Waymo can now provide fully driverless rides in San Francisco

Waymo received approval to offer rides without anyone behind the wheel in San Francisco. | Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Waymo can now provide driverless rides to passengers in San Francisco. On Friday, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) said it granted the Alphabet-owned Waymo a permit to participate in its driverless pilot program, which…

AOC responds to Elon Musk’s poll to reinstate Trump’s Twitter, saying the ‘last time he was here this platform was used to incite an insurrection’

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Elon Musk issued a Twitter poll asking if Donald Trump’s account should be reinstated. Trump was permanently suspended from the platform following the Capitol insurrection. AOC issued a reminder about the “last time” Trump was on Twitter, which he “used to incite an insurrection.” While Elon Musk tinkers with…

Proptech startup Ribbon plans more layoffs as economic uncertainty lingers, according to CEO’s email

Shaival Shah, Ribbon CEO and co-founder Ribbon The CEO of Ribbon told employees by email that impending layoffs would be “deeper” than expected. The all-cash offers company already laid off 40% of its employees in July.It would be just one of several proptechs that have downsized this month.  Another and potentially large round of layoffs at proptech…

Epic lawsuit claims Google paid Activision Blizzard $360 million to prevent Play Store rival

Google paid Activision Blizzard approximately $360 million to prevent the troubled publisher from competing directly against the Play Store. The deal was one among at least 24 agreements the search giant signed as part of its Project Hug initiative, according to court documents seen by Reuters. The financial details of Project Hug – later known…