Autonomous ride-hailing company Zoox will start charging for rides in Las Vegas next week, ending its free pilot program. Starting Aug. 10, the Amazon-owned startup will begin offering a paid service for its pod-shaped, purpose-built robotaxis — a bummer for free riders, but the next logical step for the company in its growth from a flashy startup to a viable business model. Zoox’s road from pilot program to paid rides has been more of an expressway. CNET Senior Writer Abrar Al-Heeti was one of the first to test ride Zoox’s purpose-built robotaxi in 2024. The pilot program opened to the…

Blue whiting, mackerel and golden redfish could prove more decisive at the ballot box than US President Donald Trump’s expansionist ambitions, Russia’s looming threats or European politicians’ sweet nothings. In Iceland, where the sea shapes the economy, livelihoods and national identity, the most significant crossroads of the last decade ultimately…

The pontiff’s first Latin America trip will take him back to Peru, where he spent decades as a missionary and bishop.Published On 5 Aug 20265 Aug 2026Pope Leo XIV will return to the region that shaped much of his ministry, making his first trip to Latin America as head of…

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