Uber’s latest robotaxi partner is China’s Baidu

Uber has made another deal with a robotax provider, and this time it is with Chinese tech veteran Badu. Two companies Announced On Tuesday that they have agreed to a multi-year strategic partnership to deploy thousands of Baidu’s Apollo Go Autonomous Vehicles (AVS) on the Uber platform in several markets outside the US and the…

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Trump leans into trade deals to shake off polling slump

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Nikkei 225, Kospi, Jakarta Composite Index

Low angle view of tall buildings in Tokyo, Japan, showcasing diverse architectural styles George Pachantouris | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened mostly higher after U.S. President Donald Trump and Senate Democrats reached a provisional agreement to avoid a U.S. government shutdown. Trump endorsed a Senate deal to fund the vast majority of the federal government…

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