National News Waymo raises $16 bn to fuel global robotaxi expansion AFP AFPUpdated Feb 3, 2026 Self-driving car star Waymo on Monday said it raised $16 billion in a funding round that valued the Alphabet subsidiary at $126 billion.
National News China's Baidu to deploy robotaxis on rideshare app Lyft NOEL CELIS Aug 4, 2025 China's tech companies and automakers have poured billions of dollars into self-driving technology in recent years
National News China's Baidu to deploy robotaxis on rideshare app Lyft AFP AFP Aug 4, 2025 Chinese internet giant Baidu plans to launch its robotaxis on rideshare app Lyft in Germany and Britain in 2026, pending regulatory approval, …
National News Waymo looks to test its self-driving cars in New York Eric Thayer Jun 18, 2025 Human drivers will remain at the wheel in Waymo self-driving cars once the path is cleared for a test phase of operations in New York City
National News Waymo looks to test its self-driving cars in New York AFP AFP Jun 18, 2025 Google-owned Waymo on Wednesday said it has applied for a permit to start testing its self-driving cars in New York City, a first for the Big Apple.
National News China's Baidu posts rise in Q1 revenue as seeks to grow AI presence Jade GAO May 21, 2025 Baidu operates China's main search engine and has long been a key player in the domestic tech industry -- but faces stiff competition both fro…
National News China's Baidu posts rise in Q1 revenue as seeks to grow AI presence AFP AFP May 21, 2025 Chinese internet giant Baidu on Wednesday posted a quarterly revenue increase of three percent, as the firm seeks to grow its presence in arti…
National News Baidu plans self-driving taxi tests in Europe this year NOEL CELIS May 13, 2025 Driverless taxis, like this Apollo Robotaxi car, are already on the roads with limited capacity in China
National News Baidu plans self-driving taxi tests in Europe this year AFP AFP May 13, 2025 Chinese tech giant Baidu plans to start testing self-driving taxis in Europe for the first time by the end of this year, a source with knowled…
National News Tesla rolls out advanced self-driving functions in China Hector RETAMAL Feb 24, 2025 China is a major market for Tesla, where the company has two factories and is trying to compete with fast-growing domestic manufacturers
