Waymo, the autonomous vehicle company, continues its expansion with plans to deploy its sixth-generation Waymo Driver in six cities across America, with a dozen more locations, including London, coming soon, according to Ars Technica. Simultaneously, the founder of Amazon, Jeff Bezos, sparked intrigue on X (formerly Twitter) with a cryptic turtle image, hinting at his space company Blue Origin's ambitions, as reported by Ars Technica. In other tech news, China is rapidly advancing in reusable launch technology, and a new platform called RentAHuman is connecting AI agents with human workers for real-world tasks.
Waymo's expansion includes the use of upfitted Zeekr Ojai minivans, adding to its existing commercial operations. The company already provides airport drop-off and pick-up services in Phoenix and San Francisco, according to Ars Technica. This move signifies the ongoing development and deployment of autonomous vehicle technology.
Jeff Bezos's social media post, a black-and-white image of a turtle, was a nod to Blue Origin's coat of arms, which features two turtles. This is a reference to Aesop's fable, "The Tortoise and the Hare," suggesting a strategy of slow and steady progress in the space race, as reported by Ars Technica.
In the realm of space exploration, China achieved a significant milestone with a successful subscale launch and ocean landing of a Long March 10 rocket, demonstrating its progress in reusable launch capabilities, according to Ars Technica.
Meanwhile, a new platform called RentAHuman, launched in early February by software engineer Alexander Liteplo and his cofounder Patricia Tani, is connecting AI agents with human workers for real-world tasks. The site, resembling freelance platforms like Fiverr and UpWork, allows AI bots to hire humans to perform physical work, according to Hacker News. One user, who had previously worked various gig jobs, was eager to see how these AI overlords would compare to their past experiences in the gig economy, according to Hacker News.
In related news, a security concern has emerged regarding the open-source AI agent OpenClaw. According to VentureBeat, the agent has seen a rapid increase in public deployments, with employees deploying it on corporate machines, potentially granting autonomous agents access to sensitive data.
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