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Two unnamed officials told The Financial Times that the European Commission, the EU's antitrust watchdog, is preparing to launch a new investigation into Google's parent company, Alphabet.

The robotaxi startup will be the first in the U.S. to offer trips on freeways without a safety monitor.

Apple is choosing Google over Anthropic because of cost, per report.

Disney's fight with YouTube TV is on day 13, matching its longest carriage dispute in history. Standoffs between media companies and TV providers typically don't last long.

Faster, shorter rides can get passengers to their destinations more quickly. The feature rolls out today and will gradually expand to more customers.

Alphabet's Waymo said on Wednesday it will begin offering robotaxi rides that use freeways across San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Phoenix, as it steps up expansion amid competition in the self-driving industry.

Waymo will begin freeway rides for some users in SF, LA, and Phoenix on Wednesday. The company is also expanding its fleet to over 1,000 robotaxis for the Bay Area region.

Waymo robotaxis will now take passengers on freeways in three major U.S. cities, marking a major milestone for the driverless, ride-hailing company. The company said it'll begin offering those types of trips in the San Francisco, Phoenix and the Los Angeles markets "when a freeway route is meaningfully faster.