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☆ Alphabet's self-driving unit Waymo closes $5.6 billion funding round as robotaxi race heats up in the U.S.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Lora Kolodny | In Lorakolodny | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Waymo has closed a $5.6 billion funding round to expand its robotaxi service in and beyond Los Angeles, San Francisco and Phoenix, where it operates today. In a statement to CNBC, Waymo co-CEOs Tekedra Mawakana and Dmitri Dolgov said the funding would go toward expansion and advancing the Waymo Driver for business applications. The series C funding brings Waymo's total capital raised to $11.1 billion after it raised $3.2 billion and $2.5 billion in two earlier rounds. Waymo now conducts more than 100,000 weekly trips for passengers in Los Angeles, Phoenix and San Francisco, who can hail their robotaxis via the Waymo One app. More recently, Waymo partnered with Uber to launch its robotaxi service in Austin, Texas — home of would-be rival Tesla's headquarters.

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☆ 6 new things Elon Musk said about the Cybercab on Tesla's earnings call
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Ana Altchek | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Elon Musk talked more about the autonomous Cybercab during Tesla's third-quarter earnings call. AdvertisementIt's been less than a month since Elon Musk unveiled the Tesla Cybercab, an autonomous robotaxi without a steering wheel or pedals, at the company's "We, Robot" event. AdvertisementMusk says Cybercab will reach volume production in 2026Tesla's Cybercab was first shown off at the company's "We, Robot" event on October 10, 2024. "I do feel confident of Cybercab reaching volume production in '26, not just starting production, reaching volume production in '26," he said. "It's not, it's especially not just a revolutionary vehicle design, but a revolution in vehicle manufacturing that is also coming with the Cybercab," Musk said.

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☆ US attack submarine crew picks up top award for 'demanding' spy operations
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The USS Washington submarine was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation after a series of secret intel operations. The PUC is the highest unit award in the US Department of Defense. AdvertisementA US attack submarine crew was honored with a top award after running "demanding" secret intelligence-gathering missions. The crew's recent deployment involved "three demanding missions vital to national security that resulted in obtaining sensitive and unique intelligence information," the Navy said. The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Indiana surfaces in the Beaufort Sea during Operation Ice Camp.

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☆ Taiwan says Chinese blockade would be act of war after ‘Joint Sword-2024B’ military drills
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-23 | by ( Story Reuters | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

China’s latest war games around the island, carried out last week, included simulating blockading key ports and areas, and assaulting maritime and ground targets, Beijing said. “The international community could not sit by and just watch.”While those war games last only a day, Chinese military activity has continued. This screen grab from a video released by the Taiwan Coast Guard shows a China Coast Guard boat from a Taiwan Coast Guard boat as it passes near the coast of Matsu islands, Taiwan on Monday, Oct. 14, 2024. The Liaoning was involved in those same Chinese war games last week near Taiwan. Taiwan and the United States dispute that, saying the Taiwan Strait is an international waterway.

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☆ McDonald's explains why it doesn't think its E. coli outbreak will be like Chipotle's in 2015
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-23 | by ( Dominick Reuter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

McDonald's shared more insights Wednesday into its investigation into a deadly E. coli outbreak. McDonald's said early indicators suggest slivered onions as a likely potential containment, but it couldn't rule out fresh beef. Two ingredients — the slivered onions and fresh beef patties — are being examined as potential sources of contamination. The Chipotle cases involved the handling and preparation of food in restaurants, McDonald's executives said. McDonald's said the slivered onions sold at affected restaurants come from a single supplier and are served raw on the sandwich.

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Qatar Airways Group CEO Badr Al Meer (center) and Qatar Tourism Chairman Saad bin Ali Al Kharji (left) speak with Elon Musk (right) via Starlink on board the flight. Qatar Airways launched Tuesday its inaugural Boeing 777 flight equipped with Elon Musk's Starlink internet, paving the way for a new era of in-flight connectivity across its entire fleet by next year. To demonstrate the milestone, Qatar Airways CEO Badr Al Meer held a video call with Starlink founder Musk while flying at 35,000 feet from Doha to London. Qatar Airways' move to introduce free high-speed internet across its fleet is a direct challenge to competitor airlines who typically offer lower-speed and often patchy paid services, or status-restricted wi-fi access to the flying public. Over time I think you'll find it just gets better and better," Musk said before Al Meer gave him a video tour of the cockpit.

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☆ Oil prices trim Middle East war risk-gains, China demand remains a worry
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Oil prices fell on Tuesday, paring the previous day's nearly 2% rise as the top U.S. diplomat renewed efforts to push for a ceasefire in the Middle East, and as slow demand in China, the world's top oil importer, continued to weigh on the market. Oil prices fell on Tuesday, paring the previous day's nearly 2% rise as the top U.S. diplomat renewed efforts to push for a ceasefire in the Middle East, and as slow demand in China, the world's top oil importer, continued to weigh on the market. "Crude oil prices have been fluctuating in response to mixed news from the Middle East, as the situation alternates between escalation and de-escalation," Satoru Yoshida, a commodity analyst with Rakuten Securities. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken headed to the Middle East on Monday seeking to revive talks to end the Gaza war and defuse the spillover conflict in Lebanon. China's oil-demand growth is expected to remain weak in 2025 despite recent stimulus measures from Beijing as the world's No.

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☆ Here are Tuesday's biggest analyst calls: Apple, Meta, Tesla, Costco, Walmart, Disney, First Solar and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Here are Tuesday's biggest calls on Wall Street: Loop initiates AppLovin as buy Loop said the software publisher is an "indispensable infrastructure for the mobile gaming industry." Citi upgrades First Solar to buy from neutral Citi said the solar company is a winner no matter who wins the election. KeyBanc initiates Zeta Global as overweight KeyBanc said the marketing software company has an attractive platform. Stifel initiates Braze as buy Stifel said the software company is best positioned. Stifel initiates Klaviyo as buy Stifel said it is bullish on the software company.

Persons: Bernstein, Mizuho, Jefferies, Tesla, Morgan Stanley, Apple, Meta, Redburn, KeyBanc, Stifel, Disney, JPMorgan downgrades Hertz, Itron Organizations: Costco, Walmart, omni, Citi, Democratic, Republican, Cadence, Apple, LT, Microsoft, " Bank of America, Meta, Bank of America, Zeta Global, ZETA, Disney, JPMorgan, Hertz Global Holdings, Jefferies, Guggenheim

☆ Emirates has placed a fresh order for Boeing freight planes, just days after its chairman criticized ongoing delivery delays
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Nora Redmond | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Emirates has ordered five Boeing 777 freighters, eventually expanding its fleet to 21 of the planes. The order comes days after Emirates' boss criticized a fresh delay to Boeing's new passenger jet, the 777X. AdvertisementEmirates has announced a fresh order for Boeing 777 freight planes, just days after its chairman publicly criticized the embattled planemaker. Emirates is one of Boeing's biggest customers, so a fresh order of Boeing planes is not unusual. Emirates' Sir Tim Clark criticized the latest delays to the Boeing 777X last week.

Persons: —, Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Tim Clark, Sir Tim Clark, BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI, Clark Organizations: Emirates, Boeing, Service, Emirates Airline and Group, Getty, Al, Al Maktoum International, Business Insider Locations: Dubai, Emirates, AFP, Al Maktoum

☆ Sam's Club CEO wants you to feel like you're shopping in the future
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Dominick Reuter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Sam's Club CEO Chris Nicholas tells BI he wants shoppers to have all three. The Grapevine Sam's Club is literally bristling with tech, not just in the form of the hulking blue AI-powered gateways. Sam's Club has also been a test-bed for retail concepts that eventually find their way into Walmart's 4,600 US stores and beyond. He, too, previously served as Sam's Club CEO. "My hope is that Sam's Club, when you shop, feels like what it's like to shop in the future.

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☆ How an F-22 fighter pilot transforms the stealth jet's combat capabilities into a soaring spectacle
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-20 | by ( Lauren Frias | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The F-22 is considered the top US air superiority fighter, known for stealth, speed, and agility. F-22 pilot Maj. Samuel Larson captivates audiences with daring displays in the fifth-gen fighter. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementThe F-22 Raptor, a fifth-generation stealth jet developed by Lockheed Martin, is considered the top US air superiority fighter. As one of the US Air Force's most advanced jets, the supersonic fighter is outfitted with cutting-edge military technology.

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☆ Insider Today: America's billionaire hub
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-19 | by ( Joi-Marie Mckenzie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

This post originally appeared in the Insider Today newsletter. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . You can opt-out at any time by visiting our Preferences page or by clicking "unsubscribe" at the bottom of the email. European manufacturers are trying to claw back some of the market share of electric vehicles from their Chinese competitors. AdvertisementMore of this week's top reads:The Insider Today team: Dan DeFrancesco, deputy editor and anchor, in New York City.

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☆ See inside a $23 million private jet that Fortune 500 companies or wealthy travelers can split to fly cheaper
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-19 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

I toured one of Flexjet's $23 million Embraer Praetor 600s. AdvertisementOwning a private jet is financially impossible for most people. But there's another way to fly private that can be much more accessible: fractional ownership. Among Flexjet's most recent additions to its US portfolio is the $23 million Embraer Praetor 600. AdvertisementBusiness Insider toured a Flexjet Praetor 600 at Westchester County Airport in New York on Wednesday to see what it offers customers.

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☆ Britain’s King Charles and Queen Camilla attend church on Australia tour
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-19 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Sydney Reuters —Britain’s King Charles and Queen Camilla met large, cheering crowds in Sydney after attending a church service on Sunday, the first event of their Australia tour. The royal couple were greeted at St Thomas’ Anglican Church by the archbishop of Sydney, Kanishka Raffel, and children from the church’s Sunday school who waved Australian flags. Traveling across Sydney Harbour, Charles visited the New South Wales parliament, marking the 200th anniversary of Australia’s oldest legislature. He will attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Samoa after the six-day Australia tour. King Charles III, Queen Camilla and Anglican Archbishop of Sydney Reverend Kanishka Raffel attend a church service at St. Thomas's Anglican Church on October 20, 2024 in Sydney, Australia.

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☆ Watchdog finds significant issues with US Army’s boat fleet
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Haley Britzky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

“Army officials stated that these low mission capable rates, along with the smaller size of the watercraft fleet after divestment, hinder operational readiness and the ability to meet mission requirement,” the report said. After the temporary pier mission ended — the pier was only operational for roughly 20 days in total with a cost of $230 million — the military requested civilian contractor support in bringing the Army’s vessels back to the US. The US military said four of its vessels, supporting a temporary pier built to deliver aid to Gaza by sea, had run aground in heavy seas. The GAO report also said the Army is considering leasing civilian watercraft to bolster its existing fleet and moving all of its watercraft to the Pacific. Ultimately, the Army watercraft is “how the ground force, the Army, gets to war,” Butler said.

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☆ Feds investigating safety of Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ feature
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it has launched an investigation into the safety of Tesla’s Full Self-Driving feature, or FSD, after at least one fatal accident involving a pedestrian. The investigation is looking into four accidents involving vehicles using the FSD feature. FSD is at the center of Tesla’s plans for future growth and profitability. This is not the first time that the NHTSA has announced it is investigating Tesla’s self-driving features. In February 2023 the agency ordered a recall to change the FSD software on all of the more than 360,000 Teslas then on US roads with the feature.

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☆ Sam's Club just opened its first new location in 7 years. It doesn't have any checkout lanes.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Dominick Reuter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Sam's Club, owned by Walmart, opened its first new store since 2017. The fate of the Grapevine store changed after Sam's Club announced last year that it planned to open 30 locations by 2030. The layout of the Grapevine Sam's Club looks different than other locations because it lacks checkout lanes. Sam's Club said the individual pieces of technology had been working well. If you are a Sam's Club worker who wants to share your perspective, please contact Dominick via email or text/call/Signal at 646-768-4750.

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☆ JPMorgan says buy these power producers on the 'paradigm shift' in electricity demand from AI data centers
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Independent power producers Vistra , Constellation Energy and Talen Energy are positioned to benefit from a "paradigm shift" in electric demand from artificial intelligence data centers, according JPMorgan. "We see structural tailwinds, including manufacturing onshoring, broader electrification trends (transportation, heating, and more), as well [as] data center development underpinning a paradigm shift in power demand," Tonet and his team told clients in research report. Demand from tech companies for carbon-free power to drive their data centers will transform nuclear power and enable its owners to "command a substantial premium," they wrote. CEG 1Y mountain Constellation Energy shares over the past 12 months. TLN 1Y mountain Talen Energy stock over the past year

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In yet another incident, crowds of angry drivers gather outside an apartment complex, demanding justice for a fellow delivery driver said to be bullied by security guards there. They’re among the many episodes of explosive confrontations across China involving delivery workers widely circulated on Chinese social media, showing people stretched to the breaking point. As China’s economy grapples with a raft of setbacks, from a protracted property crisis to a lack of consumer spending, delivery workers are taking a beating. That eats into delivery workers’ income as their pay is usually tied to a commission based on the price of the order. In 2019, a delivery driver died after he was hit by a tree knocked over by strong winds in Beijing, according to state media Global Times.

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☆ Chinese robotaxi firm Pony AI files for U.S IPO
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Pony AI, in which Japan's Toyota owns a 13.4% stake, revealed that its revenue nearly doubled to $24.7 million in the first half of 2024. Net loss attributable to the company was $51.3 million in the same period, compared with $69.4 million last year. The number of Chinese companies that pursued stock market flotations in the U.S. dropped in the past few years after Beijing clamped down on offshore capital-raising in 2021. EV maker Zeekr's debut in May was the first big listing by a Chinese company in the U.S. since then. Pony AI has applied to list on the Nasdaq stock exchange under the ticker symbol "PONY."

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☆ Boeing delays are wreaking havoc with the airline industry's plans, and flyers may well feel the pain
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Several airlines have criticized Boeing for delivery delays. Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary told Reuters Wednesday that the airline is likely to cut its traffic growth expectations for next year as it predicts delivery delays. Also on Wednesday, at an Irish think tank event, the head of the world's foremost airline trade group spoke out about delivery delays. AdvertisementLast Friday, Boeing announced further delays to its 777X jet, with its first delivery pushed from 2025 to 2026. AdvertisementThe Boeing 777X was delayed again last week, leading to sharp criticism from the boss of Emirates, one of Boeing's biggest customers.

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☆ I'm an Uber and Lyft driver who's worried Tesla's robotaxis will take ride-hailing jobs
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

In cities where those companies operate, drivers are already at risk of losing earnings or seeing an impact on their income. I think drivers in Austin and Atlanta will be in a similar position next year as Waymo has plans to launch there, too. AdvertisementEven though I'm driving for Uber and Lyft full-time, it was never meant to be a full-time gig. One of the main reasons I'm an Uber and Lyft driver is to be debt-free. I think Uber wants to be the central hub for all transportation, even if that means it eventually replaces human drivers entirely.

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☆ Citi initiates Constellation coverage with caution, warns of potential delays at Three Mile Island
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Citi is warning that Constellation Energy could face execution risks in restarting the Three Mile Island nuclear plant , initiating coverage of the high-flying power stock with caution. But Citi analyst Ryan Levine warned that Constellation will likely face cost overruns and delays in restarting Three Mile Island. Every month that the project is delayed could shave 9 cents off Constellation's stock, according to Levine. Levine also warned that Constellation could face challenges inking deals to directly power data centers with its nuclear reactors, the largest such fleet in the country. About 35% of Constellation's current stock price assumes power sales from its nuclear fleet to the tech companies scaling up data centers.

Persons: Ryan Levine, Levine Organizations: Citi, Constellation Energy, Constellation, Microsoft

☆ A former Twitter engineer got a Waymo robot taxi to give her a 6.5-hour ride around San Francisco. Here's what happened.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Sophia Tung rode in a Waymo for 6.5 hours around San Francisco. For the inconvenience, Tung said Waymo gave her a few promo codes that could be redeemed for a free ride. Journey prepSophia Tung set up several cameras inside the Waymo to capture her 6.5 -hour journey in San Francisco. AdvertisementTung said she could've gone for a longer ride. As a San Francisco resident, Tung said Waymo isn't her main mode of transportation.

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☆ Delta unveils sleek new cabin design
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Marnie Hunter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Delta Air Lines is debuting a new look this fall, with sleek new cabin interiors on its narrowbody Boeing 757 aircraft that will eventually be applied across the carrier’s fleet. While the interiors are getting a full refresh, there will be “no change to seating configuration, size or space between seats,” a Delta spokesperson said in response to a question about those facets of cabin design. Courtesy DeltaMemory foam cushions are part of the offering in Delta Premium Select and First Class as well as in economy seats on widebody aircraft. Main cabin seats feature engineered leather with red accents. When it’s time to wake up, the cabin slowly brightens into morning and daylight.”Every aircraft in the fleet will eventually feature the new cabin design, Delta said.

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