Waymo and Uber end robotaxi pilot in Phoenix

A Waymo vehicle exits a charging lot on Jan. 15, 2026 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Waymo robotaxi rides are no longer available via the Uber app in Phoenix, Arizona, the companies confirmed on Monday. “Phoenix was our first pilot market with Waymo and was an intentionally limited deployment, reaching just over…

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$25,000 bare-bones EV pickup truck will be profitable

LOS ANGELES — Electric vehicle startup Slate Auto expects to defy challenging market conditions and avoid the losses its peers have seen by profitably selling a highly customizable EV that starts at just under $25,000. Slate CEO Peter Faricy said every vehicle produced by the Michigan-based EV startup — which is backed by Amazon founder…

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Uber (UBER) 2026 Q1 earnings

Uber reported first-quarter revenue on Wednesday that missed estimates, but the ride-hailing giant issued bookings guidance for the current quarter that exceeded analysts’ expectations. The stock jumped 8% following the earnings release. Here’s how the company did versus Wall Street’s expectations, according to estimates compiled by LSEG: Earnings per share: 13 cents vs. 70 cents expected Revenue: $13.2…

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