1 San Francisco is preventing again towards self-driving vehicles 
The town has filed a lawsuit that would pressure companies to roll again their speedy expansions. (WP $)
+ In the meantime, Waymo is planning a brand new fleet in LA. (NBC Information)
+ Robotaxis are right here. It’s time to resolve what to do about them. (MIT Know-how Overview)

2 The EU goes to pressure Apple to allow non-App Retailer downloads
Naturally, Apple has found it’s a manner for it to introduce new charges. (WSJ $)

3 Amazon has been fined for excessively surveilling its staff
A French knowledge watchdog deemed its system ‘overly intrusive.’ (TechCrunch)

4 AI may assist to develop thrilling new battery supplies
Similar to drug discovery, it may halve the size of time it takes to convey them to market. (FT $)
+ Tesla is reportedly beginning manufacturing of a brand new EV subsequent yr. (Reuters)
+ This considerable materials may unlock cheaper batteries for EVs. (MIT Know-how Overview)

5 World electrical energy demand is anticipated to surge within the subsequent three years
And knowledge facilities, crypto, and AI is behind it. (Bloomberg $)
+ Nuclear energy is being touted as a possible resolution. (IEEE Spectrum)
+ AI may additionally make the ability grid quicker and extra resilient, although. (MIT Know-how Overview)

6 This Chinese language startup says it’s engaged on generative AI’s first killer apps
01.AI’s open supply mannequin is outperforming its Huge Tech rivals’. (Wired $)
+ America’s chip sanctions towards China are fairly straightforward to bypass. (Economist $)
+ North Korea is throwing all the things into AI improvement proper now. (Reuters)
+ These six questions will dictate the way forward for generative AI. (MIT Know-how Overview)

7 How China’s quick vogue giants exploit a tax loophole to ship packages
Which has helped them to realize a serious foothold within the US. (Insider $)
+ Why my bittersweet relationship with Shein needed to finish. (MIT Know-how Overview)

8 Spreading rock mud on farms may assist take away atmospheric CO2
The one drawback is, it’s actually onerous to measure how a lot it captures. (New Scientist $)