Google bets on AI in Canada with Google Brain Toronto and Vector Institute investment

 Google is contributing to the $150 million going into The Vector Institute, a new initiative housed…

Ford taps BlackBerry talent to double its in-house mobile engineering team

 Ford has made 400 new engineering hires, the company announced, and will create a new Research…

Audi to acquire rental provider Silvercar to expand its mobility services

 Audi plans to acquire Silvercar, a U.S.-based car sharing startup that was founded specifically to address…

Uber adds post-request pickup fixes and more driver-side support

 Uber talked about a few of the changes coming to help improve its relationship with drivers…

Toyota Research Institute puts $35M into AI-powered materials research

 Toyota’s dedicated research organization, Toyota Research Institute (TRI), is investing $35 million into collaborative research efforts…

Tesla’s latest Easter Egg is an in-dash sketch pad

 The latest Tesla software update brings anticipated new features to Autopilot 2.0 cars, including Summon, which…

Picture yourself as a space tourist in these Blue Origin capsule interior shots

 One of the best parts of writing about transportation tech is that I get to reiterate…

Lyft Shuttle is an experimental new Lyft Line feature that works like a bus route

 Lyft has a new offering in testing called Shuttle, which is part of its Lyft Line…