Cybersecurity

NHTSA Scared This Self-Driving Entrepreneur Off the Road

Hacking phenomenon George Hotz had planned to sell his technology in $999 kits.
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Self-driving cars are getting closer by the day, but they won’t be coming from hacking phenomenon George Hotz.

Hotz, the first person to jailbreak an iPhone and a vagabond of the world’s top tech companies, has scrapped his self-driving project after receiving a stern letter from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Hotz said via Twitter that he would be exploring other products and other markets.