Waymo's robotaxi expansion accelerates with 3 new cities

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View this email online in your browser  November 03, 2025 TechCrunch Top 3 Waymo's robotaxi expansion accelerates with 3 new cities: Waymo said Monday it will launch a robotaxi service in Detroit, Las Vegas, and San Diego as the Alphabet-owned company hits the accelerator on its expansion plans. Read More DOJ accuses US ransomware negotiators of launching their own ransomware attacks: Three people, including two U.S. ransomware negotiators, are accused of working on behalf of the ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware gang. Read More Facebook Groups can now go public without exposing members' private posts: This update will allow Facebook Groups to expand their reach without having to start a public group from scratch or exposing their members' past posts. Read More A message from J.P. Morgan From vision to venture backed J.P. Morgan supports businesses on their journeys from seed to scale. Whether you're in early days or strategizing your exit, J.P. Morgan has tailored tools to provide personalized guidance at every stage of growth. With teams across industries and markets, J.P. Morgan can help founders scale with confidence.    Get Connected Afternoon Must-Reads Lambda inks multibillion-dollar AI infrastructure deal with Microsoft: This deal was announced just hours after Microsoft announced a $9.7 billion deal with Australian data center company IREN. Read More Locket's social app is picking up steam with Gen Alpha: Locket's social app is using iOS Live Activities to reach Gen Alpha via the iPhone Lock Screen. Read More OpenAI and Amazon ink $38B cloud computing deal  : OpenAI isn't done securing the AI infrastructure it needs to rapidly scale agentic workloads. The ChatGPT maker on Monday said it has reached a deal with Amazon to buy $38 billion in cloud computing services over the next seven years.   Read More Microsoft's $15.2B UAE investment turns Gulf State into test case for US AI diplomacy: For the first time, the U.S. has granted Microsoft a license to export Nvidia chips to the UAE — a move that positions the country as both a proving ground for U.S. export-control diplomacy and a regional anchor of American AI influence.   Read More Altman and Nadella need more power for AI, but they're not sure how much: The CEOs of OpenAI and Microsoft are betting that AI will continue to consume more electricity, but they're not sure how much. That could leave some investors holding the bag. Read More A message from Fidelity Top Venture Capital Trends Startups Should Watch in 2025 Report Startup executives, the VC world is always changing, and it's important to stay updated. As your company grows, you face new challenges and opportunities. The competitive landscape is shifting and you need to stay informed and prepared. Download our guide now to master the VC landscape and set your company up for long-term success. Download Now Be the first to know when news breaks Subscribe to our News Alerts, and you won't miss a thing. Breaking news, exclusives, and special reports—straight to your inbox. Sign up for News Alerts! Last but Not Least Dia's AI browser starts adding Arc's 'greatest hits' to its feature set: Dia's AI browser has a head start on what works for consumers thanks to learnings from its browser experiment, Arc. Read More Check out some of our other newsletters: StrictlyVC TechCrunch Events TechCrunch Mobility Want to adjust your daily newsletter schedule? You can do it right here Got a tip? Get in touch securely. Want to advertise on TechCrunch? advertise@techcrunch.com Has this been forwarded to you? Click here to subscribe to this newsletter. Unsubscribe Member Center Privacy Policy Copyright © 2025 TechCrunch Media LLC 501 2nd Street, Suite 650, San Francisco, CA 94107