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San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie has asked state regulators to bolster rules for autonomous vehicles after a Waymo traffic fiasco left thousands stranded. The mayor wants companies to demonstrate four core operational capabilities and establish statewide standards to prev…
Why it matters
The proposed rules could have significant implications for the development and deployment of autonomous vehicles in California, and potentially beyond.

SpaceX's second Starship V3 launch attempt was aborted after the booster ignited, with CEO Elon Musk attributing the failure to some engines not starting. The company will replace two of the engines and plans to launch again next week.

Coca-Cola's Fairlife dairy was hit by a ransomware attack, forcing the company to shut down its operations. The attack affects production systems in the US, but operations in Canada remain unaffected.

X is cracking down on creators who steal content from others by using AI to detect duplicated content and sending monetized impressions to the original uploader. This move aims to prevent abuse of its creator revenue-sharing program.

Bloomberg reports that Apple is preparing to unveil the new OLED iPad mini, code-named J510, as early as this fall, with a release planned by October. The device will feature a bigger overhaul than the previous iPad mini, with a faster processor and a higher price point.
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