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Waymo approved to start testing autonomous vehicles at San Francisco International Airport: Waymo has spent years locked in back-and-forth negotiations with SFO, the biggest airport serving its home base of Silicon Valley. Read More

Andrew Yang took inspiration from Mark Cuban for his budget cell carrier Noble Mobile: "I'm as guilty of doomscrolling as the next person, but knowing that doomscrolling is actually costing me money makes me feel dumb," Yang told TechCrunch. Read More

Figure reaches $39B valuation in latest funding round: Figure raised more than $1 billion in a Series C round led by Parkway Venture Capital in addition to numerous other investors. Read More

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Afternoon Must-Reads

Google launches new protocol for agent-driven purchases: Called the Agent Payments Protocol (AP2), the system is meant to be interoperable between AI platforms, payment systems, and vendors. Read More

Tesla is recalling Powerwall 2 batteries over fire risk: Tesla is recalling an unspecified number of Powerwall 2 home batteries in Australia after receiving reports of fires. Read More

Tesla probed for potentially faulty door handles: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has received nine reports from owners who couldn't access their cars, including from parents whose children were stuck inside. Read More

Jack Altman raised a new $275M early-stage fund in a mere week : Altman's first fund, raised in early 2024, was $150 million. So this is a big step up, too. Read More

Silicon Valley bets big on 'environments' to train AI agents: A wave of startups are creating RL environments to help AI labs train agents. It might be Silicon Valley's next craze in the making. Read More

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Last but Not Least

Salesforce launches 'Missionforce,' a national security-focused business unit: Salesforce's Missionforce will help modernize national defense workflows across such areas as personnel, logistics, and decision-making. Read More