Microsoft agreed not to use teacher‑union data for AI training, while unions, model releases, and autonomous‑car safety signal a new friction point for the industry.
Gamma acquires design startup Lica while self-driving truck firm Gatik secures $200M, underscoring a surge in robotics financing and strategic consolidation.
Waymo unveils a custom robotaxi chip, China orders Tesla to fix 3 million cars, Android Auto and Automotive diverge, and Siri’s CarPlay chatter gets a mute option.
Trump calls for a heavy‑lift spaceport while Waymo ramps lobbying, Romania strikes a Russian drone boat, and storms aid seismic imaging.
Tesla’s unsupervised robotaxi fleet in Austin logs 14 crashes in 800k miles, sparking safety concerns and a trademark setback.
Counterpoint forecasts a $1 trillion wearables market by 2032 while Waymo rolls out driverless vans and Google ships 3D emojis on Pixel 11.
A Los Angeles judge halted Waymo’s 24‑hour charging in Santa Monica, citing resident sleep disruption and raising questions about autonomous fleet operations.
Florida repurposes $200M EV‑charger money for air‑taxi pads while Tesla hits 10 million EVs and GM rolls out a new Ultium platform, reshaping the electric‑mobility landscape.
Waymo resumes freeway robotaxi service in Phoenix, LA and SF after a recall, reshaping its expansion and safety roadmap.
Waymo grapples with a burglary, street‑level safety glitches, a battery‑to‑grid deal, and a $2.5 billion Hyundai order as regulators stare down the AV boom.
Uber puts a Hyundai Ioniq 5 on the road to harvest data for its robotaxi allies, reviving its AV program amid lawsuits and fleet‑only debates.
