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Tesla expected to launch long-discussed robotaxi service
Tesla expected to launch long-discussed robotaxi service
by  AFP

Tesla is expected to begin offering robotaxi service Sunday in Austin, an initial step that Elon Musk's backers believe could lead to the company's next growth wave. Tesla's robotaxi launch comes well after Waymo's offering of commercial robotaxi service, with more US cities gradually added.

South Korea counts on shipbuilding to ease US tariff woes
South Korea counts on shipbuilding to ease US tariff woes
by  AFP

Asia's fourth largest economy South Korea is facing gruelling tariffs by US President Donald Trump, but its shipbuilding industry could prove a useful bargaining chip. Like the Europeans, the US shipbuilding industry has lagged behind South Korea and China, and as a result, the sector is seen as a "highly important bargaining chip in trade negotiations," he added.

Sahel juntas pile pressure on foreign mining firms
Sahel juntas pile pressure on foreign mining firms
by  AFP

Army strongmen who have seized power in coups across Africa's Sahel region since 2020 have ramped up pressure on foreign mining companies in the name of greater control over their countries' riches.