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Motional puts AI at center of robotaxi reboot as it targets 2026 for driverless service Nearly two years ago, Motional was at an autonomous vehicle crossroads.  The company, born from a $4 billion joint venture between Hyundai Motor Group and Aptiv, had already missed a deadline to launch a driverless robotaxi service with partner Lyft. It had lost Aptiv as one of its financial backers,...

How Climate-Focused Innovation Can Help Manage Systemic Risk Talking TrendsClimate Week NYC is taking place this week, serving as a platform for collaboration across industries, governments, and organizations, with the goal of making measurable progress toward a sustainable future and meeting global climate goals.For the United States to maintain its leadership in the global climate...

Can a social app fix the ‘terrible devastation’ of social media? In Brief Posted: 1:39 PM PST · January 4, 2026 Image Credits:Andriy Onufriyenko / Getty Images Twitter co-founder Biz Stone and Pinterest co-founder Evan Sharp have raised new funding for their social media startup West Co. The startup launched an invite-only version of its...

Watch: Four men rescued from boat teetering on dam edgeFootage shows captured the moment four men were pulled to safety, after spending hours dangling off the edge of a 40m (130ft) dam in South Africa. Rescuers from the National Sea Rescue Institute (NRSI) arrived at the Grootdraai Dam in Mpumalanga on Monday after reports that a boat had suffered motor failure, before drifting to the edge of...

Iceland becomes fifth country to boycott EurovisionMark SavageMusic correspondentIceland has joined Spain, Ireland, Slovenia and the Netherlands in saying it will boycott the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest.All five countries have withdrawn after Israel's participation in the competition was officially confirmed last week."Participation of Israeli national broadcaster, Kan, in the contest has...