May 22, 2026

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Waymo expands pause to four cities as robotaxis keep driving into floods: Waymo's robotaxi service is now suspended in both Atlanta and San Antonio, as the company works to stop its vehicles from driving into flooded roads. Read More

Law enforcement shuts down VPN service used by two dozen ransomware gangs: First VPN promised hackers complete anonymity for their cyberattacks. But Europol said it was able to notify the service’s users that they have now been identified. Read More

Waymo halts freeway rides after robotaxis struggle in construction zones: The service suspension comes as Waymo has also paused operations in Atlanta and San Antonio after its robotaxis drove into flooded streets. Read More

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Morning Must-Reads

Meta quietly launches a new Reddit-like app called Forum: The company describes the app as a "dedicated space built for deeper discussions, real answers and communities you care about." Read More

SpaceX scrubs first Starship V3 launch just before liftoff: SpaceX fueled the third-generation rocket booster and ship and was just moments away from liftoff, before calling a scrub. It's expected to try again Friday. Read More

Who will benefit most from SpaceX IPO? Mostly Elon — and a few from his inner circle: Elon Musk has the largest stake in SpaceX by billions of shares. The other biggest shareholders also have longstanding and deep ties to Musk. Read More

Trump Mobile confirms it exposed customers' personal data, including phone numbers and home addresses: President Trump’s branded cell phone maker and cell provider said the exposure was linked to a third-party platform, and was evaluating whether it needs to notify customers. Read More

Audio generation app Huxe, founded by former NotebookLM developers, shuts down: Huxe said that it has pulled its app from App Store and Play Store, and that it will stop working later this month Read More

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Last but Not Least

Smart ring maker Oura files to go public: The Finnish company said in September that it has sold 5.5 million smart rings to date. Read More

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