The Senate passed President Donald Trump’s “One Big, Beautiful Bill” on Tuesday after a marathon session of voting on amendments, with Vice President JD Vance issuing the tie-breaking vote.
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Alphabet’s self-driving unit Waymo said it aims to launch its fully autonomous ride-hailing service in the U.S. capital city next year.
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Elon Musk told investors in late January that Tesla would roll out “autonomous ride-hailing for money” by June in Austin, Texas.
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Musk appears to have backed into an admission that Tesla dropped its plans for a human-driven $25,000 car, saying it would be “pointless” unless the car was fully autonomous.
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday said the electric vehicle maker will roll out driverless ride-hailing services to the public in California and Texas next year.
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A self-driving Tesla carrying a passenger for Uber rammed into an SUV, sparking new concerns that a growing stable of self-styled “robotaxis” is exploiting a regulatory gray area in U.S. cities.
Read More Uber and Lyft drivers use Teslas as makeshift robotaxis, raising safety concerns