Elizabeth Holmes concedes mistakes—to a point

GM’s next driver-assist system will be hands-free in “95% of situations”

Enlarge / Ultra Cruise will ultimately enable door-to-door hands-free driving on all public paved roads in the US and Canada, says the company. (credit: General Motors) On Wednesday and Thursday, General Motors laid out its plan for the coming years to its investors. The company wants “a world with zero crashes, zero emissions, and zero […]

Rocket Report: Falcon 9 says Aloha to Hawaii, Blue Origin to abandon ship?

Enlarge / A Falcon 9 rocket launched the NROL-85 mission on April 17. (credit: SpaceX) Welcome to Edition 4.40 of the Rocket Report! There is a lot happening in spaceflight this week, but I’m probably most excited about Rocket Lab’s attempt to capture the first stage of its Electron rocket in mid-air. This launch (and […]

Apple follows up on its racial equity pledge

Good morning, Broadsheet readers! Rep. Liz Cheney backs impeachment, a college athlete is among the first to earn money from her likeness, and an Apple VP shares more info about the firm’s racial equity pledge . Have a peaceful Wednesday. – Apple follows up. Remember last summer, when corporations went to great lengths to assert […]