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A Waymo vehicle exits a charging lot on Jan. 15, 2026 in Austin, Texas.Brandon Bell | Getty ImagesWaymo is recalling about 3,800 robotaxis in the U.S. to fix software issues that could allow them to “drive onto a flooded roadway,” according to a letter on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s website.The voluntary recall is for Waymo vehicles that use the company’s fifth and sixth generation automated driving systems (or ADS), the U.S. auto safety regulator said in the letter posted Tuesday.Waymo autonomous vehicles in Austin, Texas, were seen on camera driving onto a flooded street and stalling, requiring other…
Kevin Warsh took another step toward becoming Federal Reserve chair on Tuesday, clearing a key Senate vote that puts him on the central bank’s Board of Governors.The upper chamber voted to approve Warsh’s nomination by a 51-45 vote, on a mostly party-line basis. Only Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., crossed lines to vote for President Donald Trump’s pick.Next up for the nominee, who sat on the board from 2006 to 2011, is the vote to be chair, which is expected Wednesday.Terms for governors last 14 years, while the chair’s term goes for four years.Warsh’s vote also means the end of Stephen…
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on U.S. President Donald Trump’s FY2027 budget request for the Department of Defense on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 30, 2026. Eric Lee | ReutersDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth said President Donald Trump doesn’t need congressional approval to restart strikes on Iran despite surpassing the 60-day limit allowed under federal law.Hegseth’s testimony Tuesday before the Senate Appropriations Committee came after the Trump administration surpassed the 60-day mark required by the War Powers Resolution of 1973 to seek congressional authorization for the use of military force. The…
US indicts two foreign operators, individual in 2024 collapse of Baltimore Key Bridge Source link
Cohen not “passionate about GameStop” Cohen said in an interview with Business Insider that he would prefer to be the CEO of eBay than the CEO of GameStop. “I did not want to be the CEO of GameStop. I want to be the CEO of eBay,” he said. “I’m passionate about eBay. I believe in eBay’s business. I wasn’t passionate about GameStop. That’s the difference.” Cohen claimed that eBay could become more successful by dramatically cutting sales and marketing costs, and by using GameStop’s 1,600 US stores as “a national network for authentication, intake, fulfillment, and live commerce.” But eBay’s…
Some residents in Telford add their voices to calls for Sir Keir Starmer to quit. Source link
A customer shops for produce in an H-E-B grocery store on May 11, 2026 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty ImagesTraders moved further away Tuesday from expecting any Federal Reserve interest rate cuts and in fact began anticipating a higher probability that the next move would be a hike.Following a hotter-than-expected inflation report, market pricing took virtually any chance of a cut off the table between now and the end of 2027, according to the CME Group’s FedWatch tracker of 30-day fed funds futures contracts.Instead, they priced in a better than 1-in-3 chance of an increase by the end…
A United Airlines plane approaches the runway at Denver International Airport on March 23, 2026.Al Drago | Getty ImagesUnited Airlines flight attendants approved a new five-year labor contract with 31% average raises to base pay by August and other improvements, marking the last of the major carriers with unionized flight crews to reach a deal post-Covid.The labor deal would give United’s roughly 30,000 flight attendants their first raises in close to six years. The company and the flight attendants’ union reached a preliminary deal in March. Crews had rejected a contract last year.The union said the contract won 82% approval…
US House lawmakers press Paramount CEO on Warner Brothers acquisition Source link
Qualcomm is one of the biggest semiconductor companies making chipsets.Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesChip stocks dropped on Tuesday, pulling back from a massive rally that broadened the artificial intelligence trade beyond Nvidia and propelled the sector to new highs. Qualcomm plummeted 13% and headed for its worst session since 2020. Intel dropped 8%, while On Semiconductor and Skyworks Solutions declined more than 6% each. The iShares Semiconductor ETF tracking the sector sank 5%. Tuesday’s declines followed a hotter-than-expected reading of a key consumer inflation measure as the war in Iran lifts oil prices, sending investors into risk-off mode. The…