Automaker Stellantis and Pony.ai sign a non-binding agreement to develop robotaxis for deployment in Europe, with plans to start testing in the coming months
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Sources: Microsoft will use Anthropic's models for some AI features in its Office 365 apps, after finding Claude Sonnet 4 beats OpenAI's GPT-5 in some tasks
Microsoft moves beyond OpenAI? Igor Bonifacic / Engadget : Microsoft reportedly plans to start using Anthropic models to power some of Office 365's Copilot features Sherwood News : Census data shows d...
Uber and Chinese company Pony.ai partner to deploy Pony.ai's robotaxis on Uber's platform, starting with a launch in “a key market in the Middle East” in 2025
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Self-driving truck startup Waabi partners with Volvo to develop and deploy autonomous trucks, starting with pilots in Texas and a launch in late 2025 or 2026
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Uber and Chinese autonomous vehicle company WeRide launch a small-scale commercial robotaxi service in Abu Dhabi, marking Uber's first international AV offering
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Lyft partners with autonomous vehicle startup May Mobility to launch cars in Atlanta in 2025, and self-driving car company Mobileye and smart dashcam firm Nexar
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Constellation Energy plans to invest $1.6B to revive the Three Mile Island nuclear plant in Pennsylvania and sell all the output to Microsoft for data centers
Nuke Will Be Restarted To Power Microsoft Data Center Spencer Kimball / CNBC : Constellation Energy to restart Three Mile Island nuclear plant, sell the power to Microsoft for AI Lawrence Bonk / Engad...
Volvo partners with Aurora Innovation to unveil Volvo VNL Autonomous, a self-driving truck which Aurora plans to use for freight hauling in the next few months
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A look at Overland AI, Potential, and other startups developing off-road self-driving systems, including for military operations, underground mining, and more
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The UAE grants its first national license for self-driving vehicles to WeRide, letting the China-based company test Level 4 autonomous vehicles on public roads
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