Some of my favorite stories from Wired, Business Insider, and The Athletic
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How GM Beat Tesla to the First True Mass-Market Electric Car
My Wired cover story looked at how General Motors, a slow-footed behemoth, mustered the will and know-how to deliver the game-changing Chevrolet Bolt electric car.
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When the Transportation Revolution Hit the Real World
Ten years ago, they promised us self-driving cars. We got a scooter surge, clashes with regulators, and the brutal realities of mobility.
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Inside the Races That Jump-Started the Self-Driving Car
The Darpa Grand Challenges did more than drive the invention of autonomous vehicles—they fostered a community that now leads the industry.
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Flying Cars and the Challenges of ‘Going 3D’
At a startup run by autonomous vehicle mastermind Sebastian Thrun, flying cars are starting to become reality. But expect flight delays.
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The Teenagers Crafting the Mock Future of Formula 1
In which I spend a weekend with the high schoolers tackling crises as delegates on the Formula 1 committee at a Model UN conference.
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The Moonshot Factory Building the Next Googles
Seven years after its secretive launch, X is starting to spawn mind-blowing companies—and show us what an ever expanding Google means for the world.
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The Relentless Startup Fast-Tracking Ford’s Self-Driving Cars
Meet Bryan Salesky and the team of resourceful engineers at Argo, the little company trying to crack a big problem: safe autonomous driving.
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The Pandemic Strands Some Ship Crews at Sea, Others On Shore
Travel restrictions are blocking some marine workers from reaching their assigned ships. That's forcing others on extended tours.
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The Inside Story of Google and Uber's War to Own Self-Driving Cars
The tech giants’ all-out battle to control the self-driving market involved massive egos, $120 million payouts, covert schemes, and a prison sentence.