China stopped issuing new robotaxi licenses over a glitch. America can’t stop them from rolling into active shooter situations
Waymo has since shipped a software update to the AVs, but there’s still no federal regulation.Autonomous vehicles deployed at scale are widely expected to increase total driving: empty robotaxis cruising…
Trump’s former AI czar says the quiet part out loud on the economy: ‘Stopping progress in AI would be equivalent to halting the U.S. economy’
“Polls may show that AI is not popular, but economic growth is,” said venture capitalist David Sacks. “At this point, stopping progress in AI would be equivalent to halting the…
‘You could say the ceasefire has ceased’: Iran is back on Wall Street’s radar as oil prices spike 6%
The truce between Iran and the U.S. that has been fraying over the last four weeks finally showed its first real tears on Monday. That’s when the shooting started. Central Command…
Top U.S. oil producer declares ‘green’ light on drilling for more oil amid Iran war
A top oil and gas producer in West Texas’ booming Permian Basin declared a “green” light for the reluctant U.S. energy sector to start churning out more volumes amid the…
Starbucks CEO gets roasted for $9 ‘premium experience’ remarks, but Wall Street toasts his tariff-era turnaround strategy
“In some cases, you know, a $9 experience does feel like you’re splurging. And then, what that means is we have to make it worthwhile, right?” he said on the…
Trump’s former AI czar says the quiet part out loud on the economy: ‘Stopping progress in AI would be equivalent to halting the US economy’
“Polls may show that AI is not popular, but economic growth is,” said venture capitalist David Sacks. “At this point, stopping progress in AI would be equivalent to halting the…
GameStop wants to buy eBay for $56 billion. Wall Street has one big question
His view that eBay is an underperformer is one that many on Wall Street held for years but one that eBay’s strong financial performance and stock increase in the last…
‘A major catastrophe was avoided by feet’: A United Airlines plane hits a truck and light pole while landing at Newark airport
“A major catastrophe was avoided by feet,” said safety expert Steve Arroyo, who landed on that same short runway many times during his career at United. “Had it been another…
Judge asks why White House correspondents’ dinner shooter was on suicide watch: ‘It could drive a person crazy to be in that situation’
Officials at the city jail in Washington, D.C., removed Cole Tomas Allen from its designated “suicide status” over the weekend after his attorneys complained that he had been unnecessarily confined…
Battle for Hormuz begins as U.S. military fights off Iranian attacks while seeking to break regime’s grip on ship traffic through strait
The months-long standoff over the Strait of Hormuz has reached a potentially decisive moment with the U.S. military engaged in combat in the contested waterway to help commercial ships exit…
