Google World Model AI Accelerates Waymo Robotaxi Expansion

Google World Model AI Accelerates Waymo Robotaxi Expansion
Google World Model AI Accelerates Waymo Robotaxi Expansion
February 06, 2026  |  Transportation

Self-driving vehicle startup Waymo said Friday (Feb. 6) that the latest virtual world in which it is developing its artificial intelligence (AI) will enhance the company’s...

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San Francisco Fed Chief Spots Risky Economic Disconnect
San Francisco Fed Chief Spots Risky Economic Disconnect
February 06, 2026  |  Economy

Businesses and workers have different views of the economy, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President and CEO Mary C. Daly said in a Friday...

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Gemini Slashes Staff and Exits Europe to Chase Prediction Market Profits
Gemini Slashes Staff and Exits Europe to Chase Prediction Market Profits
February 06, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Crypto company Gemini is cutting its workforce by 25% and exiting the United Kingdom, European Union and Australia as it sharpens its focus on prediction markets...

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Goldman Sachs Lets AI Agents Do Accounting and Compliance Work
Goldman Sachs Lets AI Agents Do Accounting and Compliance Work
February 06, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

Goldman Sachs is deploying autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) agents built with Anthropic’s Claude model to automate core accounting, compliance and operational finance functions, according to...

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Crypto.com CEO Launches Platform to Mainstream Personal AI Agents
Crypto.com CEO Launches Platform to Mainstream Personal AI Agents
February 06, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

A new artificial intelligence platform founded by Crypto.com Co-founder and CEO Kris Marszalek aims to make it easy for consumers to generate and deploy a...

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$800B Tech Selloff Puts Enterprise AI in the CFO Spotlight
$800B Tech Selloff Puts Enterprise AI in the CFO Spotlight
February 06, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

Enterprise software has spent the past decade promising transformation while mostly delivering optimization. But artificial intelligence is now coming for the “mission critical” workflows of...

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Consumer Sentiment Improves but Workers See Little Income Growth Ahead
Consumer Sentiment Improves but Workers See Little Income Growth Ahead
February 06, 2026  |  Economy

The latest consumer confidence data points to a public that is cautiously recalibrating expectations for 2026, encouraged by cooling inflation yet unsettled by a volatile...

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SoftBank Earnings Results Could Clarify $30 Billion OpenAI Funding Rumors
SoftBank Earnings Results Could Clarify $30 Billion OpenAI Funding Rumors
February 06, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

When SoftBank Group reports its third-quarter earnings results Thursday (Feb. 12), it may reveal whether it is considering increasing its investment in OpenAI, Bloomberg reported Thursday (Feb. 5). Get the Full Story...

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Amazon Leverages New Tax Laws to Fuel AI Buildout
Amazon Leverages New Tax Laws to Fuel AI Buildout
February 06, 2026  |  Amazon

New tax laws around research and capital investment reduced Amazon’s U.S. corporate income taxes by more than half in 2025, even as the company’s profits rose,...

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