This is a news roundup on the latest developments in transportation, autonomous vehicles, and startups. Here are some of the key points:
Transportation
- Rivian has finalized a $6.6B loan for its Georgia factory.
- GM has been banned from sharing driving and location data with insurance companies.
- SpaceX and Blue Origin must investigate this week’s big rocket tests.
Autonomous Vehicles
- Luminar has poached executives from Apple, Nvidia, and Tesla in the talent war in automated driving and autonomous vehicle technology.
- Christopher ‘CJ’ Moore, director of autonomous systems at Apple, has joined Luminar as VP of software.
- Taner Ozcelik, founder of Nvidia’s Automotive Business, has become executive vice president and general manager responsible for research and development and Luminar’s semiconductor subsidiaries.
Startups
- Mark Cuban is ready to fund a TikTok alternative built on Bluesky’s AT Protocol.
- Duolingo sees 216% spike in US users learning Chinese amid TikTok ban and move to Red Note.
Other News
- Apple brings Store app to Indian market.
- FAA had to divert flights because of SpaceX Starship explosion.
- SpaceX catches Starship booster a second time, loses ship to an ‘anomaly’ in space.
Let me know if you’d like me to summarize any specific topic or provide more information on these developments.
