Waymo's bumpy month

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Waymo driving through flooded road
Waymo temporarily suspended some of its service offerings across the US amid issues with weather and construction zones.

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Memorial Day gas prices are the highest they've been in years as Trump says he's close to a deal with Iran

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Gas Prices in the US over Memorial Day weekend.
Gas prices are at a four-year high in the US this Memorial Day.

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Uber's COO says it's getting harder to justify the money spent on AI tokenmaxxing

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Andrew Macdonald, Uber COO, on Centre Stage during day one of Collision 2022 at Enercare Centre in Toronto, Canada.
Andrew Macdonald said it's getting harder to justify money spent on AI.

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Inside the exclusive world of private jet travel — and what it says about the ultrawealthy

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dog on pj
Private jet travel is changing, for humans and pets alike.

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Private jet travel is more popular than ever.

Cheap, new cars are vanishing — but these models still start under $25,000

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A row of lights, each decorated with vertical banners, lines a car dealership lot.
The average transaction price for a new car has rocketed past $50,000 again.

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I toured the only nuclear-missile submarine in the US open to the public. Take a look inside the USS Growler.

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The USS Growler in New York City.
The USS Growler in New York City.

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Airlines are absorbing up to 50% of surging jet fuel costs. Alaska is still betting on premium international flights

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An Alaska Airlines plane lands at Hollywood Burbank Airport on April 20, 2026 in Burbank, California
An Alaska Airlines executive said most carriers are absorbing up to 50% of increased jet fuel costs.

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JetBlue CEO says flyers are requesting wheelchairs to cut airport lines. Policing this travel 'hack' could backfire.

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JetBlue CEO Joanna Geraghty at the Semafor World Economy Summit in April 2026.
JetBlue CEO Joanna Geraghty said able-bodied people are requesting wheelchairs to skip the line.

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Waymo suspends freeway driving amid safety concerns

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Waymo on a freeway

On Thursday, Waymo customers opened up the app and noticed something

Uber is deploying its own self-driving cars again, just not as robotaxis

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Uber’s Hyundai Ioniq 5
The project is starting small with just one Hyundai Ioniq 5, though Uber says its not wedded to that model.
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