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Waymo opens up robotaxi service in Dallas to everyone

Waymo opens up robotaxi service in Dallas to everyone: Waymo has dropped the waitlist for its robotaxi service in Dallas, the latest step in the company's bid to scale its self-driving technology across the United States, U.K., and Europe. Read More

Nvidia doesn't mess around: A week after open AI industry group formed, it's already showing progress: The week-old Open Secure AI Alliance, spearheaded by Nvidia and grown to over 120 companies, already has proposals out for defending against AI agents. Read More

Anthropic signs $10B deal with AI cloud startup Volta: Anthropic has been on a cloud partnership spree in recent months, and its latest move is reportedly a $10 billion deal with AI cloud startup Volta. Read More

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