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…
UK competition regulator clears Alphabet’s investment in Anthropic
The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has okayed Alphabet’s partnership and investment in AI rival Anthropic, concluding that it doesn’t qualify for investigation under current merger regulations. The announcement…
Wing begins delivering blood samples via drone in London
Alphabet X spinoff Wing on Wednesday confirmed that it has started delivering blood samples via drone. The program, announced in September, is shuttling samples between London’s Guy’s and St Thomas’…
Google just had a fantastic Q3 2024
C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Alphabet reports Q3 2024 revenue of $88.27 billion, up from $76.67 billion in 2023. Search, Cloud, and YouTube growth all helped drive the…
Russia wants Google to pay a fine that’s more money than exists on Earth
Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Google has accumulated a fine of around 2 undecillion rubles ($2.5 decillion USD) in Russia. The fines are for Google’s refusal to reinstate YouTube…
Waymo raises $5.6B from Alphabet, a16z, Silver Lake, and more
Waymo has closed a $5.6 billion Series C funding round led by parent company Alphabet and joined by a who’s who of Silicon Valley venture firms. Alphabet had previously announced…
Eric Schmidt’s SandboxAQ aims for $5B valuation for its AI/quantum Google moonshot
VCs are spending gobs of money on AI startups – especially those run by big names in tech – so SandboxAQ is putting its hand out again, even though it…
YouTube blocks videos from Adele, Green Day, Bob Dylan, others in dispute with SESAC
A number of YouTube videos featuring music from artists such as Adele, Green Day, Bob Dylan, Nirvana, and R.E.M. have been unplayable in the United States since Saturday. For example,…
Mechanical Orchard, led by ex-Pivotal CEO, scores $50 million round led by Alphabet’s GV
Digital transformation — the process of transforming outdated apps and processes with cloud technologies and digital workflows — can be a risky undertaking. In 2023, Harvard Business Review reported that…
Alphabet pours $5B into Waymo, Cruise scraps the Origin and Elon’s bet on autonomy
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! I don’t…