Motional and Lyft have teamed up to offer Las Vegas patrons an autonomous ride-hail experience.
Lyft divested its autonomous vehicle unit in 2021, but has continued to invest in ways to incorporate the technology.
Free rides continue this year, with drivers behind the wheel just in case. The full driverless ride is on track to become available in 2023.
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At the Sturgis plant, contaminated baby formula led to serious illnesses and a crippling shortage (see earlier post).
Sloppy procedures, deficient product testing, and a company culture prioritizing output quantity over quality were the precursors to a widespread crisis that could have been prevented. The FDA’s nonchalance and a lack of swift, corrective action have imperiled the lives of many and cast doubt that all root causes of the problems have been eradicated.
Nationwide shortages of baby formula have had panicked parents desperately searching to find enough.
The problem has been worsening and is expected to last at least through 2022. Parents are taking to social media to assist each other in finding alternatives and to help raise awareness about this crisis.
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As if the shortage of computer chips was not enough, flash memory is now also in short supply.
Contamination issues were reported in two factories making NAND flash memory for Western Digital and Xioxia. The contamination affected a large amount of the production output, further disrupting the supply chain of solid-state drives and NAND flash-based products. The costs of poor quality are substantial for both companies. Combined with a squeezed supply, these higher costs will likely push prices […]