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Waymo to bring driverless taxis to Munich in 2027, its first EU launch

Waymo announced plans to begin phased testing of its robotaxis in Munich in the coming weeks, aiming for a public launch by the end of 2027. The Google-owned company will use the testing period to map the city's streets, train safety specialists and adjust its software for local driving conditions. This marks Waymo's third international city after London and Tokyo, both still in testing phases.

cnbc.com · 2026-08-25

Cramer: Political backlash on data centers favors Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft, Meta

Jim Cramer said on 'Mad Money' that rising political and community pushback over electricity and water use is slowing the unrestrained buildout of data centers, citing tighter demands from officials in Pennsylvania and Texas. He argued this won't kill the data center trade but will make smaller speculative developers and suppliers like GE Vernova, Micron, Sandisk, Western Digital and Seagate less attractive to investors at premium valuations.

cnbc.com · 2026-08-24