Waymo will deploy its driverless cars in Japan, starting with testing its Jaguar I-PACE vehicles in Tokyo in early 2025 with human drivers from Nihon Kotsu to map the city. The data gathered will be used to train the self-driving system, with plans to offer driverless rides to the public through a partnership with Japan’s “GO” taxi app in the future. In addition to Japan, Waymo will also be deploying its Jaguar I-PACE vehicles in Miami in early 2025 and expanding to Austin and Atlanta next year, with public rides expected in Miami in 2026.
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Mark Zuckerberg says Threads now has 100M+ DAUs, revealing its DAU count for the first time, and 300M+ MAUs, up from 275M+ MAUs in Q3 2024 (Jay Peters/The Verge)
Mark Zuckerberg has announced that Threads now has over 100 million daily active users and 300 million monthly active users, a significant increase from the previous quarter. This marks the first time Meta has publicly disclosed its daily active user count, highlighting a notable milestone for the company. The new figures demonstrate the growing popularity and usage of Threads within the Meta platform. Full Article
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