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Amazon's Zoox is the first steering wheel-free robotaxi to get regulatory approval for paid rides
The NHTSA has given Amazon’s Zoox permission to charge for rides. It’s the first AV with no manual controls to get it.…
Welsh holiday home tax rules could be eased after backlash
The Welsh government is to review the impact of a "modest' cut to the 182-day business rate threshold.…
AdaMAST: Adaptive Failure Taxonomies for Improving LLM Agents
Convert an agent system's traces into a compact taxonomy of named failure codes on three fixed axes, induced automatically and validated before anything trusts them.…
Techie lured out of retirement to support software only he remembered
The first job went well, but a pension remained preferable to rolling projects…
Tick-tock for secretive Gavin Newsom’s tax return pledge as federal probe swirls
Gov. Gavin Newsom has one day left to make good on his promise to release his latest tax returns.…
Some robotaxis approved to operate without steering wheels and losing the brake pedal could be next - AP News
Some robotaxis approved to operate without steering wheels and losing the brake pedal could be next AP News…
Some robotaxis approved to operate without steering wheels and losing the brake pedal could be next
Federal regulators are clearing the way for robotaxis to operate without manual controls like steering wheels or eventually even brake pedals as the rules start to catch up to the …
Abdul El-Sayed, Who Said Trump Tax Bill Benefited 'Folks Who Don't Really Need More Money,' Claimed $26,000 Trump Tax Deduction
During a March 2025 stop on socialist senator Bernie Sanders's "Fighting Oligarchy" tour, left-wing Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed said President Donald Trump's "deplorab…
Burnham’s tax power shift aims to free England’s mayors from ‘Treasury death grip’
Local leaders say plan will transform funding so they no longer rely on Whitehall handouts for big projects England’s regional mayors will be able to break out of the “death grip o…
Andy Burnham to give regional mayors share of income tax
The prime minister says the move will give power to "every postcode" but critics say the plans lack detail.…
Trump’s tax immunity scheme hoists president by his own petard on Blanche AG nomination
Republican senators sought written limits on settlement, but president held firm despite risk to attorney general pick…
For the First Time, Zoox Can Charge People for Rides in Its Steering-Wheel-Free Robotaxis
The temporary exemption from federal safety standards will let Amazon’s Zoox launch a real, paid robotaxi service in Las Vegas.…
Florida plans to build air taxi pads using $200M intended for EV chargers
Florida wants to use federal EV charger funds to build an air taxi network connecting golf courses, luxury apartment buildings, and airports.…
Bryan Kohberger appointed new lawyer after Idaho murders case costs taxpayers over $8 million
Bryan Kohberger has been appointed a new taxpayer-funded attorney as he seeks to withdraw his guilty plea in the University of Idaho murders case.…
Zoox can now charge for rides in its steering-wheel-free robotaxis
Zoox just got permission to charge for robotaxi rides in its boxy, steering-wheel-less vehicles. On Thursday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced it has gr…
Will we pay more tax to fund social care? – podcast
Pippa Crerar and Peter Walker discuss the debate around raising taxes for social care reform…
Amazon's Zoox receives the NHTSA's first US approval for paid deployment of its steering wheel-free robotaxi and can deploy up to 2,500 per year through 2028 (Abhirup Roy/Reuters)
Zoox clears final federal hurdle to launch paid robotaxi service
Federal safety regulators have given Zoox a temporary exemption that will allow the Amazon-owned autonomous vehicle technology company to charge customers for rides in its custom-b…
Intercontinental Exchange agrees to acquire electronic fixed-income trading platform MarketAxess for ~$6B in cash, a 33% premium, set to close in H1 2027 (Katherine Hamilton/Wall Street Journal)
Jenrick urges Burnham to rule out tax rises to fund social care
The prime minister has not ruled out tax rises to fund a long-awaited shake-up of social care.…
The Trump Administration Is Wasting Our Tax Dollars on Totally Pointless Lawsuits
We should all be more angry at the incompetent scoundrels running this country.…
Clinton, Obama-era Democratic heavyweights Penn and Emanuel rip NYC's Mamdani over taxes, Israel, blast DSA
Democratic power players Mark Penn and Rahm Emanuel publicly criticize NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani over his property tax plan and Israel positions.…
Connecticut Governor Allocates Millions in Taxpayer Cash for TPS Aliens
Almost right after an illegal alien killed an officer and his girlfriend in Connecticut, the governor there proposed allocating millions of dollars for individuals who are now also…
Mamdani blows off concerns from NY’ers over pied-à-terre mailing snafu as questions swirl over new tax
Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Department of Finance Commissioner Richard Lee faced pointed questions about the botched rollout of the city's new pied-à-terre tax on wealthy homeowners, …
Waymo wants your next robotaxi ride to feel less like a taxi and more like your living room
Waymo has unveiled its Ojai in-car experience, adding Google Gemini, adaptive multi-screen controls and a redesigned interface to make future robotaxi rides more personal.…
New York’s Rollout of Its Second-Home Tax Is Confusing Some Residents
Waymo robotaxis are starting to return to freeways
Waymo robotaxis are now using freeways in Phoenix with more cities to follow in the coming days.…
New York’s Tax on Second Homes
Need a New Laptop or Tablet for School? Skip the Sales Tax During Your State's Tax Holiday
Don't add your back-to-school list to your cart just yet. This summer, 18 states are offering tax-free shopping on clothing, school supplies, and computers. And four events kick of…
Burnham doesn't rule out tax rises to fix social care
The prime minister holds cross-party talks as he speeds up review of social care in England.…
Should taxpayer dollars pay for veterans’ service dogs? Congress is deciding
For army veteran Scott Edgell, healing didn’t come from a prescription: It came on four legs with a wagging tail. Mars, a specially trained goldendoodle, helps Edgell manage the la…
Burnham does not rule out tax rises for social care reform as he fast-tracks Louise Casey’s review – UK politics live
The prime minister says that current inefficiencies in the system will be tackled first, as he reveals final recommendations will be out by summer 2027 Andy Burnham is speaking now…
The Papers: 'Workers face new tax' and 'Fury over Fifa plan'
"New tax" could fund social care shake-up and Fifa chief's World Cup "sell-off" plan lead Wednesday's papers.…
Gov. Hochul bizarrely claims Mamdani’s brand new pied-a-terre tax list is ‘not out of the ordinary’
Well, that’s a new one. Gov. Kathy Hochul shrugged off backlash against Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s public list of every New Yorker who could be hit with a new pied-a-terre tax — bizarr…
Longtime New Yorkers fume after being hit with massive pied-à-terre tax bills: ‘Is this a witch hunt?’
Ordinary New Yorkers are seething after receiving five-figure property tax bills under Mayor Zohran Mamdani's new pied-à-terre tax scheme.…
Immigrant business group to sue over Mamdani’s taxpayer-funded grocery stores: Report
An immigrant-led business group is reportedly preparing to sue New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani over complaints stemming from his taxpayer-funded grocery stores, one of his landm…
Mamdani’s Tax List Reveals the Dark Side of Socialist Class Warfare
It should be no surprise that New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani not only wants to tax the rich but dox them too. On Monday, New York’s Department of Finance published a searchable…
Hochul’s team salivates over chance to tax LeBron James in cringey social post — but they may have spoken too soon
Gov. Kathy Hochul's team gleefully mocked LeBron James as they salivated over the possibility of slapping the NBA megastar with a controversial new New York City tax -- but they ma…
Waymo, robotaxi operators face fresh scrutiny over emergency response failures
Rep. Kevin Mullin (D-California ) has proposed bill would direct federal regulators to establish minimum national safety standards for autonomous vehicle operators — action that fo…
Mamdani’s grocery stores will be the most expensive markets in NYC — paid for by you, the taxpayer
The first city-run grocery, in East Harlem, will cost $30 million to build — and perhaps more.…
Waymo robotaxis crashed 68% less often than human drivers in independent safety study
Over roughly 50 million autonomous miles, Waymo recorded 1.28 crashes per million miles traveled, compared with 4.06 for human drivers. That works out to a 68% lower...…
California Republicans urge RFK Jr. to block new Newsom-backed taxes on health insurers
Republicans are pressing Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to block California from implementing a new tax on private health insurers, warning it will worse…
Sales Tax Holidays 2026: Here’s What You Need to Know
Don't fret if you missed out on recent back-to-school deals. Sales tax holidays can help you save on laptops, school supplies, clothing and more. Learn more about it here.…
Baidu begins testing its purpose-built Apollo Go RT6 robotaxis with human safety operators in outer London; Baidu plans to deploy the taxis on Lyft's Freenow (Kirsten Korosec/TechCrunch)
Lyft and Baidu start testing robotaxis in London
As it promised last year, Baidu has started testing its robotaxis in London along with partners Lyft and Freenow.…
Lyft and Baidu enter London’s robotaxi battleground as testing begins
Baidu's Apollo Go autonomous vehicles will be available on Freenow, the mobility network that Lyft acquired in 2025.…
Burnham urged to increase tax on banks as Barclays’ profits soar
TUC says lender ‘can easily afford to pay more tax’ as it increases half-year bonus pool by nearly 30% Business live – latest updates Andy Burnham has been urged to launch a tax ra…
FCMB Group sustains performance, reports 99% growth in profit before tax to N157.3bn
Gross earnings grew by 27.8% to ₦676.2 billion for the first half of 2026, from ₦529.2 billion in the first half of 2025, driven by a 31.0% growth in interest income and a 22% grow…
Japan’s Takaichi to Order Food Tax Cut to 1%, Reports Say - Bloomberg
Japan’s Takaichi to Order Food Tax Cut to 1%, Reports Say Bloomberg…
UK PM Andy Burnham rules out stamp duty changes in next Budget; what it means
Britain's newly elected Prime Minister Andy Burnham on Monday ruled out any changes to stamp duty in the government's next budget, signalling that homebuyers and property investors…
What a Mess: Mamdani's Pied-à-Terre Tax List Is Already Raising Big Questions
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani posted a mocking notification to people about his new pied-à-terre tax, saying they should check their mail because “you’ve got mail.” It's bad e…
Mamdani’s ‘enemies of the people’ pied-à-terre tax list is no joke
Mayor Zohran Mamdani has doubled down on his “Eat the rich” campaign by publishing a list of hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers guilty of … owning an apartment.…
A-list New Yorkers named on Mamdani’s potential pied-à-terre tax list include supporters like Cynthia Nixon, Anna Wintour
Documents listing hundreds of thousands of homes and homeowners released by the city Monday morning includes a veritable who's-who of the Big Apple's upper crust, from movie stars …
LeBron James took a pay cut to maybe live in New York and commute to Philly by chopper, risking double taxation as NYC also tries to ban helicopters
LeBron James might commute to Philadelphia via helicopter from New York, and if he does call the Big Apple home, he'll face some big taxes too.…
University of Minnesota: Taxpayer-Funded Groomers
Critique of University of Minnesota's gender programs targeting young children and societal impact.…
HELL ON WHEELS: ‘Get out and push’ — commuters dice with danger in Joburg’s dilapidated minibus taxis
From missing brakes to pushing broken vehicles, Joburg commuters face daily terror in dilapidated minibus taxis — while struggling operators blame rising costs and a lack of state …
GOP more divided now than when Trump’s tax bill passed: Bob Cusack
Cusack pointed out that since the bill's passage, friction between Trump and members of his own party has reshaped the Republican conference.…
Adobe President Wadhwani Sells 1,498 Shares for Tax Withholding
Mamdani admin effectively doxxes wealthy New Yorkers who could be subject to second home tax
The Department of Finance said the “roll includes, but is not limited to, those properties that may be subject to the surcharge.”…
Rio Negro to Exempt Foreign Tourists from Gross Income Tax
Argentina’s Río Negro province is moving to make its tourism sector more attractive by eliminating a key provincial tax for foreign visitors…