focusing on serving riders with real needs, including low-income individuals, seniors, students, and people with disabilities [4] - Educating consumers, especially those from underserved communities, about the benefits and safety of autonomous vehicles is crucial [13][14] - The company is exploring how to communicate the innovations of autonomous vehicles to different demographics to ensure comfort and adoption [14][15] Financial Considerations - The company helps governments provide equivalent or greater service at potentially lower budgets by using software to run services more efficiently [10] - The company addresses the budget pressures faced by cities and states by offering solutions that improve efficiency [9]
Meta CPO on Unveiling New AI Glasses Line Up
Bloomberg Technology· 2025-09-18 18:52
I think that context is really important, right. The evolution from Orion to this halfway point. But my question to start is, who is this targeted at.Right. You have generations of prior prior generation, better Ray-Ban wearers. Or is this a new entry.People starting from scratch. I think it'll probably be some combination of both. So just because we're talking about it here, these are the matter.Ray-Ban is you can see we've worked with Ray-Ban to get them into the form factor that people are comfortable we ...
Nvidia, Intel Deal Creates Risk for AMD, Arm: Mizuho's Klein
Bloomberg Technology· 2025-09-18 18:49
Your note. Always a must read every morning. And for me, the takeaway was clear Who are the winners, but also who are the losers.And I'll go to the losers now, because you say this is bad and this is putting pressure on arm. How so. Well, thanks for having me.Yeah, Immediately it's going to add competitive pressure, I guess. With AMD facing Intel now with in video and the technology they bring for the PC desktop market. So that's one area.But basically a lot of investors don't care so much about what happen ...
FCC Under Pressure After Disney Pulls Jimmy Kimmel's ABC Show Off the Air
Bloomberg Technology· 2025-09-18 17:27
The pace at which this happened is remarkable. Just take us through the timeline. Never look, Jimmy's comments or Kimmel comments were on his show Monday.We go through Tuesday without anything happening. There is some online outrage, of course, but but no comments from Disney or stations or anything like that. But then Wednesday, Brendan Carr, the chair of the Federal Communications Commission, went on Barry Johnson's podcast.Carr has been kind of have openly antagonized a lot of media companies, said that ...
China Tells Companies to Stop Buying Nvidia Chips | Bloomberg Tech 9/17/2025
Bloomberg Technology· 2025-09-17 22:29
>> BLOOMBERG TECH IS LIVE FROM COAST-TO-COAST WITH CAROLINE HYDE IN NEW YORK AND ED LUDLOW IN SAN FRANCISCO. >> CHINA'S INTERNET WATCHDOG TELLS ALIBABA AND OTHERS TO TERMINATE ORDERS FOR AN NVIDIA AI CHIP. CAROLINE: MICROSOFT OPENAI AMONG TECH GIANTS ANNOUNCING PLANS TO SPEND TENS OF BILLIONS ON AI INFRASTRUCTURE AND MATTHEW K AMID PRESIDENT TRUMP'S VISIT THIS WEEK.ED: TICKET RESELLER STUBHUB BEGINS TRADING PUBLICLY TODAY. WE WILL BE JOINED BY CEO LIVE. CAROLINE: LET'S GET TO THE REST OF THE PUBLIC MARKETS. ...
AI Data Center Construction Faces “Perfect Storm”: Kojo CEO
Bloomberg Technology· 2025-09-17 19:20
I think we can get to where you fit into the process of what is just massive infrastructure as a project, but that your reaction first to what's happening in the UK. It seems to be the next market in this cycle. Oh absolutely.I mean, when you think about how much potential there is in the UK, I think it is extremely exciting and very, very untapped. So I love to see companies like Microsoft and Google coming in and investing in the UK and the US and the UK actually working closer together. You say a lot of ...
AI-Focused Announcements Expected from Meta Connect
Bloomberg Technology· 2025-09-17 19:15
Meta's Smart Glasses and AI Integration - Meta is integrating generative AI capabilities with its smart glasses, enhancing augmented reality and translation features [1][2] - Tight integration of hardware and software is crucial for Meta's success, similar to Apple's approach [3] - Meta's platform has over 1 billion users, creating utility and stickiness [4] Competition and Differentiation - Competition in smart glasses is increasing, with Google and potentially IBM developing similar products [2] - Meta differentiates itself through its existing platform and family of apps [3] - The key is the software experience that keeps users engaged [4] Market Perception and Adoption - Meta did not receive the same recognition as Apple for simultaneous translation technology, partly due to its novelty and stock dynamics [5] - Many people still don't fully understand Meta's AI strategy and how it integrates into daily life [7] - The specific applications and value-add that will make Meta's AI indispensable are still emerging [11] Future Potential and Uncertainty - The ways consumers will interact with Meta's AI models are not yet fully understood [8] - People are using Meta's technology to develop productivity tools and internal work processes [9][10] - Mark Zuckerberg is increasing investment in AI, indicating strong ambition [12] Impact of TikTok - TikTok's uncertain future has caused advertisers to pause spending growth, but this impact is limited [13] - TikTok accounts for approximately 10% of Meta's ad business [14]
Lyft, Waymo Launch Autonomous Rides in Nashville in 2026
Bloomberg Technology· 2025-09-17 18:49
The state of play is is very clear. Waymo also has a partnership with Uber in different markets. You now have a partnership in Nashville.Just explain the rationale for you on why this is a great go to market for Robotaxi. Well, as you know, we've been saying for a while, we think self-driving cars are going to be huge, The market expanding for rideshare. It's a really good product.And then when we looked at potential partners, of course, Waymo, you know, has to be at the top of the list. The great thing abo ...
Groq Hits $6.9 Billion Valuation as Inference Demand Surges
Bloomberg Technology· 2025-09-17 18:44
I always like to go back to basics. Jonathan Like Grok stacks up against some video and Google's TPU and we're largely focused on inference. Why did you raise this round in that context.What is it going to allow you to do to be more competitive against those two giants. Well, the bottom line is that the demand for inference is insatiable. The total amount of capacity that people are trying to deploy is mind boggling. The numbers that people are putting up.And that's only growing. And in our case, we don't f ...
Nvidia Faces Pushback in China
Bloomberg Technology· 2025-09-17 18:36
This is going to be a key conversation that Jensen Huang is likely to be having with the president of the United States, because once again, another chip design for China being pushed back by the country itself. Well, that's right, Kara and Jensen Huang has been having those kinds of conversations with President Donald Trump since he took office in January. He is Jensen has been trying to reshape the picture when it comes to export controls in a way that's a little bit more advantageous for video.Over the p ...