Rivian's in-vehicle AI assistant launched in its vehicles on May 12, 2026.
DETROIT What's the best advanced driver-assistance system on the market? Ask Rivian Automotive's new artificial intelligenc… [+9108 chars]

Rivian is trying to catch up to Tesla's "hands-free" capabilities, but with additional safety guardrails that the Elon Musk company doesn't have.

CNBC

I drove Tesla FSD, Rivian Autonomy+ ‘hands-free’ driving systems. Here’s how they compare - CNBC

Americans are keeping their cars longer than ever before, with the average U.S. vehicle age rising to 12.8 years, according to Mobility Global. But some industry analysts and forecasters worry that h… [+6690 chars]

Cars that run on software offer benefits automakers and many customers say older cars cannot compete with. But some analysts worry the vehicles might not last.

How long will software-defined cars last? The auto industry doesn't know yet - CNBC

On a quintessential Beverly Hills street in 1985, a restaurant that would help transform the pizza industry opened its doors.
After years of practicing law as federal prosecutors and criminal defens… [+5343 chars]

Rick Rosenfield reveals how Golden Gate Capital damaged CPK's culture before the pizza chain's Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing from its Beverly Hills origins.

Fox Business

California Pizza Kitchen co-founder opens up about famous chain's wild rise, bankruptcy and comeback - Fox Business

The AI agent running a San Francisco store has made its first firing decision.
Andon Labs said Thursday that Luna, the AI manager of Andon Market, an experimental retail store run entirely by AI, de… [+2767 chars]

Andon Labs, which is experimenting with letting an AI have majority control over a retail store, said that it fired an employee with good reason.

Business Insider

The AI boss at a San Francisco store just fired its first human - Business Insider

Imagine booking a ticket on one of Europes premier airlines, stepping onto a brand-new, ultra-modern Airbus A350, and walking past 34 of the grandest business-class suites in the sky only to be told … [+6525 chars]

Airlines are building business-class suites so complex and customized that safety regulators can’t approve them in time — potentially leaving brand-new cabins flying empty.

New premium airplane seats have a big problem — and it could be getting worse - CNN

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Executive exits and safety team changes unsettle staff as the ChatGPT maker prepares for a blockbuster listing

Financial Times

OpenAI upheaval mounts as Sam Altman readies IPO push - Financial Times

Aug. 14 (UPI) -- An Atlanta executive was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Friday for running what authorities described as "likely the largest Ponzi scheme in Georgia history."
Todd Burkhalter, t… [+1694 chars]

An executive was sentenced to 20 years in prison for running what authorities described as "likely the largest Ponzi scheme in Georgia history."

UPI.com

CEO sent to prison for 'largest Ponzi scheme in Georgia history' - upi.com

Weeks after a recall was issued for more than 1.5 million cartons of one dozen eggs due to the risk of salmonella, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has upgraded the recall to the highest risk le… [+2387 chars]

Nearly 1.6 million cartons of white shell eggs and brown cage-free eggs from two Texas farms now carry the FDA's most serious recall classification.

FDA upgrades egg recall to highest risk level as salmonella sickens dozens across several states - Fox Business

The UK government is considering relaxing its landmark electric vehicle rules, even in the face of inflated oil prices, a recordbreaking year for temperatures and wildfires, and EV sales that are alr… [+9977 chars]

As the need to get off oil is so plainly apparent, the new UK prime minister is considering loosening EV targets that UK is on track to meet.

Electrek

As EV sales, oil costs and wildfires spike, UK gov’t considers.. fewer EVs? (update) - Electrek

Gambling sitesorry, we mean prediction marketKalshi is pretty obviously running an illegal gambling site prohibited by Washington state law, a state judge ruled this week.
In an Aug. 13 press releas… [+4231 chars]

Kalshi is clearly violating Washington state laws against ‘illegal gambling, sports wagering, and bookmaking,’ a judge wrote.

Gizmodo.com

State Judge to Kalshi: Your Sports Betting Is Obviously Illegal - Gizmodo

Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington CEO Donald Sherman called the OCCs approval the most egregious example to date of the Presidents businesses profiting from his government job.
Th… [+2026 chars]

The decision would give new powers and federal credibility to a venture in which the president and his family retain a substantial financial interest.

Politico

Trump-appointed regulator OKs banking license for Trump-linked crypto firm - Politico

Filing comes after Elon Musk announced exclusive arrangement to kit out its data centres

Nvidia discloses $21bn stake in SpaceX - Financial Times

Stocks end the week with declines, as rising oil prices and Treasury yields weigh.

MarketWatch

Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Nasdaq eke out weekly gains, but Dow falls; oil prices and Treasury yields rise - MarketWatch

(KRON) — One of the restaurants in San Jose’s bustling Eataly Silicon Valley food facility has been shut down due to vermin. Terra Restaurant and Bar on Eataly’s third floor had its health permit sus… [+978 chars]

(KRON) — One of the restaurants in San Jose’s bustling Eataly Silicon Valley food facility has been shut down due to vermin. Terra Restaurant and Bar on Eataly’s third floor had its health permit suspended for vermin contamination on Friday, KRON4.com has con…

KRON4

Eataly Silicon Valley vendor shut down due to vermin - KRON4

EAGLE MOUNTAIN A Tyson Foods facility that opened in Utah County five years ago is now set to close, resulting in the loss of hundreds of jobs.
Tyson Foods announced this week that it will close its… [+2664 chars]

Tyson Foods announced this week it will close its case-ready meat facility in Eagle Mountain as the company restructures to deal with a historic cattle shortage.