Waymo is now providing 500,000 paid robotaxi rides every week across 10 U. cities, the company shared in a post on X this week. The eye-popping figure is reflective of the Alphabet-owned company’s accelerated commercial expansion. But it’s Waymo’s rate of growth in ridership and markets that offers a more …

SK hynix, a South Korean memory chip giant already listed on the KOSPI, is laying the groundwork for a potential U. listing that could reportedly raise an estimated $10 billion to $14 billion. The company announced this week that it has confidentially filed a Form F-1 with the listing, targeting …

SoftBank has taken on a new $40 billion loan to help it cover its $30 billion commitment to invest in OpenAI as part of the AI model maker’s record-breaking $110 billion raise last month, the Japanese conglomerate said on Friday. Most striking is that the loan is unsecured and has …

Physical Intelligence, the two-year-old San Francisco robotics startup, is in discussions to raise about $1 billion in new funding at a valuation exceeding $11 billion, according to Bloomberg. The deal would effectively double the company’s $5. 6 billion valuation in just four months. Founders Fund is set to participate with …

For the better part of a decade, Whoop sold itself as a secret weapon for serious athletes. LeBron James was convinced to slap on the company’s fitness band in Whoop’s first year. Michael Phelps came soon after. Other Whoop wearers include Cristiano Ronaldo, Patrick Mahomes, and Rory McIlroy. The message …

'War to end in weeks' and '50% of public cut their spending' Many of the front pages focus on the war in the Middle East four weeks since the US and Israel first launched strikes on Iran. The Guardian reports that despite Washington saying it expects its operation against Tehran …

'We're having a moment' - fear and denial in Silicon Valley over social media addiction trial 5 hours ago Lily JamaliNorth America Technology correspondent Silicon Valley is reeling from the seismic verdict delivered by an LA jury on Wednesday. Tech giants Meta and YouTube were found to be liable for …

Tiramisu hot cross buns, doughnut eggs: Have Easter treats gone too far? 5 hours ago George Sandemanand Olivia Hutchinson Creme eggs have been delighting - or not, depending on your palate - British tastebuds for more than 50 years. "I scran them up so fast," says Ethan in Manchester, who …

This outbreak has been called unusual and unprecedented because of the number infected in such a short space of time. The worst seems to be over with no newly confirmed cases for a week, but there is still an unsolved mystery - why did this outbreak occur? The explanation is …

I escaped North Korea with my mum. Now I'm terrified she might be sent back 8 hours ago Laura Bicker ,China correspondentand Julie Yoonnyung Lee When Geumseong's phone rang on Christmas Eve 2020, he answered nervously. The previous year he'd made the perilous journey to escape from North to South …