ICE Publuc Transit Fears, Plastic Bag Wins and the Race for Driverless Tech

23/06/2025 3 min
ICE Publuc Transit Fears, Plastic Bag Wins and the Race for Driverless Tech

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A Pasadena immigration raid is rippling across L.A., where bus ridership has dropped amid growing fear of ICE enforcement on public transportation. A new study finds that plastic bag bans and fees are making a real difference—coastal cleanups show a sharp drop in bag pollution where policies are in place. The robotaxi wars are intensifying as Waymo, Zoox, and Tesla race toward a driverless future. Microsoft is planning another wave of job cuts, this time targeting sales roles as it pivots heavily toward AI.

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