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We checked out Tesla’s supervised, invite-only robotaxi launch. Here’s what we saw
Tesla’s June launch of its long-awaited “robotaxi” requires a lot of qualifiers: it was supervised, open only to a few invitees and included somewhere between 10-20 vehicles. The stock jumped 8% the day after the launch, and some participants and observers called it a success. The shares have largely given back that gain since then. […]
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Quantum computing is having a moment. But the technology remains futuristic
Microsoft’s Majorana 1 quantum computing chip Microsoft It doesn’t quite have the buzz of artificial intelligence, but quantum computing is having a moment of its own. Some of the most powerful institutions in the world, including Google, Microsoft, Amazon, IBM and the U.S. government, are spending many millions of dollars in a race to develop […]
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Germany tells Apple, Google to block DeepSeek as the Chinese AI app faces rising pressure in Europe
In this photo illustration, the DeepSeek logo is seen displayed on a smartphone screen and in the background, the flag of the European Union. Thomas Fuller | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images One of Germany’s data protection watchdogs on Friday said DeepSeek’s app illegally sends user data to China and asked Google and […]
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‘Cyber plague’: Experts warn of growing infostealer threat after billions of login details exposed
“Someone, somewhere is having data exfiltrated from their machines as we speak,” says Volodymyr Diachenko, co-founder of the cybersecurity consultancy SecurityDiscovery. Sarayut Thaneerat | Moment | Getty Images Cybercriminals have intensified their efforts to steal and sell online passwords, experts warn. The alarm comes after the discovery of online datasets containing billions of exposed account […]
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Uber, Waymo robotaxi service opens to passengers in Atlanta
Waymo partners with Uber to bring robotaxi service to Atlanta and Austin. Uber Technologies Inc. Uber and Alphabet’s Waymo are now offering robotaxi rides to the public in Atlanta, as the companies continue expansion of their partnership. The Waymo robotaxis available through the Uber app will cover approximately 65 square miles around Atlanta, but will not yet […]
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Meta is absent from SF Pride this year, as tech industry retreats from public support of LGBTQ+
Parade goers hold Pride flags during the annual Pride Parade in San Francisco on Sunday, June 29, 2024. Minh Connors | San Francisco Chronicle | Hearst Newspapers | Getty Images Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is staying mum these days when it comes to the LGBTQ+ community. It wasn’t always that way. San Francisco Pride Executive […]
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Google could face changes to search in the UK as regulators crack down
Google could face changes to its online search services in the U.K. after regulators raised concerns over the tech giant’s dominance. The Competition and Markets Authority on Tuesday said it is consulting on a proposal to give Google “strategic market status,” a designation under new competition rules for tech firms that hold entrenched power in […]
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DeepSeek aids China’s military and evaded export controls, US official says: Reuters
CFOTO | Future Publishing | Getty Images AI firm DeepSeek is aiding China’s military and intelligence operations, a senior U.S. official told Reuters, adding that the Chinese tech startup sought to use Southeast Asian shell companies to access high-end semiconductors that cannot be shipped to China under U.S. rules. The U.S. conclusions reflect a growing conviction in Washington that the capabilities behind the rapid […]
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Tesla robotaxi incidents caught on camera in Austin draw regulators’ attention
A Tesla robotaxi drives on the street along South Congress Avenue in Austin, Texas, on June 22, 2025 Joel Angel Juarez | Reuters Tesla was contacted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Monday after videos posted on social media showed the company’s robotaxis driving in a chaotic manner on public roads in Austin, […]
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Tesla stock rises as Musk touts ‘successful’ robotaxi Austin launch
A Tesla Inc. robotaxi on Oltorf Street in Austin, Texas, US, on Sunday, June 22, 2025. T Tim Goessman | Bloomberg | Getty Images Tesla‘s driverless robotaxi finally hit the road this weekend, sending shares of the electric vehicle maker up about 5% on Monday. The EV giant debuted autonomous rides in Austin, Texas, on […]
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