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Waymo Exec Hopeful Trump Will Boost Autonomous Driving

A top Waymo executive said Wednesday the United States could lead globally on autonomous driving, expressing hope that a national standard under the incoming Trump administration would boost safety.

International Business Times

Tech Entrepreneur Trapped In Self-Driving Taxi as It Repeatedly Circles Parking Lot Instead Of Taking Him to Airport: 'Has This Been Hacked?'

A tech entrepreneur's trip to the airport turned chaotic when a self-driving Waymo taxi trapped him in the car while circling a parking lot.

International Business Times

A Waymo customer says he thought he was being pranked when his self-driving cab lost control and drove in circles endlessly

A video shows Waymo’s customer service was unable to do much to stop the erratic self-driving behavior.

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Suspected Robber Caught After Trying to Flee in Self-Driving Car Programmed to Pull Over for Cops

A suspected robber turned a driverless Waymo into an unlikely getaway car after fleeing a Los Angeles grocery store robbery Monday night. Police tracked the autonomous vehicle and arrested the suspect following a standoff. The bizarre incident has sparked online debate, with some joking about the logistics of using a…

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Tech Founder Trapped In Self-Driving Taxi as It Repeatedly Circles Parking Lot Instead of Taking Him to Airport: 'Has This Been Hacked?'

A tech entrepreneur's trip to the airport turned chaotic when a self-driving Waymo taxi trapped him in the car while circling a parking lot.

Latin Times

Uber Stock Gains On Nvidia Autonomous Driving Partnership

Uber stock gained after the ride-hailing giant said it was working with Nvidia to partner to help develop AI-powered autonomous driving.

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Los Angeles man nearly misses flight after self-driving taxi won’t stop riding round in circles

A Los Angeles man nearly missed his flight after a self-driving Waymo taxi failed to stop driving in circles around a parking lot.

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LA tech entrepreneur said he almost missed flight after getting trapped in a Waymo that wouldn’t stop circling airport parking lot

Mike Johns says driverless car circled aimlessly in Arizona airport parking lot and left him ‘dizzy’ before finally dropping him off at terminal

The Independent UK

LA tech entrepreneur nearly misses flight after getting trapped in robotaxi

Mike Johns’ self-driving car started circling a parking lot, but he recognizes there are ‘glitches that need stitches’

The Guardian - US

Uber And Lyft Will Roll Out Robotaxis This Year. But There’s A Problem

Your Uber and Lyft rides could be fundamentally different starting this year.

InsideEVs

Fourth Quarter Alphabet Earnings Due Feb. 4. Is Google Stock A Buy?

Q4 earnings for Google stock are due Feb. 4. AI-driven competition in the internet search business and DoJ antitrust cases still loom.

Investors Business Daily

Uber Stock Starts 2025 Strong As Analysts Debate Robotaxi Risk

Uber stock jumped more than 3% Thursday, on pace for its best single-day gain since early in October. Goldman named Uber a conviction pick.

Investors Business Daily

3 Mega-Cap AI Stocks to Own for 2025

With AI’s unstoppable momentum, analysts predict 2025 will be a blockbuster year for these three mega-cap AI powerhouses.

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Why Alphabet Could Be the Best Magnificent 7 Stock to Own

Google stock is trading at the lowest forward valuation among its Magnificent Seven peers. Is it the best of the bunch to own going forward?

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Bank of America Says to Crash Proof Your Portfolio With These 3 ‘Magnificent 7’ Stocks

Anticipating a correction, BofA analysts see these tech giants as safe bets.

Investors Business Daily

Analyst Sees 'Buying Opportunity' After Uber Stock Sell-Off On Waymo, Tesla Robotaxi Concerns

An Uber stock analyst with Oppenheimer says the ride-hail market leader's recent sell-off is an opportunity for investors.

The Guardian - US

Will the future of transportation be robotaxis – or your own self-driving car?

GM is shutting down its robotaxi business, Tesla is creating one of its own – what does the future hold for self-driving?

Barchart

Is This Tech Stock a Buy at Record Highs Thanks to Quantum Computing?

While Alphabet faced some major setbacks amid regulatory hurdles this year, would it be wise to load up its shares as it regains momentum thanks to its latest exciting innovations?

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Investors Business Daily

Stock Market Mixed As Google, Broadcom, Tesla Mask Weakness: Weekly Review

The Nasdaq hit a record high, trading flat for the week, buoyed by Google, Broadcom and Tesla. But the broader stock market struggled as Treasury yields jumped.

MarketBeat

Why Uber's Drop Could Be a Golden Entry Opportunity for 2025

It's worth noting that several analysts are bullish on Uber, even in the face of its recent drop, with some price targets landing above $100.

Investors Business Daily

Uber Stock Regains Some Ground After CFO Commentary On Robotaxis, Demand

Uber stock bounced back from a Wednesday selloff after CFO Prashanth Mahendra-Rajah gave positive commentary.

Fortune

With General Motors pulling the plug on Cruise, every U.S. automaker except Tesla has called it quits on robotaxis

Automakers like Ford Motors and Volkswagen had also once made big, billion-dollar bets on the future of ridehail—only to walk back those plans later.

Investors Business Daily

Uber Stock Slides Again. Investors' Robotaxi Fears Grow After GM Shuts Down Cruise.

Uber stock took another hit Wednesday from investors with robotaxi jitters after GM said it would shut down Cruise.

Investors Business Daily

GM Falls Despite Robotaxi U-Turn. A Self-Driving Car Rival Soars.

GM exited Cruise robotaxis after sinking $10 billion into their development.

International Business Times

GM Abandons Robotaxi Operations Derailed By Accident

US auto giant General Motors announced Tuesday it will abandon its robotaxi development efforts after a highly publicized incident last year stymied its progress in the autonomous vehicle field.

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