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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Google could face changes to search in the UK as regulators crack down

Britain’s Competition and Markets Authority said it’s consulting on a proposal to give Google “strategic market status.”

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US safety regulators contact Tesla over erratic robotaxis

Videos posted online appear to show the newly launched self-driving cars speeding and driving in the wrong lane.

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Crypto rules of the road framework unveiled by Republican senators

Republican Sens. Tim Scott and Cynthia Lummis are pushing a crypto market structure bill aimed at giving digital asset companies clarity on regulations.

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Amazon to invest £40 billion in the UK over next three years

Britain has been courting investments from major tech players of late as it looks to boost domestic growth and productivity.

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Goldman Sachs and Citadel back crypto firm Digital Asset in $135 million funding round

The company said it will use the funding to advance adoption of the Canton Network, a blockchain for financial institutions.

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Google may be forced to make changes to UK search

The Competition and Markets Authority says it wants to open up the UK search market.

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Google introduces AI mode to users in India

Google introduced its AI mode, a Q&A-style search tool, to users in India today. The company said that this tool is still in the experimental stage and users will need to opt in to it through Search Labs. Once a user has opted in, they can ask queries in English. Google didn’t specify whether it […]

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How a war-torn Myanmar plays a critical role in China’s rare earth dominance

While China has a near monopoly on rare earth element processing and refining, it has quietly become reliant on raw materials from the war-torn Myanmar.

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Tesla robotaxi incidents caught on camera in Austin draw regulators’ attention

NHTSA pressed Tesla for more information about robotaxi incidents caught on camera and shared widely on social media.

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