Monthly Archives: June 2025

Tesla stock pops 10% as Musk touts ‘successful’ robotaxi Austin launch

The launch puts Tesla head-to-head with Alphabet-backed Waymo, which is already operating a fleet of robotaxis in several cities.

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Tesla Begins Limited Robotaxi Service in Austin

The vehicles will have safety monitors and may not operate in bad weather, making them more restricted than the fully autonomous vehicles promised by Elon Musk.

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Senators urge FTC to investigate Spotify’s higher-priced bundled subscription

Two U.S. senators have requested that the FTC investigate Spotify due to allegations that the company bundled its subscription without user consent, while also undercompensating creators.

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TikTok parent ByteDance is shutting down its short-lived book publisher

The TikTok parent company ByteDance started a book publisher in 2023, but it’s already shutting it down.

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Japanese shipping firm NYK acquires Kadmos, a salary payment platform for seafarers

Japanese shipping company Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha is acquiring German salary payment platform for seafaring workers, Kadmos.

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Google adds AI features to Chromebook Plus devices

Google’s adding a slew of AI features to the Chromebook Plus line, including a search and text capture tool, NotebookLM, and a tool for simplifying text.

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Trump Media approves $400 million stock buyback

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Pompliano’s ProCap raises over $750 million, goes public via SPAC as bitcoin treasury bubble grows

Led by investor and podcast host Anthony Pompliano, ProCap raised more than $750 million in its funding round, including $235 million in convertible debt.

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Tesla robotaxi ‘low-key’ launch in Texas

Tesla hopes to rival firms already offering driverless ride-hailing in the US and around the world, such as Waymo, Zoox and Baidu.

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China’s Electric Vehicle Factories Have Become Tourist Hotspots

Thousands of people are signing up to see the highly automated assembly lines of Chinese EV brands like Xiaomi and Nio.

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