Alphabet-owned Waymo opened its driverless ride-hailing service to select public riders in four new Texas and Florida cities, extending its North American lead ahead of rivals Tesla, Zoox, and Waabi.
Alphabet's Waymo secures $16 billion in funding at a $126 billion valuation, leading the week's largest funding rounds as it plans to expand robotaxi services to 20 new cities including Tokyo and London.
Google's Gemini 3 AI model surpasses 750 million monthly active users while Alphabet announces up to $185 billion in capital expenditures for 2026 to expand AI capabilities.
Alphabet plans to more than double its capex to $175-185B in 2026, surpassing all hyperscaler peers in AI infrastructure investment.
Alphabet's Waymo secures $16B funding to accelerate autonomous vehicle expansion to Tokyo, London, and 20+ cities with 400K weekly rides.
Alphabet's Waymo secures $16 billion in funding at $126 billion valuation to expand robotaxi operations to over 20 cities globally including London and Tokyo.
UK-based AI video generation platform Synthesia has raised $200 million in a Series E round, doubling its valuation to $4 billion. The funding will be used to scale its AI-powered corporate training and communication tools.
