Driverless Cars Hit the Freeways! – DTNS 5144

Waymo is the first to offer humans a ride without other humans that use the expressway. Plus, Even Realities makes a smart glass that works with a smart ring.

Starring Tom Merritt and Sarah Lane.

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Show Notes

Waymo robotaxis are now giving rides on freeways in LA, San Francisco, and Phoenix | TechCrunch

Waymo Launches Driverless Robotaxis on Freeways in First for US – Bloomberg

Even Realities’ G2 smart glasses can be controlled with a smart ring – Engadget

Google says new cloud-based “Private AI Compute” is just as secure as local processing – Ars Technica

Google Pixel update adds battery-saving maps mode, AI photo remixing, and smarter notifications | TechCrunch

The biggest Google Maps feature in years is exclusive to the Pixel 10 – Android Police

Sony launches cheaper Japan-only PlayStation 5 console – Financial Times

Samsung’s new 27-inch portable display has a three-hour battery life | The Verge

New streaming app Coda Music is rolling out tools for labeling and blocking AI-generated tunes – Engadget

Apple launches Digital ID, a way to carry your passport on your phone for use at TSA checkpoints | TechCrunch

UK Plans Long-Awaited Cyber Bill After High-Profile Attacks – Bloomberg

UK seeks to curb AI child sex abuse imagery with tougher testing – BBC News

Wikipedia Asks AI Companies to Stop Scraping Data and to Start Paying Up – CNET

IBM has unveiled two unprecedentedly complex quantum computers – New Scientist

Google sues Chinese group selling software behind text message scams – Financial Times

Anthropic announces $50 billion AI spend, two U.S. data centers – CNBC

Gemini in Google Drive can now make Audio Overviews of PDFs – 9to5Google

Microsoft November 2025 Patch Tuesday fixes 1 zero-day, 63 flaws – Bleeping Computer

Apple made a $230 crossbody… sock | The Verge

JD.com Touts Singles’ Day Sales Despite China Deflation Concerns – Bloomberg

Meta’s Chief AI Scientist Yann LeCun To Depart And Launch AI Start-Up Focused On ‘World Models’ – RTT News

Google Just Made ChromeOS an Even More Effective Windows Replacement | PCMag

The first permanent Pokémon theme park opens in February 2026 – Engadget

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