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Source: TechCrunch ·

Tech & Startups

Uber’s product chief on hotels, robotaxis, and why the company doesn’t want to be “everything for everyone”

Uber Chief Product Officer Sachin Kansal walks TechCrunch through the company's financial-services ambitions, its increasingly complicated relationship with Waymo, its new AV Labs…

Source: TechCrunch ·

Tech & Startups

Uber’s robotaxi lobbying effort puts it on a collision course with Waymo

Washington, D.C. has become a battleground for Uber and Waymo's competing views.

Source: Indian Express – World ·

Geopolitics

Dubai Metro expansion: Road closures announced near Burj Khalifa until 2026-end

Here are four clear bullet points summarizing the news article: • The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai has announced the temporary closure of roads near the Burj Khal…

Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·

Geopolitics

US rail boom still lags behind cars and planes

As gas prices fluctuate and flights get more expensive, US Americans are rediscovering trains — only to find a system built to move boxes, not people.

Source: Indian Express – World ·

Geopolitics

In a first, Japan to run overnight Shinkansen bullet train on Tokyo-Osaka route

Here are four clear bullet points summarizing the news article: • Japan is introducing an overnight Shinkansen bullet train service, named Tokaido Lumiere Express, from Tokyo to …

Source: TechCrunch ·

Tech & Startups

Aurora lands McLane deal to run driverless truck routes in Texas

Aurora said it plans to expand to new routes between McLane distribution centers across the U.S. Sun Belt by the end of 2026.

Source: South China Morning Post – World ·

Geopolitics

First section of Fanling Bypass to open soon. So how will Hongkongers benefit?

The eastern section of Hong Kong’s new Fanling Bypass will be commissioned on May 3, marking the first major transport infrastructure project to be completed under the Northern Me…

Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·

Geopolitics

World Cup 2026: Fans to pay $150 for train ticket to stadium

Transportation costs for World Cup fans traveling to US stadiums could be more than 10 times higher than regular fares. Local officials and FIFA bosses are trading blame for the i…

Source: South China Morning Post – World ·

Geopolitics

Singapore’s robotaxi drive revs up with help from Chinese AV leaders

In a quiet street in northern Singapore, a car plies the road like any other – except it is a left-hand drive from China and the person in the driver’s seat has been trained to ke…

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