Self-driving cars

  • A Tesla driver in the United States has claimed that their vehicle’s “Full Self-Driving” system caused a crash earlier this month, prompting an investigation by traffic safety authorities. The driver, who was taking part in the feature’s beta test, said their Tesla Model Y strayed into the wrong lane and was hit by another vehicle,…

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  • As PC sales have declined, Intel has struggled. Will self-driving cars bring Intel back to the top? Intel is the world’s second largest semiconductor chip maker, supplying processors to major computer manufacturers. As personal computer sales have started to decline due to increased preferences for mobile devices, Intel has struggled. It’s laid off 12,000 workers…

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  • Is Tesla really ethical?

    Of the lofty corporate mission statements issued from Silicon Valley, Tesla‘s stands out, with co-founder Elon Musk describing his venture as nothing less than an attempt to help avert a climactic apocalypse. The world’s reliance on fossil fuels is the “dumbest experiment in history”, he says, and describes the company’s mission as a planetary remedy:…

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