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Waymo got approval Friday afternoon from California regulators for paid robotaxi rides in the second-largest city in the US, plus even more of the San Francisco Bay Area. Powered by WPeMatico

As Chinese automakers prepare to launch in the US, the White House is investigating whether cars made in China could pose a national security threat. Powered by WPeMatico

Starting today, Ford electric car drivers can plug into the Supercharger network. You can bet more makers will follow. Powered by WPeMatico

Google apologized after its Gemini model caused offense by being too “woke.” Expect political fights over AI’s values to worsen as the technology becomes more capable. Powered by WPeMatico

Stack Overflow’s programming community will power a version of Google’s Gemini chatbot. It’s part of a new breed of AI data licensing deals with websites seeking a cut of the generative AI boom. Powered by WPeMatico

Any tech company moving into the auto space needs a manufacturing partner. But Apple’s EV died as it lived: alone. Powered by WPeMatico

In an interview with WIRED, the politician behind the ban hits out at Amazon for being evasive about working conditions in its warehouses. Powered by WPeMatico

Pav Gill says he suffered retaliation after he raised the alarm about fraud at German payments giant Wirecard. His startup Confide aims to protect future whistleblowers from harm. Powered by WPeMatico

When two former Meta employees dug into why the website of Iowa’s Clayton County Register was spewing dubious posts about stocks, they uncovered a network of sites slinging seemingly AI-made content. Powered by WPeMatico

If the court backs provocative laws from Texas and Florida that limit social platforms’ ability to moderate content online, life could become radically different. Powered by WPeMatico