Waymo and Zoox expand into more U.S. markets as robotaxi race heats up
Waymo is bringing driverless rides to three more cities, and Amazon plans to start testing in two additional U.S. markets.
U.S. House votes to avoid government shutdown amid GOP hard-liner resistance
The U.S. House on Tuesday voted in favor of a short-term spending measure that would avoid a government shutdown until after November’s midterm election.
Toyota’s hybrid RAV4 is in demand as dealers wait for more supply
When Toyota announced the new version of its SUV, it said the RAV4 would only be available as a hybrid and that production would be limited at first.
Apple enters John Ternus era as AI challenges and memory crunch intensify
John Ternus’ first day as Apple CEO comes at a critical juncture for the iPhone maker, with memory prices soaring and AI challenges looming.
India rejects court order to uphold decades-old water-sharing treaty with Pakistan
The arbitration ruling adds a new layer of stress to a long-simmering water dispute between two nuclear-armed neighbors.
These emerging markets are favored to get ‘a wall of money’ from carry trades
Emerging markets could attract more capital as Treasury bond buyback plans weaken the dollar and support carry trades, analysts say.
U.S. crude oil hits $90 per barrel following latest U.S. attacks against Iran
Oil prices extended gains Tuesday as tensions in the Middle East escalated, with the U.S. carrying out new strikes against Iran.
House Intelligence Committee warns of ‘Black Swan’ AI risks
Bipartisan lawmakers cautioned that existing safeguards may not be enough to keep up with AI’s advances.
Trump says U.S. communities opposing AI data centers could end up ‘backwards and poor’
“China could not be happier with this anti Data Center movement,” Trump said as Republicans express concerns about the backlash to data centers.
Trump strikes new drug pricing deals with nine midsized drugmakers
The string of deals builds on the Trump administration’s push to link the nation’s drug prices to cheaper ones abroad.
