#Waymo robotaxis are coming to Tokyo in 2025

#Waymo robotaxis are coming to Tokyo in 2025

Waymo will begin testing its autonomous vehicle technology in Tokyo in early 2025, the first time the Alphabet company’s robotaxis have driven on public roads outside the U.S. The move to Japan is part of Waymo’s “road trips,” a development program that involves bringing its technology to a variety of cities and testing it —…

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#Google’s Digital Advertising Dominance Under Fire As Justice Dept. Brings Antitrust Suit

#Google’s Digital Advertising Dominance Under Fire As Justice Dept. Brings Antitrust Suit

Google’s Digital Advertising Dominance Under Fire As Justice Dept. Brings Antitrust Suit The Department of Justice and several states have brought another federal antitrust lawsuit against Google, accusing the company of abusing its dominance to stifle competition in the digital advertising market.  The government alleges in a suit filed on Tuesday that Google has engaged…

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#Alphabet bursts its balloon-powered internet plans

#Alphabet bursts its balloon-powered internet plans

“#Alphabet bursts its balloon-powered internet plans” Alphabet’s moonshot idea of beaming internet connectivity from giant balloons is floating back down to earth. The Google parent company announced that it’s shutting down the Loon project because the business model is unsustainable. “The road to commercial viability has proven much longer and riskier than hoped,” said Astro Teller,…

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