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UK may require Google to give users alternative search options and rank its results ‘more fairly’

The UK’s competition regulator may require Google to offer users alternative search engines; change how it ranks searches; and improve data portability.

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Amazon to spend over $4B to expand Prime delivery to rural communities in the US

Amazon expands its Same-Day and Next-Day delivery services to 4K small cities and towns in the U.S.

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Amazon bringing faster delivery to thousands of small towns and cities

Amazon previously said it would spend $4 billion by the end of 2026 to triple the size of its rural delivery network.

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How a data processing problem at Lyft became the basis for Eventual

Eventual’s data processing engine Daft was inspried by the founders’ experience working on Lyft’s autonomous vehicle project.

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Google brings historical Street View imagery to Google Earth

Google announced on Tuesday that you can now access historical Street View imagery on Google Earth.

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Novoloop is making tons of upcycled plastic

Novoloop recently raised a $21 million Series B to begin building its first commercial scale plastic upcycling plant.

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This Is Why High-End Electric Cars Are Failing

There’s a simple reason why high-end EVs have failed to spark the imaginations of auto buyers. To remedy this, manufacturers need to revisit the days of the Model T.

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Uber, Waymo robotaxi service opens to passengers in Atlanta

Waymo robotaxis became available to users in Atlanta on Tuesday as part of a partnership with Uber.

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Meta is absent from SF Pride this year, as tech industry retreats from public support of LGBTQ+

SF Pride Executive Director Suzanne Ford is troubled that tech companies like Meta are stopping their support of the LGBTQ+ community.

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Uber and Waymo’s commercial robotaxi service is open for business in Atlanta

Waymo and Uber are offering commercial robotaxi rides in Atlanta.

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