Waymo, the autonomous driving technology company under Alphabet, is gearing up to add Hyundai Motor’s electric vehicles to its robotaxi fleet. The IONIQ 5 SUV models, assembled at Hyundai’s Georgia plant and equipped with Waymo’s self-driving technology, are expected to hit U.S. roads by the end of 2025. Currently, Waymo operates a fleet of 700 vehicles, including Jaguar Land Rover’s I-PACE models, across states like Arizona, Texas, and California. It remains the first and, so far, the only robotaxi service in the U.S. with the authorization to charge passengers. Beating Tesla to the punch with this announcement ahead of Tesla’s...
Poolside Takes Giant Strides with $500 Million Investment Round
AI-powered coding platform Poolside has secured $500 million in a Series B funding round led by Bain Capital Ventures. Major players like Nvidia and eBay participated in the round, alongside investors such as LG Technology Ventures, Felicis Ventures, Redpoint Ventures, Citi Ventures, Capital One Ventures, HSBC Ventures, DST Global, StepStone Group, Schroders Capital, Premji Invest, Dorsal Capital, BAM Elevate, Adams Street, and Fin Capital. With this latest round, Poolside’s total funding now stands at $626 million, boosting its valuation to $3 billion. Based in the U.S. and Europe, Poolside offers AI-powered tools that assist developers with coding. The platform provides...
