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Easirent Is Bringing Premium Car Rentals at Great Prices to More Cities Than Ever
Easirent makes renting a car easy and inexpensive, and they’re expanding into new locations.Graphic: Mike Fazioli When you’re on the…
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Blood, Guns, and Broken Scooters: Inside the Chaotic Rise and Fall of Bird
In a minivan with the rear seats ripped out, John is chasing one of his 250 electric scooters down a…
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Cruise Was Asked to Ground Robotaxis on Halloween to Keep Kids Safe
Jeff Farrah, CEO of lobbying group the Autonomous Vehicle Industry Association, which counts Waymo, Cruise, and other self-driving developers in…
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The US Has Failed to Pass AI Regulation. New York City Is Stepping Up
As the US federal government struggles to meaningfully regulate AI—or even function—New York City is stepping into the governance gap.…
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Google’s AI Is Making Traffic Lights More Efficient and Less Annoying
Rothenberg says Google has prioritized supporting larger cities who employ traffic engineers and can remotely control traffic signals, while also…
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New York’s Airbnb Ban Is Descending Into Pure Chaos
Outside of Airbnb, people are posting listings and seeking short-term rentals in Facebook groups. Ads on Craigslist for rentals have…
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This Is the True Scale of New York’s Airbnb Apocalypse
The number of short-term Airbnbs available in New York City has dropped 70 percent after the city began enforcing a…
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The End of Airbnb in New York
The rules “are a blow to its tourism economy and the thousands of New Yorkers and small businesses in the…
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Uber and Lyft Drivers Have Some Advice for Autonomous Vehicles Set to Swarm the Streets
Take a walk around San Francisco this summer and you’ll see something curious: Jaguar SUVs and Chevrolet hatchbacks driving around…
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Armed Guards and Shootings Plague Airbnb’s Party Ban
The music was blaring, the bar was overflowing, and the air was thick with weed smoke. Armed security holding long…
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