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A Waymo autonomous vehicle drives along Masonic Avenue on April 11, 2022 in San Francisco, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesAlphabet’s Waymo unit has received approval to expand its autonomous ride-hailing service to more parts of the San Francisco Bay Area, including San Jose.In March, the company submitted a request to the California Public Utilities Commission to gain approval for its latest passenger safety plan, a key step in gaining permission to operate driverless vehicles across a broader area. On Monday, the proposed expansion was approved, allowing for Waymo’s driverless coverage to extend from San Francisco down…

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Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, leaves the U.S. Capitol after a meeting with Republican members of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee on the issue of de-banking on Feb. 13, 2025.Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty ImagesJPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said Monday that markets and central bankers underappreciate the risks created by record U.S. deficits, tariffs and international tensions.Dimon, the veteran CEO and chairman of the biggest U.S. bank by assets, explained his worldview during his bank’s annual investor day meeting in New York. He said he believes the risks of higher inflation and…

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The U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C., on March 17, 2025.Stefani Reynolds | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesA federal judge on Monday ruled that the Trump administration and Department of Government Efficiency’s takeover and gutting of the U.S. Institute of Peace were unlawful.The decision declaring DOGE’s actions at USIP “null and void” is the latest in a series of judicial rebukes of efforts by President Donald Trump and the so-called DOGE to slash the size of the federal government. DOGE has been led by Trump advisor Elon Musk.The ruling came two months after DOGE team members took over the headquarters…

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