Waymo halts freeway rides after robotaxis struggle in construction zones

The service suspension comes as Waymo has also paused operations in Atlanta and San Antonio after its robotaxis drove into flooded streets.

SpaceX scrubs first Starship V3 launch just before liftoff

SpaceX fueled the third-generation rocket booster and ship and was just moments away from liftoff, before calling a scrub. It’s expected to try again Friday.

Who will benefit most from SpaceX IPO? Mostly Elon — and a few from his inner circle

Elon Musk has the largest stake in SpaceX by billions of shares. The other biggest shareholders also have longstanding and deep ties to Musk.

Finnish phone-maker HMD bundles Indian AI chatbot onto new smartphone in push to reach local market

HMD is pre-loading Sarvam’s Indus chatbot app, which supports 22 Indic languages

Waymo expands pause to four cities as robotaxis keep driving into floods

Waymo’s robotaxi service is now suspended in both Atlanta and San Antonio, as the company works to stop its vehicles from driving into flooded roads.

Spotify and Universal Music strike deal allowing fan-made AI covers and remixes

Spotify is partnering with Universal Music Group to let Premium subscribers create AI-generated song covers and remixes, with participating artists receiving a share of the revenue.

Law enforcement shuts down VPN service used by two dozen ransomware gangs

First VPN promised hackers complete anonymity for their cyberattacks. But Europol said it was able to notify the service’s users that they have now been identified.

Six search engines worth trying now that Google isn’t really Google anymore

Google is about to look really different, and if you’re not a fan of the AI overview feature, then you’re not going to like what’s coming.

Trump delays AI security executive order, saying language ‘could have been a blocker’

President Trump delayed signing an executive order that would have required pre-release government security reviews of AI models, citing dissatisfaction with the order’s language.

This young startup is taking on a fragrance industry that hasn’t changed in almost half a century

Fragrance tech company Patina announced Thursday a $2 million raise from investors, including Betaworks and True Ventures.