Investor letter reveals skyrocketing growth of Waymo’s robotaxi rides

Six months ago, Waymo announced it was providing 250,000 robotaxi rides each week across its service areas. This growing list of areas includes Atlanta, Austin, Los Angeles, Phoenix, and the San Francisco Bay Area. Since that announcement, the Alphabet-owned self-driving…

Claude Code is coming to Slack, and that’s a bigger deal than it sounds

Anthropic is launching Claude Code in Slack, allowing developers to delegate coding tasks directly from chat threads. The beta feature, available Monday as a research preview, builds on Anthropic’s existing Slack integration by adding full workflow automation. This rollout signals…

Environmental groups call for halt to new data center construction

As energy demand for data centers soars, environmental groups are calling for a moratorium on the approval and construction of new facilities. More than 230 organizations, including Food and Water Watch, Friends of the Earth, and Greenpeace, signed a public…

You can buy your Instacart groceries without leaving ChatGPT

OpenAI and Instacart are launching a new grocery shopping experience directly inside ChatGPT. This feature allows customers to brainstorm meal ideas, create a grocery list, and complete their checkout, all without ever leaving the chat interface. This move builds upon…

Google details security measures for Chrome’s agentic features

An increasing number of browsers are experimenting with agentic features that will take actions on your behalf, such as booking tickets or shopping for different items. However, these agentic capabilities also come with security risks that could lead to loss…