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Pichai added that the robotaxi business is now completing 250,000 paid trips weekly
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DoorDash Offers to Buy Deliveroo for About $3.5 Billion
A prior takeover discussion fell apart last year after the companies disagreed on valuation, according to Reuters.
Deel Paints Alleged Spy As ‘Whistleblower’, Launches Countersuit
Deel claims that Rippling has defamed Deel and interfered with its business in new countersuit.
Confidence in Tech Sector Drops: The Information Survey
Readers grew more pessimistic about 13 of 14 big tech firms we track.
Google Faces Second Antitrust Remedies Hearing May 2
Google and the government agreed to a September date for a hearing on remedying Google's ad tech antitrust violations but the judge wants the issue resolved faster.
Temu and Shein Hike Prices in Response to U.S. Tariffs
The U.S. plans to stop allowing importers to bring individual packages worth less than $800 from China and Hong Kong to the U.S. without paying tariffs under an executive order set to go into effect May 2.
Apple Aims to Make All U.S.-Sold iPhones in India by 2026
Apple plans to double output in India to mitigate impact from increased U.S. tariffs on China
China Quietly Drops 125% Retaliatory Tariff on Crucial U.S. Semiconductors
The exemptions only apply to chips, the development of which is dominated by U.S. firms
Benchmark Invests in Chinese Startup Behind Manus AI Agent
The deal comes at a time when Silicon Valley is starting to pay more attention to AI products coming out of China.
Meta Lays Off Reality Labs Employees
The cuts affected those working in Oculus Studios, which develops apps and games for Meta's Quest headsets, and on hardware efforts.
New Intel CEO’s Turnaround Plan Includes Layoffs, Fewer Meetings
Lip-Bu Tan, who took over as Intel CEO last month, is hitting the ground running with a broad-ranging plan to turn around the beleaguered chip firm.
Feds Exempt Autonomous Vehicle Developers from Federal Safety Standards
The move is one part of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s new national framework for autonomous vehicles, which will continue to mandate crash reporting.
Apple Re-Assigns Robotics Division
John Ternus will oversee the robotics team, replacing AI chief John Giannandrea.
Fed Withdraws Crypto Guidance in Industry-Friendly Pivot
All three federal banking regulators rescinded Biden-era crypto guidance, marking a win to the industry.
Alphabet Revenue Growth Steady Even as Search Revenue Growth Slows
Alphabet’s revenue grew 12% year-over-year in the first quarter of 2025, equal to its growth in the previous quarter, as growth in Google’s Search and Cloud businesses slowed slightly.
Deel Partner in Crypto Effort is Sued by Rival
Deel, frustrated it was falling behind, teamed with a crypto compliance firm to catch up. That company, LiquiFi, was later accused of using stolen data to speed the project.
Harvard Seeks to Sell $1 Billion in Private-Equity Fund Stakes
University is raising cash amid threats from Washington to cut funding and end tax-exempt status
Motorola and Perplexity Announce App Distribution Deal
With the deal, Perplexity is following in the footsteps of Google, which has long struck deals to preinstall its apps on phones to increase distribution for its apps.
Tesla Sales Fell 45% in Europe in Q1
The slump came despite an uptick in overall electric vehicle adoption and a surge in hybrid vehicles which are now the dominant vehicle across EU nations.
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