Author: Daniel snow

[ad_1] Parade goers hold Pride flags during the annual Pride Parade in San Francisco on Sunday, June 29, 2024. Minh Connors | San Francisco Chronicle | Hearst Newspapers | Getty ImagesMeta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is staying mum these days when it comes to the LGBTQ+ community. It wasn’t always that way. San Francisco Pride Executive Director Suzanne Ford told CNBC she remembers when Zuckerberg personally called the nonprofit to ensure that the company then known as Facebook had a spot at the annual event. As the world’s largest LGBTQ+ parade, the SF Pride event has become a symbol representing advocacy and…

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[ad_1] Waymo partners with Uber to bring robotaxi service to Atlanta and Austin.Uber Technologies Inc.Uber and Alphabet’s Waymo are now offering robotaxi rides to the public in Atlanta, as the companies continue expansion of their partnership. The Waymo robotaxis available through the Uber app will cover approximately 65 square miles around Atlanta, but will not yet travel on highways or to the airport. The vehicles feature Waymo’s driverless technology, known as the Waymo Driver, integrated into battery electric Jaguar I-PACE SUVs.The companies said in September that they would be jointly bringing Waymo One to Austin, Texas, and to Atlanta. Rides became available…

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[ad_1] Google could face changes to its online search services in the U.K. after regulators raised concerns over the tech giant’s dominance.The Competition and Markets Authority on Tuesday said it is consulting on a proposal to give Google “strategic market status,” a designation under new competition rules for tech firms that hold entrenched power in a certain market.The watchdog was granted expanded competition and merger control powers this year as the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act came into force.Similar to a European Union law known as the Digital Markets Act, the legislation gives the CMA the ability to directly…

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