Waymo-backed robotaxis are quietly plying the streets of Tokyo, as tests continue and 2026 shapes up to be the year for autonomous driving in Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/25/companies/japan-robotaxis/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #china #waymo #electricvehicles #taxis #baidu #dubai #tech #selfdriving #us
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Had a hilarious moment with my LA rideshare driver. We drove past Jollibee. I was commenting on how great Jollibee was, and sharing a factoid with my wife ‘in Malaysia, Church’s chicken is Texas chicken, coz church, haha’ and the driver was like OMG YOU SOLVED A MYSTERY FOR ME
Turns out he’s from Dubai and he was wondering why church’s chicken and Texas chicken had the same menu
Then we reminisced about Dubai and spoke about our respective immigrant lives in California
All because of fried chicken facts
Had a hilarious moment with my LA rideshare driver. We drove past Jollibee. I was commenting on how great Jollibee was, and sharing a factoid with my wife ‘in Malaysia, Church’s chicken is Texas chicken, coz church, haha’ and the driver was like OMG YOU SOLVED A MYSTERY FOR ME
Turns out he’s from Dubai and he was wondering why church’s chicken and Texas chicken had the same menu
Then we reminisced about Dubai and spoke about our respective immigrant lives in California
All because of fried chicken facts
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The dominant EV industry China has built for decades gives its autonomous-vehicle companies a potential advantage over Waymo and U.S. hopefuls. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/27/tech/china-robotaxis-waymo-driverless-cars/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #china #waymo #driverlesscars #electricvehicles #taxis #transportation #baidu #dubai #weride #apollogo #tech
@eWalthert Let's hope so. It's illegal to be gay in the UAE and even acts of queers kissing in public or cross-dressing in Dubai have been punished.
So, I don't know why any company would want to advertise such a place as a positive marketing trait. Looking forward to when they decorate their Dubai chocolate in rainbows for a "pride edition" to sell more.
Dubai and Abu Dhabi, both part of the United Arab Emirates, have become irresistible for the world’s richest people. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/28/dubai-abu-dhabi-rich-investment/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #uae #dubai #abudhabi #middleeast #investments #wealth