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The Latest Breaking News from Waymo

Driverless car firm bags £1.1bn investment ahead of major UK launch

Wayve prepares to roll out commercial robotaxi trials in London later this year

The Independent UK

Waymo robotaxis now available in 10 cities

Waymo has doubled the number of markets it serves in a matter of months.

Axios

Uber Wants To Win The Autonomous Vehicle Race. So It's Betting On All Of The Horses [Update]

The company has made deals with some 20 different self-driving startups around the world. But can it catch Waymo?

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Waymo expands to four new cities across Texas and Florida

The expansion further cements Waymo's leading position in the autonomous driving sector

The Independent UK

London black cab drivers react to news robotaxis are set to launch in the city

London is becoming a major test bed for robotaxis - much to the distain of black cabbies

The Independent UK

Paul Tudor Jones Is Betting Big on Google Stock. Should You?

Paul Tudor has bought a fresh position on tech giant Google and more.

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Alphabet’s Pullback: A Second Chance for Long-Term Investors?

GOOGL has declined by almost 8% MoM, fueled by broader tech weakness and capex concerns rather than any deterioration in Alphabet’s core fundamentals.

MarketBeat

Waymo is paying DoorDash drivers to close robotaxi doors left open by customers

Waymo has also partnered with a towing company to haul away vehicles that have lost power while on the roads

The Independent UK

Waymo’s Wild-Looking Chinese Van Is Ready For Prime Time

The Zeekr-made Ojai minivan fitted with Waymo’s sixth-generation Driver suite will start offering trips to employees soon.

InsideEVs

London cabbies go to war with driverless cars over electric charging bays

Taxi groups say driverless vehicles have been plugging into electric points reserved for black cabs, prompting complaints to Transport for London

Evening Standard

Waymo turns to humans to close robotaxi doors to keep vehicles moving

Human help is still needed to keep Waymo’s driverless taxis moving when passengers leave vehicle doors open.

Euronews

Waymo is trying to seduce me. But another option is staring us in the face

I understand the appeal of avoiding all human contact. Still, good old-fashioned taxis have so much to offer

The Guardian - US

BYD Led China’s EV Boom. Now It Has Some Bad News

Today's biggest EV news: BYD's sales slump, a U.S. Senate hearing on autonomous cars and Canada's revised EV policy.

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Cheap Chinese EVs? Canadians Are More Interested Than You’d Think

Today on Critical Materials: Canadians support Chinese EVs, Germany ranked second-highest in EV production last year and automakers testify for self-driving.

Android Central

Alphabet outperforms expectations as Google Cloud surges in Q4 2025 earnings — and it's planning a massive reinvestment for 2026

Google's parent company outperformed Q4 2025 earnings expectations with significant year-over-year growth driven by its cloud and advertising divisions.

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Waymo Raises Another Red Flag for Tesla. Should You Sell TSLA Stock in February 2026?

Waymo’s $16 billion funding surge and accelerating robotaxi rollout are sharpening scrutiny on Tesla’s lofty valuation. Should you Buy, Hold or Sell the stock?

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Waymo's World Domination Plans Just Got A $16 Billion Boost

Today on Critical Materials: Waymo gets $16 billion, SpaceX buys xAI and California's new EV tax credit starts to take shape.

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The Independent UK

Robotaxi pioneer Waymo gets $16 billion injection to accelerate its expansion plans

Robotaxi pioneer Waymo has raised another $16 billion to help fuel its ambition for its fleet of self-driving cars to provide rides throughout the world

The Guardian - UK

Self-driving taxis are coming to London – should we be worried?

Waymo’s cars were first rolled out in San Francisco, but the English capital’s old roads, pelican crossings and jaywalkers may pose issues for AI, says science and technology professor Jack Stilgoe

I tried a Waymo ride ahead of its London debut – Uber’s days could be numbered

Driverless taxis are coming to the UK with Waymo expected to be the first this year – here’s what it’s like to ride in one

InsideEVs

Americans Are Warming Up To Robotaxis, But Only When They Show Up In Their Cities

Robotaxi companies plan to aggressively scale their operations. Here’s how Americans feel about that.

InsideEVs

Cheap Chinese EVs Are Hitting Canada. For The U.S., 'A Matter Of When'

Plus, a Waymo struck a child in Santa Monica and the Mercedes-Benz S-Class will soon be a robotaxi.

The Independent UK

Waymo hits child near California elementary school in latest mishap involving self-driving taxis

The child had run into the street behind a double-parked SUV before getting struck, according to federal regulators

The Guardian - US

US regulators open inquiry into Waymo self-driving car that struck child in California

Federal transportation regulator to investigate after child in Santa Monica sustained minor injuries from incident

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