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Waymo Extends Robotaxi Lead With Denver, San Diego and Tampa Launches

Waymo opened robotaxi service in Denver, San Diego and Tampa, inviting riders gradually while pushing its fleet past 4,000 vehicles.

Polymarket Gains $300 Million From Donald Trump Jr.'s 1789 Capital In $1B Round

Polymarket reportedly raised $300 million from 1789 Capital, where Donald Trump Jr. is a partner. The financing is part of a round nearing $1 billion.

Instagram Limits Reach For Undisclosed AI-Generated Profiles

Instagram renamed its 'AI creator' label to 'AI-generated profile' and will reduce reach for accounts that hide AI-generated people.

Hours-Long Outlook Outage Disrupts Businesses As Microsoft Tests Fix

Exchange Online users faced multi-hour email delays and authentication errors; Microsoft is testing a remediation on part of its infrastructure.

Apple Hands The Reins To John Ternus, Signaling A Hardware-First Turn

Tim Cook stepped down as CEO and elevated John Ternus, a longtime hardware leader, signaling renewed emphasis on product and device execution.

VLC Hits 7 Billion Downloads, Underscoring Demand For Free Offline Media

VLC, from non-profit VideoLAN, reached 7 billion downloads. The app landed on Amazon's Vega OS while VLC 4 remains in development.

Governments Could Lose Hacking Access As AI Cuts Software Bugs

AI is improving vulnerability discovery and patching, a change that could constrain law enforcement and revive calls for backdoors.

Nigeria’s Assistive Tech Push Exposes Accessibility Gaps, Terra Scales

Nigeria backed assistive-tech at an NCC hackathon, but audits show government and private platforms still fail accessibility standards.

Nigeria’s Assistive-Tech Push Leaves Government Websites Unusable

Nigeria backs assistive-tech hackathons, but millions still face inaccessible government and commercial websites while promised web standards are

U.S. Tightens Drone And Robot Rules, China Keeps Manufacturing Edge

U.S. tariffs and FCC limits block Chinese drones and humanoids from parts of the American market, pushing competition abroad.

Chinese Automakers Follow Tesla Into Humanoid Robots, Betting On New Profits

Technical advances have prompted Chinese automakers to enter the humanoid-robot market, chasing the promise of new profit.

Survey Finds More Americans Oppose Police License Plate Cameras

A survey finds more Americans oppose police use of license plate cameras, amid backlash over police surveillance abuses.