On the eve of the vote to allow unfettered access to San Francisco for driverless car companies, the San Francisco Fire Department has generated some 55 “Unusual Occurrence” reports documenting autonomous vehicles meandering into fire and emergency scenes.\nThe day with the most reports — four on March 21 — was also the day a record number of trees fell in San Francisco during vicious windstorms.\nData from the San Francisco Fire Department.\nA Waymo car traveling the opposite direction turned directly in front of it onto Newhall and then abruptly stopped, blocking the fire rig.\n“In the name of safety … a cone was placed on the hood of the Cruise vehicle,” reads the report.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Authorities are investigating approximately 30 submerged vehicles found in a South Florida lake","slug":"authorities-are-investigating-approximately-30-submerged-vehicles-found-in-a-south-florida-lake","publishDate":"2023-08-08 00:00:00","createdLocal":"2023-08-09 14:31:05.008955","feedName":"Connected Car","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"CNN —An underwater search team that specializes in missing persons cold cases discovered approximately 30 cars submerged in a South Florida lake over the weekend, police said.\n“As of this time, it is unknown if these vehicles are linked to criminal activity nor how long the vehicles have been submerged in the lake,” Doral police said.\nAuthorities were investigating Tuesday after divers recovered dozens of vehicles from a lake in Doral, Florida.\nMore than 40 cold cases on are their radar in both Miami-Dade and Broward counties, Bishop said.\nMiami-Dade police told CNN their divers were working Tuesday to recover vehicles from the lake with assistance from Miami-Dade Fire Rescue.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Rules to keep AI in check: nations carve different paths for tech regulation","slug":"rules-to-keep-ai-in-check-nations-carve-different-paths-for-tech-regulation","publishDate":"None","createdLocal":"2023-08-09 14:31:04.949491","feedName":"Image Recognition","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"The AI Act defines that as covering most uses in predictive policing, emotion recognition and real-time facial recognition.\nThe EU’s AI Act, however, could affect firms worldwide, just as the GDPR has affected how global tech firms operate.\nSome of China’s AI rules could affect how businesses operate elsewhere — although Grimmelmann says companies might amend their AI services for different markets.\n(Military AI isn’t in the scope of the EU’s AI Act.)\nIt is another example of how global coordination on AI regulation seems unlikely, with different societies having starkly contrasting visions of what’s necessary.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Cruise Robotaxi collides with turning semi-truck","slug":"cruise-robotaxi-collides-with-turning-semi-truck","publishDate":"None","createdLocal":"2023-08-09 14:31:04.288691","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"A driverless Cruise autonomous vehicle collided with a semi-truck in San Francisco on 7 August, General Motors' autonomous driving unit confirmed.\nThe company added that there were no passengers in the Cruise AV at the time, and no injuries were reported.\nIn June 2022, a Cruise AV was involved in an accident with a Toyota Prius after the robotaxi turned left in front of the oncoming Prius.\nOne passenger in the Cruise car was taken to the hospital, while four more passengers (two from the robotaxi and two from the Toyota) needed medical attention for minor injuries.\nThen in March 2023, a Cruise AV rear-ended a San Francisco municipal bus that was on the right lane of the road.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Citroen eC3 EV prices hiked by Rs 25,000","slug":"citroen-ec3-ev-prices-hiked-by-rs-25000","publishDate":"None","createdLocal":"2023-08-09 14:31:03.790688","feedName":"Connected Car","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"The price of the base 'Live' variant remains unchanged at Rs 11.50 lakh.\nCitroen has increased the prices of the eC3 electric car by up to Rs 25,000.\nThe Citroen eC3 is available in four variants: Live, Feel, Feel Vibe Pack and Feel Vibe Pack Dual Tone, with prices starting at Rs 11.50 lakh (ex-showroom).\nExcept for the base trim, all other variants get a uniform price hike of Rs 25,000.\nThe eC3 uses a 29.2 kWh battery pack, offering an ARAI-certified range of 320 km.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Hongqi's 3rd-Gen L4 Robotaxi sails through autonomous driving test in Beijing","slug":"hongqi-s-3rd-gen-l4-robotaxi-sails-through-autonomous-driving-test-in-beijing","publishDate":"None","createdLocal":"2023-08-09 14:31:03.367201","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Beijing (Gasgoo)- Hongqi, the premium automobile brand under FAW Group, announced the success of its third-generation L4 Robotaxi in the autonomous driving road test license examination conducted within the Beijing High-level Automated Driving Demonstration Area (BJHAD).\nImpressively, Hongqi's third-generation L4 Robotaxi excelled across all examination domains.\nThis triumph heralds the official debut of Hongqi's third-generation L4 Robotaxi.\nThe redundant autonomous driving system undergoes an annual iterative update cycle.\nNotably, Hongqi’s third-generation Robotaxi rides on the same platform as its mass-produced vehicles, which allows the Robotaxi to achieve L4 autonomous driving proficiency while significantly reducing costs.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"China drafts rules for using facial recognition data","slug":"china-drafts-rules-for-using-facial-recognition-data","publishDate":"2023-08-08 10:10:17+00:00","createdLocal":"2023-08-09 14:31:02.910900","feedName":"Image Recognition","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Firms using facial recognition in China will be required to obtain consent or legal permission before collecting personal information, draft regulations released Tuesday said, while stipulating the rules would not apply to some bodies.\nChina is one of the most surveilled societies on Earth, with thousands of CCTV cameras scattered across cities and facial recognition technology widely used in everything from day-to-day law enforcement to political repression.\nIt must also not be used to “endanger national security, harm public interests”, or “disrupt social order”, the regulations said.\nBut, it stipulated, the rules would not apply to those “not required by laws and administrative regulations to obtain personal consent”.\nA number of top Chinese facial recognition and surveillance firms have faced sanctions by the United States for their alleged role in repression.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Story Syndicate Workers Win Voluntary Union Recognition From Management","slug":"story-syndicate-workers-win-voluntary-union-recognition-from-management","publishDate":"2023-08-08 18:09:12+00:00","createdLocal":"2023-08-09 14:31:02.529686","feedName":"Image Recognition","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Workers at documentary powerhouse Story Syndicate, which has produced projects like Harry and Meghan, I’ll Be Gone in the Dark and the Unknown series, have secured voluntary union recognition from management to bargain for their share of what they called “windfall profits for the largest streaming platforms in the world” on the back of their work.\n“At Story Syndicate, we believe the way we work with our employees is as important as the quality of the work itself,” the company said in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter.\nStory Syndicate joins a small but growing list of documentary houses where editors enjoy union representation, including those founded by Errol Morris, Ken Burns and Michael Moore.\nIn a letter explaining their reasons for unionizing, the Story Syndicate bargaining unit stressed the immense profits enjoyed by streaming companies.\nThis year, unions at Nickelodeon, ZeniMax Studios and Major League Baseball were voluntarily recognized.
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