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Waymo offers teen accounts for driverless rides

Waymo announced Tuesday it is now offering accounts for teens ages 14 to 17, starting in Phoenix.

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Elon Musk’s X says Indian government ordered over 2,000 accounts blocked, including Reuters

The statement by X is the latest development in an ongoing censorship legal battle between Musk’s social media site and Prime Minister Modi’s government.

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Robinhood CEO downplays OpenAI concerns on tokenized stock structure

Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev says it’s not “entirely relevant” that the platform’s OpenAI and SpaceX stock tokens aren’t technically equity in the companies.

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Southeast Asia needn’t take sides in US-China tech rivalry. It can learn from both, experts say

As China and the U.S. compete in artificial intelligence, Southeast Asia should draw from the best of both, panelists said at CNBC’s East Tech West conference.

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Tech founders call on Sequoia Capital to denounce VC Shaun Maguire’s Mamdani comments

Shaun Maguire, an outspoken Trump supporter, is getting publicly criticized for recent posts about New York City Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani.

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Samsung expects second-quarter profits to more than halve as it struggles to capture AI demand

According to the smart estimates, Samsung was expected to post an operating profit of 6.26 trillion won ($4.57 billion) for the quarter.

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Waymo to begin testing in Philadelphia with safety drivers behind the wheel

Waymo said it will begin testing in Philadelphia as its seeks to expand into Northeastern cities.

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Jack Dorsey launches a WhatsApp messaging rival built on Bluetooth

Block CEO Jack Dorsey has launched Bitchat, a new peer-to-peer messaging app that works entirely over Bluetooth mesh networks.

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Robinhood stock tokens face scrutiny in the European Union after OpenAI warning

The Bank of Lithuania said it has contacted Robinhood and is “awaiting clarifications” regarding the structure of its OpenAI and SpaceX stock tokens.

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Trump advisor Navarro rips Apple’s Tim Cook for not moving production out of China fast enough

President Donald Trump has ramped up pressure on Apple to make more of its products in the U.S. not overseas.

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