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Uber wants to turn its millions of drivers into a sensor grid for self-driving companies

Praveen Neppalli Naga, Uber's chief technology officer, revealed the plan in an interview at TechCrunch's StrictlyVC event in San Francisco on Thursday night, describing it as a natural extension of a nascent program the company announced in late January called AV Labs.
TechCrunch
U.S. Politics · Also Worth Reading

Some protests may need to stop, PM suggests, after calls for pause on pro-Palestinian marches

The PM tells the BBC he is concerned about the "cumulative" effect of marches on the Jewish community.
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Science · Also Worth Reading

Bomb hoax arrest after Peter Kay show evacuated

A teenage man remains in custody and police say no items of a suspicious nature were found.
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Smiling Princess Charlotte beams in 11th birthday portrait

Sharing the image on social media, Kensington Palace said: "Wishing Charlotte a very happy 11th birthday!'
BBC News