
Uber Launches AV Labs to Collect Driving Data for Robotaxi Partners
Uber has launched a new AV Labs division to collect real-world driving data for autonomous vehicle partners as demand grows for training data to improve robotaxi systems.
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Uber has launched a new AV Labs division to collect real-world driving data for autonomous vehicle partners as demand grows for training data to improve robotaxi systems.

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Google has agreed to pay $68 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging that its voice assistant recorded users without their consent and shared their data for advertising purposes.

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A group of YouTube creators has filed a class action accusing Snap of using their videos without permission to train AI models powering features such as the Imagine Lens.

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