A Waymo autonomous taxi outside the Google headquarters in Mountain View, California, Feb. 3, 2026. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Waymo is recalling almost 3,900 robotaxis in the U.S. to fix software issues after some cars drove into freeway construction zones, according to notices filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The…
A federal judge in Virginia on Friday temporarily blocked the Department of Justice from taking any further action to create, fund, or spend money from its so-called Anti-Weaponization Fund as a lawsuit challenging it proceeds. The DOJ said earlier this month that it was creating the $1.8 billion fund as part of a settlement of…
Signage at the Situation Room by Polymarket pop-up bar in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, March 20, 2026. Graeme Sloan | Bloomberg | Getty Images Federal prosecutors charged a Google employee with fraud on Wednesday, alleging that he made $1.2 million off of bets using insider information on Polymarket. Prosecutors claim that Michele Spagnuolo, a…
President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media as he arrives at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, May 20, 2026. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters Congress will have the best chance in the courts to block a controversial $1.8 billion “lawfare” compensation fund set up by the Department of Justice to settle a lawsuit by…
Two police officers who defended the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot sued President Donald Trump on Wednesday, seeking to block the new $1.8 billion “lawfare” fund set up by the Department of Justice to compensate Trump allies who claim they were victims of prosecutorial overreach. “In the most brazen act of presidential…
Former President Donald Trump arrives at his caucus night event, with sons Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, at the Iowa Events Center on January 15, 2024 in Des Moines, Iowa. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images News | Getty Images Federal tax returns filed by President Donald Trump, family members, the Trump Organization, and related…
A Waymo vehicle exits a charging lot on Jan. 15, 2026 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Waymo 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…
The Federal Communications Commission is seeking an early review of Disney’s broadcast station licenses following concerns around the company’s diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, according to a letter from FCC Chairman Brendan Carr Tuesday. The letter orders the company to file for early renewal for ABC-owned television stations and notes the action is related to an…
O2o Creative | E+ | Getty Images Some state lawmakers want to ban a common practice among insurance companies that can drive up costs for consumers. Bills are pending in several state legislatures — including in Iowa , New York, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania — that would generally prohibit insurers from using consumers’ credit history to…
Packages with the logo of Amazon are transported at a packing station of a redistribution center of Amazon in Horn-Bad Meinberg, Germany, on Dec. 9, 2024. Ina Fassbender | Afp | Getty Images Amazon pressured major brands like Levi Strauss & Co. and Hanes to inflate prices of listings on rival online marketplaces as part…
