Nation Jun 24 Waymo’s robotaxies to start carrying riders in Atlanta, expanding Uber partnership Waymo's driverless march into Atlanta comes just days after Tesla finally launched a limited robotaxi service in Austin.
Economy Jun 09 Apple unveils software redesign while reeling from AI missteps and Trump’s trade war After stumbling out of the starting gate in Big Tech’s pivotal race to capitalize on artificial intelligence, Apple tried to regain its footing Monday during a developers conference that focused mostly on incremental advances and cosmetic changes in its technology.
Nation May 30 Google and Justice Department face off in climactic showdown in antitrust case Google will return to federal court Friday to fend off the U.S. Justice Department’s attempt to topple its internet empire at the same time it’s navigating a pivotal shift to artificial intelligence that could undercut its power.
Politics Apr 21 Google faces off against U.S. government attempt to break up company in search monopoly case The drama will unfold in a Washington D.C. courtroom during the next three weeks during hearings that will determine how the company should be penalized for operating an illegal monopoly in search.
Politics Apr 17 Judge rules Google’s digital ad network an illegal monopoly, joins search engine in penalty box The ruling issued Thursday by U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema in Virginia comes on the heels of a separate decision in August that concluded Google's namesake search engine has been illegally leveraging its dominance to stifle competition and innovation.
Economy Apr 14 Trump considers pausing his auto tariffs to give carmakers more time When Trump announced the 25 percent auto tariffs on March 27, he described them as “permanent.” His hard lines on trade have become increasingly blurred as he has sought to limit the possible economic and political blowback from his policies.
Politics Mar 30 Protests against Elon Musk’s role in Trump administration swarm Tesla showrooms Protesters against billionaire Elon Musk’s purge of the U.S. government under President Donald Trump demonstrated outside Tesla dealerships throughout the U.S. and in some cities in Europe on Saturday in the latest attempt to dent the fortune of the world’s…
Nation Feb 25 Apple shareholders reject conservative think tank’s proposal to scrap company’s diversity programs After a brief presentation about the anti-DEI proposal, Apple announced shareholders had rejected it without disclosing the vote tally.
Politics Nov 21 DOJ seeks to break up Google, forcing web browser Chrome sale as monopoly punishment The proposed breakup floated in a 23-page document filed late Wednesday by the U.S. Justice Department calls for Google to sell its industry-leading Chrome web browser and impose restrictions designed to prevent Android from favoring its search engine.
Nation Oct 31 Google Maps introduces AI features to help users explore and navigate Google Maps is heading down a new road steered by artificial intelligence.