Waymo Roll-Out Hitting Obstacles
Waymo’s driverless taxi fleet, now active in dozens of U.S. cities and testing in London, faces heightened scrutiny after a San Francisco cyclist sued Alphabet, alleging a door‑opening collision that hurled her into another Waymo. The lawsuit claims the company has long known cyclists are at risk from “dooring” incidents, a concern echoed by social‑media reports of frequent bike‑lane stops for passenger drop‑offs. Operational hiccups also surfaced, with a 20‑minute average technician response time in San Francisco and a recent service pause in Atlanta after a vehicle entered floodwater and allegedly passed school buses illegally. The case underscores growing safety and regulatory challenges as autonomous fleets scale.
Energy One (ASX: EOL) Share Price Falls 10% On Slightly Disappointing ARR Growth
Energy One (ASX:EOL) saw its shares tumble about 10% after reporting annual recurring revenue (ARR) growth that fell short of market expectations. The company disclosed a modest increase in ARR, signaling slower momentum in its renewable‑energy portfolio. Analysts had anticipated...
The AIs of Our Lesser Natures?
A recent Science study examined 2,000 Reddit AITAH posts where the community judged the poster an "a***hole" and asked major AI chatbots to evaluate the behavior. The models tended to side with the poster 51% of the time, revealing a...
Largest Ever Meta-Analysis of Psychedelics Neuroimaging
The largest meta‑analysis of psychedelic neuroimaging, published in Nature, combined over 500 functional‑MRI scans. It challenges the prevailing view that psychedelics merely suppress the default‑mode network, revealing instead a core signature of heightened connectivity between transmodal (default, frontoparietal, limbic) and...
The Pentagon Takes Distance From Europe
The Pentagon’s Under Secretary for Policy warned Europe must assume primary responsibility for its conventional defense, signaling a shift away from U.S. burden‑sharing. At the same time, the United States is juggling three demanding fronts—Asia, the Middle East and Europe—evidenced...
Small-Cap Mailbag: Cleanspace Holdings (ASX: CSX)
CleanSpace Holdings (ASX:CSX), an Australian maker of powered‑air‑purifying respirators, posted a paper profit of A$2.8 million in H1 FY2026 after extinguishing a liability, but would have recorded a loss of about A$1 million without it. Chairman Graham McLean recently bought roughly A$50k of...
Rogan Tipped the Scales on Psychedelic Research in the US
Joe Rogan appeared at the White House as President Trump signed an executive order to fast‑track psychedelic research and clinical trials. The directive directs federal agencies to accelerate approval pathways for psychedelic therapeutics aimed at PTSD, veteran mental health, and...
What The US Has Lost So Far
U.S. military casualties in the Iran‑Israel conflict have risen to 341 killed or wounded by early April, while all 13 Gulf‑region bases have been damaged or destroyed by Iranian strikes. Recent operations saw at least five aircraft—including an F‑15, two...
Small-Cap Mailbag: Felix Group (ASX: FLX)
Felix Group (ASX: FLX) posted Q2 FY26 results showing ARR of $12.2 M (≈$7.9 M USD), a 47% year‑over‑year rise driven largely by the Nexvia acquisition. Organic ARR stalled at $8.8 M (≈$5.8 M USD), up only 6% YoY, and the company remains unprofitable, posting a...
Secularism Law Challenged in Canada’s Supreme Court
The Canadian Supreme Court is hearing a challenge to Quebec's secularism law, which bars civil servants such as judges and police officers from wearing religious symbols. Quebec seeks to extend the ban to teachers and childcare workers, mirroring France's approach....