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25+ Bay Area Juneteenth celebrations for 2023

Every year, communities gather together in honor of Juneteenth, otherwise known as “Freedom Day,” with celebrations of Black culture and heritage. Here’s a sampling of ways you can spend this holiday in the Bay. Juneteenth at Oakland First Fridays: 5 to 9 p.m. June 2, 2633 Telegraph Ave., Oakland. Join the community of Oakland in the celebration of freedom and inclusion through art, music, and dance, and browse the food, drinks and merchandise stalls. Free admission. bit.ly/FirstFridaysJuneteenth Juneteenth – Living It,…

Bollywood Actresses Who Ditched Swanky Rides

Last Updated: May 26, 2023, 19:12 ISTShraddha Kapoor – Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza (Photo: Cartoq)Bollywood stars defy expectations with unconventional car choices, prioritizing personal preferences over price tagsMany Bollywood celebrities are known for their huge car collections. But some stand out from the crowd and opt for simplicity when it comes to their choice of vehicles. From Sara Ali Khan’s Maruti Suzuki Alto 800 to Kim Sharma’s Tata Nano, such examples display their down-to-earth approach to everyday…

Bride takes a ride on the bonnet on Tata Motors Safari Storme, another woman rides on Maruti Suzuki Dzire bonnet

With the increasing use of social media platforms to promote viral videos, people often take extreme steps to become popular. Here is a bride from Prayagraj, who was riding on the bonnet of the Tata Safari Storme. Police sent a challan to the car owner after the video became viral on the Internet. The viral video shows the bride in her wedding dress sitting on the bonnet of the Tata Safari Storme. She had her dress spread across the bonnet of the SUV. We can see a camera person walking in front of the car and recording…

Uber partners with Alphabet’s Waymo to offer driverless rides, ET Auto

Uber's wide network will give Waymo, which also operates in San Francisco and is looking to expand to Los Angeles, "an opportunity to reach even more people," Waymo's co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana said.Uber Technologies Inc will offer driverless cars on its ride-hailing and food delivery platform later this year through a partnership with Alphabet Inc's Waymo, the companies said.Uber customers will be able to use a set number of Waymo's driverless vehicles for rides and

Uber will offer Waymo robotaxi rides and deliveries in Phoenix starting later this year

Beginning later this year, Phoenix area residents and visitors will be able to hail Waymo taxis through Uber, thanks to a new “multi-year” partnership the two companies . The pact will see a “set number” of Waymo vehicles made available to Uber users for rides and deliveries. The announcement comes after Waymo recently doubled its Phoneix service area to . Waymo spokesperson Katherine Barna the robotaxis the company is making available to Uber users wouldn’t be exclusive to the platform. Phoenix residents can continue to…

Waymo and Uber sign multi-year partnership for driverless rides

Rideshare juggernaut Uber has signed a multi-year strategic partnership with robotaxi developer Waymo, offering driverless rides and deliveries to customers across the former’s platform. The new partnership could bring massive scale to Waymo’s driverless tech, while offering an enormous pool of potential customers. Both Waymo and Uber were founded in 2009 and have taken very different, but arguably impactful trajectories in the mobility space – each utilizing advanced technology to…

Drunk man rides a bull through the streets of Rishikesh

India is a unique place, and sometimes, the things that happen there are beyond rationality. Every now and then, a viral video appears online showing someone doing something stupid. In the most recent video, a young man under the influence of alcohol was seen riding a bull on the streets of Rishikesh. Following an investigation, it was found out that the drunk man in the video wanted to create a viral video to become famous on the internet. 05 मई की देर रात्रि तपोवन ऋषिकेश में नशे में युवक के सांड के ऊपर सवार होने…

Bike thief rides in front of the owner at a petrol station in Kerala: Busted

India is a country where vehicle theft is a significant concern. We have encountered several reports of vehicle theft from various parts of the country, and in most cases, it is difficult to track the stolen vehicles. Thieves usually dismantle the vehicles entirely and sell the parts individually in the market. However, an interesting incident occurred in Kerala, where the owner was able to retrieve his stolen motorcycle after the thief rode it to a petrol pump to refuel. The entire episode was captured on CCTV…

Waymo doubles service area for its robotaxi rides

Waymo is expanding the service area for its robotaxi service in Phoenix, Arizona, and San Francisco, California, paving the way for longer trips across more communities. In a blog post on Thursday, May 4, Alphabet-owned Waymo said it’s doubling its service area in Phoenix and as a result now serves 180 square miles of The Valley, an expansion that it clams makes it “the largest fully autonomous service area in the world.” It’s also nearly four times the size of the initial service area when its robotaxi service…

Uber’s Rides, Delivery Lift First-Quarter Results

Continued demand for Uber Technologies ’ ride-share and delivery services boosted its revenue and adjusted earnings in the first quarter, despite concerns that high inflation and a potential recession could douse spending.  The San Francisco-based company said Tuesday that revenue for the three months through March rose 29% from a year earlier to $8.82 billion. It also increased the number of consumers and trips, and the value of transactions, on its platform. The sales expansion was in line with Wall…