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Waymo Repurposes Robotaxi Batteries for Grid Storage
The company announced a deal with B2U Storage Solutions to repurpose the battery packs as Waymo pulls them off the road.
Waymo Pauses Freeway Rides and Atlanta, San Antonio Services
The service suspension comes as Waymo has also paused operations in Atlanta and San Antonio after its robotaxis drove into flooded streets.
Waymo Pauses Robotaxis in Four Cities Due to Flooding Issues
Waymo's robotaxi service is now suspended in both Atlanta and San Antonio, as the company works to stop its vehicles from driving into flooded roads.
Pg_deltax: Open Source Alternative to TimescaleDB
Pg deltax: An Open Source Solution as an Alternative to TimescaleDB In the landscape of open source time series databases, Pg deltax emerges as a powerful alter…
Tesla's Robotaxi Crashes Highlight Autonomous Challenges
Newly unredacted crash reports reveal some of the troubles Tesla has had as it tries to scale its robotaxis.
Waymo Issues Recall for Robotaxis to Address Flooding
Waymo has issued a software recall that makes its robotaxis more cautious around flooded areas. A "final remedy" is in the works.
Uber Partners with Hertz for Lucid Robotaxi Fleet Management
Hertz is creating a new affiliate company called "Oro Mobility" to provide fleet management solutions "across a range of mobility segments."
Galadriel: Optimize Claude Agents with 87% Cost Savings & Sub-3s Laten
# The "Goldfish Problem" is Expensive. I Decided to Fix the Plumbing. Most Claude implementations leave 90% of their money on the table because they don’t optimize for **Prompt Caching**. I’ve been running a personal agent in my Discord for months that manages my AWS infra and codebases, and I finally open-sourced the harness, which I’ve named **Galadriel** after my main personal assistant. # The Stats * **Cost:** $10 for every $100 you’d normally spend (Tested against OpenClaw/Cursor workflows). * **Speed:** 85% drop in latency. 100K token context goes from 11s to <3s. * **Memory:** Integrated **MemPalace** for permanent, vector-based recall that *doesn't* break the cache. # The Technical Stack * **3-Tier Stacked Caching:** Separate breakpoints for Tool Definitions, System Prompts (`CLAUDE.md`), and Trailing History. * **Privacy:** Built for private subnets. No middleman, no message caps—just your API key and your rules. * **Ethics:** Baked-in Karpathy[`CLAUDE.md`](https://www.google.com/search?q=%5Bhttp://CLAUDE.md%5D(http://CLAUDE.md))guidelines to kill "agent bloat." If you’re tired of paying the **"Context Tax"** just to have an agent that remembers who you are, here you go. It is customized for Discord for my specific needs, but the core logic ensures Galadriel runs like an absolute dream: she never forgets, maintains strict engineering principles, and optimizes every cycle. Your feedback is most welcome! **GitHub (MIT License):**[https://github.com/avasol/galadriel-public](https://github.com/avasol/galadriel-public)
Hyperscale Data Center in Utah: Powering AI and Jobs
A massive **hyperscale data center project** in rural **Box Elder County, Utah**, led by Shark Tank investor Kevin O’Leary through his company O’Leary Digital (also known as the **Stratos Project** or **Wonder Valley**), is nearing final approval. The development, spanning about 40,000 acres of private land plus 1,200 acres of military and state-owned property, aims to host hyperscale data centers for tech giants like Amazon, Microsoft, and Google. It would generate its own power via natural gas from the Ruby Pipeline — starting at around 3 gigawatts in the first phase and scaling to 9 gigawatts at full buildout, exceeding Utah’s current statewide electricity consumption. Proponents highlight benefits including 2,000 permanent high-paying jobs, substantial tax revenue for Box Elder County (potentially $30 million initially, rising above $100 million annually), funding for modernization at Hill Air Force Base, and advanced water recycling technology that cleans and returns water to an aquifer feeding the **Great Salt Lake**, with minimal net usage. To attract the limited pool of hyperscalers, the Military Installation Development Authority (MIDA) has approved aggressive incentives, including slashing the energy use tax from 6% to 0.5%, significant property tax rebates (with 80% initially directed back to the developer), and personal property tax relief on rapidly depreciating equipment. The project still requires final sign-off from the Box Elder County Commission, which rescheduled its vote to Monday morning after commissioners expressed concerns about the rapid timeline and sought more resident input and legal review. O’Leary has praised Utah’s pro-business speed and framed the initiative as critical for U.S. competitiveness against China in AI and data infrastructure.