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CNBC spotted a Tesla robotaxi in Austin, Texas, on June 24, 2025Katie TarasovElon Musk’s Tesla has applied to test and eventually deploy its Robotaxi vehicles in Phoenix, Arizona, following in the footsteps of market leader Waymo.Tesla has applied to conduct autonomous vehicle testing and operations, with and without human safety drivers on board, in Arizona, a spokesperson for the Arizona Department of Transportation told CNBC on Thursday. A decision on the application is expected at the end of July, and Tesla has “expressed interest in operating within the Phoenix Metro area,” the spokesperson said via email.Reuters first reported Tesla’s Arizona…

United States President Donald Trump speaks to the Press before departs at the White House to Alligator Alcatraz, Florida on July 1, 2025, in Washington DC. Celal Gunes | Anadolu | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump’s politically charged new tariff threat — a blanket 50% duty on imports from Brazil — stretches an interpretation of his powers that is already facing a high-stakes court challenge.Trump said in a letter Wednesday that he is imposing the massive new tariff at least partly in retaliation against Brazil’s treatment of its former president, Jair Bolsonaro.But to do so, he is citing a law that…

Guests attend the 12th World Congress on High-Speed Rail in Beijing, capital of China, July 8, 2025. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)BEIJING, July 10 (Xinhua) — China’s fast-evolving high-speed rail technology is not only reshaping domestic mobility, but also playing an increasingly significant role in enhancing global connectivity and driving infrastructure development, experts said at the 12th World Congress on High-Speed Rail.The event, held from Tuesday to Friday in Beijing and co-hosted by China State Railway Group and the International Union of Railways (UIC), drew more than 2,000 participants from over 60 countries, regions and international organizations.”In less than two decades, China has…

Jemima Goldsmith, the ex-wife of former prime minister Imran Khan, has accused the Pakistani government of preventing her children from speaking to their father and threatening to arrest them if they try to visit him, terming it “a personal vendetta”. Imran, the founder of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), has been in solitary confinement since August 2023, after being imprisoned on multiple charges ranging from corruption to terrorism. “My children aren’t allowed to speak on the phone to their father Imran Khan. He has been in solitary confinement in prison for nearly 2 years,” Goldsmith posted on X (formerly Twitter). My…

Listen to article Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Memon said on Thursday that nine unsafe buildings in Karachi’s Lyari area have been vacated, with demolition work underway on one of them, Express News reported. The development follows the collapse of a five-storey residential building in Lyari’s Baghdadi area last week, which claimed 27 lives and left 10 others injured. In response, Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah suspended the Director General of the Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) and constituted an inquiry committee to investigate the incident. In a statement, Memon said the newly appointed SBCA Director General Shahmir Khan Bhutto has ordered all…

X Corp’s CEO Linda Yaccarino looks on during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on online child sexual exploitation at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 31, 2024. Nathan Howard | ReutersEx-X CEO Linda Yaccarino is still @lindayaX on the social media site, but she briefly lost the blue checkmark next to her account name.The X Help Center notes that the site “may remove the checkmark of an account at any time without notice.”Yaccarino announced she was leaving the position on Wednesday. The blue checkmark that is bestowed upon verified, X Premium accounts was removed from Yaccarino’s profile after the announcement…

Statue of George Mason on campus of George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia. Robert Knopes | UCG | Universal Images Group | Getty ImagesThe Department of Education said Thursday that it has opened an investigation into George Mason University’s hiring and promotion practices, the second federal probe of the Fairfax, Virginia, school launched in the past month.The department’s Office for Civil Rights is investigating a complaint filed by GMU professors who alleged that the university’s personnel decisions are skewed to favor some racial groups over others.The department said in a statement that the alleged behavior “creates a racially hostile environment” and…

Listen to article ISLAMABAD: Experts have emphasised the urgent need to recognise and harness the untapped potential of marine and inland fisheries and aquaculture to promote food security, reduce poverty and drive sustainable economic growth. They were speaking at a workshop on Wednesday, organised by the Ministry of Maritime Affairs with technical support from the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), and focused on shaping the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Policy 2025-2035. Addressing the event, Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry noted that despite Pakistan’s rich marine and inland water resources, the fisheries and aquaculture sector has long remained underdeveloped…

Elon Musk (L) & Don LemonReuters (L) | Getty Images (R)Ex-CNN anchor Don Lemon’s lawsuit against tech billionaire Elon Musk and his social network X over the cancellation of their partnership can proceed to trial, a San Francisco judge ruled this week.Musk’s team had tried to get the case moved to a Texas court and tried to convince the judge to strike the complaint altogether.Attorneys for Musk and X didn’t respond to a request for comment.In an order Tuesday, Judge Harold Kahn said Lemon and his attorneys plausibly alleged, among other claims, that X and Musk had committed “fraud by…

Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesDelta Air Lines is studying new types of airplane tickets — this time in the premium cabins at the front of the plane.Airlines spent years slicing up their coach cabins, from extra legroom seats to bare-bones basic economy fares that don’t allow changes or include a seat assignment. Delta was a pioneer in the U.S. when it launched basic economy fares over a decade ago with rivals United Airlines, American Airlines and others following suit.But now airline executives are turning their focus to their premium cabins, where demand is holding up better this year than…