Levi Sumagaysay

Tech writer and editor

Levi Sumagaysay

Levi Sumagaysay is a tech reporter and editor for the Mercury News. She has written or edited technology news since the first dot-com boom, and is a Good Morning Silicon Valley alum.

An autonomous truck from Silicon Valley startup Plus.ai made what appears to be the first cross-country trip of a commercial freight truck, from California to Pennsylvania, in November 2019. A safety driver was behind the wheel, but the truck drove mostly autonomously.

A self-driving truck delivered butter from California to Pennsylvania in 3 days

December 11, 2019 at 1:24 p.m.

Cupertino-based Plus.ai announces what's believed to be an industry first: a cross-country commercial freight delivery by an autonomous truck.

LOS ANGELES, CA – MARCH 29: Lyft CEO Logan Green (R) and President John Zimmer (2nd R) speak before the Nasdaq opening bell celebrating the company’s initial public offering (IPO) on March 29, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. The ride hailing app company’s shares were initially priced at $72. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Lyft and Uber鈥檚 driver problems: Grumbling, protests grow

March 29, 2019 at 1:29 p.m.

Drivers are growing increasingly disgruntled amid the fierce competition between the two ride-hailing giants, both of which are bleeding money. Lyft lost almost $1 billion last year, while Uber lost...

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A self-driving truck delivered butter from California to Pennsylvania in 3 days

Lyft and Uber鈥檚 driver problems: Grumbling, protests grow