Alphabet's self driving unit Waymo closes $5.6 billion funding round as robotaxi race heats up in the U.S.

Alphabet's self-driving unit Waymo closes $5.6 billion funding round as robotaxi race heats up in the U.S.

Alphabet-owned driverless vehicle unit Waymo just closed a $5.6 billion funding round to expand its robotaxi service across the U.S.

Business - CNBC - October 25

Waymo Raises $5.6 Billion From Outside Investors

Alphabet’s driverless car unit now has vehicles operating in San Francisco, Phoenix and Los Angeles.

Business - The New York Times - October 28

The big-money battle to host an F1 race is heating up

To continue growing, F1 will need to tread a narrow line between the sport's new audience and its core motor racing fans.

Business - CNBC - November 11

AI Startup Perplexity to Triple Valuation to $9 Billion in New Funding Round

The artificial intelligence search company is raising $500 million in its fourth funding round this year.

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - November 5

Elon Musk's xAI Startup Is Valued at $50 Billion in New Funding Round

The artificial-intelligence company has told investors it raised $5 billion in its latest funding round.

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - Yesterday

Waymo Robotaxis Ready for Anyone in L.A. Who Wants a Driverless Ride

The autonomous ride-hailng company expands operations from a waiting list of prospective passengers, covering an 80 square-mile area of Los Angeles.

Business - Inc. - November 13

Wrangling over whether to punt government funding to Trump heats up

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Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

OpenAI Chair’s AI Startup Sierra Gets $4.5 Billion Valuation in Latest Funding Round

Former Salesforce co-CEO Bret Taylor’s company keeps pulling in money from top VC firms as expectations mount.

Business - Inc. - October 29

Tesla stock pops after report Trump wants to relax U.S. self-driving rules

Elon Musk was a central figure in the business world pushing for Trump's return to the White House in the lead-up to this month's elections.

Business - CNBC - 3 days ago

Race heats up in Michigan as candidates battle for state's 15 electoral votes

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Senate leadership race heats up as Trump issues demands

Senate Republicans are poised to make a historic decision on Wednesday when they'll gather behind closed doors to select their new party leader.

Morning Report — Leadership races, funding up next for Congress

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Politics - The Hill - November 8

Waymo opens robotaxi service to anyone in Los Angeles, marking its largest expansion yet

The expansion makes Los Angeles the largest city in which Waymo operates its self-driving robotaxi service.

Business - CNBC - November 12

Waymo opens robotaxis to anyone in Los Angeles, marking its largest expansion yet

Alphabet-owned Waymo is removing the waitlist for its self-driving service in Los Angeles, marking its largest expansion yet.

Waymo's robotaxis now open to anyone who wants a driverless ride in Los Angeles

Waymo on Tuesday opened its robotaxi service to anyone who wants a ride around Los Angeles, marking another milestone in the evolution of self-driving car technology since the company began as a ...

Tech - ABC News - November 12

‘Used like taxis’: Soaring private jet flights drive up climate-heating emissions

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World - The Guardian - November 7

Alphabet Revenue Jumps 15% to $88.3 Billion

The tech giant’s 34 percent increase in quarterly profit topped Wall Street expectations, driven by its advertising and cloud businesses.

Tech - The New York Times - October 29

House majority still up for grabs, race for Senate majority leader heating up among Republicans

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The very human problem with not-quite-self-driving cars

The better an automated system performs, the more complacent — and dangerous — we become

World - Financial Times - November 12

This Self-Heating Mug Keeps Things Warm—and Simple

The Ohom mug heats your coffee or tea with a pad that can also wirelessly charge your phone—no app required.

Tech - Wired - November 14

Premier League title race heats up, MLS playoff shock & Rachel Kundananji embarrasses defender

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Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 4

Lions top Texans despite five Jared Goff INTs; Jets, Cowboys are cooked; CFP race heating up

Jake Bates made a 52-yard field goal as time expired to lift Detroit

Sports - CBS Sports - November 11

MAC race heating up: What to know about MACtion in 2024 as weeknight games begin on CBS Sports Network

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Sports - CBS Sports - November 12

Week 12 Overreaction: Georgia vs. the Playoff Committee & the Big 12 race heats up | College Football Enquirer

On this week's overreaction pod, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI's Pat Forde unpack the tight conference races that will impact the College Football Playoff seeding. They kick off that discussion ...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 4 days ago

Georgia Tech shocks No. 4 Miami to shake up College Football Playoff race; 'Canes could lose first-round bye

The Yellow Jackets snapped a 13-game losing streak against top-five opponents

Sports - CBS Sports - November 9

Chinese EV and self-driving tech companies turn to IPOs for cash

Funding has been drying up for car start-ups in fiercely competitive domestic market

World - Financial Times - October 24

Outrider, a Self-Driving Truck Startup, Raises $62 Million

The Colorado company got backing from the VC arm of Koch Industries, as well as Nvidia, New Enterprise Associates, and Prologis’ venture unit.

Business - Inc. - October 24

Tesla’s stock jumps on report Trump team to create rules for self-driving cars

Tesla stock rocketed on Monday on a report President-elect Donald Trump’s team will make rules for self-driving cars a priority.

Business - MarketWatch - 3 days ago

PBM reform push heats up

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Politics - The Hill - November 12

2,100 Fakes Rounded Up in Art Forgeries Bust

Italian officials said they had dismantled a Europe-wide network of forgers and dealers selling works purported to be by A-list artists, mostly through auction houses.

World - The New York Times - November 13

David Squires on … Arteta’s Halloween outfit and the United merry-go-round

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World - The Guardian - October 29

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