Nuro is testing its autonomous vehicle tech on Tokyo’s streets Nuro, the Silicon Valley-based startup backed by Nvidia, Uber, and SoftBank, is testing its autonomous vehicle technology in Japan. Toyota Prius vehicles equipped with Nuro’s self-driving software — and human safety operators behind the wheel as backup — began testing on public roads in Tokyo last month. The testing marks the first...

Today's NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for March 9, #736Looking for the most recent Strands answer? Click here for our daily Strands hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles.Today's NYT Strands puzzle is kind of funny. Some of the answers are difficult to unscramble, so if...

US build-up of warships and fighter jets tracked near IranRichard Irvine-BrownandAlex MurrayBBCBBC Verify has confirmed the location of US aircraft carrier the USS Abraham Lincoln near Iran using satellite imagery, as Washington continues to put pressure on the country over its military program and recent deadly crackdown on protesters.US and Iranian officials are set to meet in Swizerland on...

Thousands evacuated as Hawaii faces worst flooding in 20 yearsWatch: Flood-hit Hawaii seen from aboveThousands of people in Hawaii have been told to evacuate their homes as the US state suffered its worst flooding in decades.It is the second severe storm to hit the archipelago in the last week, causing damage that could exceed $1 billion (£745m), according to Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi.More...

Riding the GLP-1 boom, VITL lands $7.5M to overhaul cash-pay clinic prescribing The number of med-spas, weight loss clinics, and concierge practices where patients pay a membership fee for direct, often same-day access to physicians, has exploded in recent years. But while patients pay for these services out-of-pocket, providers still often rely on software built for traditional,...