Waymo Plans to Expand Self-Driving Taxi Service in Arizona and San Francisco
Waymo, Alphabet Inc.’s driverless-vehicle unit, plans to expand its autonomous taxi service in San Francisco and the greater Phoenix area, its two main markets.
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US Shoppers Are Warding Off a Recession, Kellogg CEO Says
Americans love to spend — and that might be the biggest factor fending off a US recession.
Google Reveals New Foldable Pixel Phone
Alphabet Inc.’s Google gave a surprise early look at a foldable Pixel smartphone, heralding its move into a category currently dominated by Samsung Electronics Co.
Google Gives Early Look at Pixel Fold Phone Before Debut Next Week
Alphabet Inc.’s Google gave a surprise early look at a foldable Pixel smartphone, heralding its move into a category currently dominated by Samsung Electronics Co.
Short Sellers Lose $64 Million on One Regional Bank Stock Bucking Turmoil
One regional bank is a thorn in the side of the multibillion-dollar short trade against the sector.
Slowing US State Revenues Put Spotlight on Record Rainy Day Funds
Record reserve funds built by US states in the past two years are likely to be needed as tax receipts slow, federal pandemic aid dwindles and the economy heads toward a recession.
Italy and France, Old Frenemies, Are Squabbling Again
All it took was a few words from a French minister on the radio to send relations between Rome and Paris into a tailspin – again.
White House Says It Backs New Rules for AI After Harris Meeting
Vice President Kamala Harris said the White House would support new regulations or legislation to mitigate the potential harms from artificial intelligence technology after a meeting Thursday with the chief executive officers of Alphabet Inc., Microsoft Corp., OpenAI Inc., and Anthropic.
Harlan Crow Paid Private-School Tuition for Clarence Thomas’ Grandnephew, Report Says
(Bloomberg) — Billionaire Harlan Crow paid private-school tuition for US Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’s grandnephew, ProPublica reported, adding to a string of revelations about benefits received by Thomas from the Republican megadonor.
Ashton Kutcher Says His VC Firm Raised Debut AI Fund in Five Weeks
Ashton Kutcher, the Hollywood actor and venture capital investor, raised the money for his firm’s new AI fund quickly.