Waymo gets regulatory approval to expand across Bay Area and Southern California

Waymo continues to expand its reach, with the robotaxi company posting Friday that it’s now “officially authorized to drive fully autonomously across more of the Golden State.” Waymo already operates in San Francisco, Silicon Valley, and Los Angeles (and outside California as well, in Atlanta, Austin, and Phoenix). But maps published by California’s Department of … Read more

Trump administration might not fight state AI regulations after all

The Trump administration has been targeting state-level AI regulation, with the president declaring in a social media post this week that the industry needs “one Federal Standard instead of a patchwork of 50 State Regulatory Regimes.” This comes after a 10-year ban on state AI regulation was initially included in Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” before … Read more

Liverpool transfers: Bayern Munich watching Ibrahima Konate’s contract situation – Paper talk and football gossip | Football News

The top stories and transfer rumours from Sunday’s newspapers… Premier League Bayern Munich are watching Ibrahima Konate‘s contact situation closely, with Liverpool putting pressure on the French defender to make a decision on his future, according to reports – Mail on Sunday. Sunderland‘s Wilson Isidor is weighing up his international allegiances ahead of next year’s … Read more

Meta wants to get into the electricity trading business

In order to accelerate the construction of new power plants needed to provide energy for its data centers, Meta is looking to get into the business of trading electricity. Bloomberg reports that both Meta and Microsoft are asking for federal approval to trade power (Apple has already received this approval). According to Meta, this will … Read more

The hottest AI wearables and gadgets you can buy right now

A new wave of AI-powered gadgets on the market aims to integrate artificial intelligence into our daily lives like never before. Some of these AI wearables — including necklaces, rings, and wristbands, as well as portable devices — serve as productivity tools, while others claim to act as friendly companions listening to your everyday thoughts. Even … Read more

The Ashes: Nasser Hussain says ‘wheels came off’ for England in two-day Ashes defeat and team must show character | Cricket News

Sky Sports’ Nasser Hussain reflects on England’s two-day defeat to Australia in Perth and Travis Head’s dizzying 123 from 83 balls in the final innings, and assesses how the tourists regroup ahead of the second game in Brisbane from December 4… I’ve seen a lot of Ashes cricket and I’ve seen a lot of Test … Read more

How this founder’s unlikely path to Silicon Valley could become an edge in industrial tech

Thomas Lee Young doesn’t sound like your typical Silicon Valley founder. The 24-year-old CEO of Interface, a San Francisco startup using AI to prevent industrial accidents, is a white guy with a Caribbean accent and a Chinese last name, a combination he finds amusing enough to mention when he’s first introduced to business contacts. Born … Read more