GPS navigation app, a Google subsidiary
Federal and local probes have produced new findings and warnings about autonomous vehicles. The NTSB has reported that a Tesla driver manually overrode Full Self-Driving before a June crash that killed a 76‑year‑old in Katy, Texas. NHTSA has issued a directive demanding AV developers fix cases where driverless cars enter or block emergency scenes; Waymo and California regulators are under pressure over several incidents.
Waze has rolled out five new features, including personalized navigation, a new motorcycle mode, and a less chatty voice. The updates are rolling out globally on Android and iOS as the company leans on Gemini AI to refine routing and communications.
President Donald Trump has announced that Hamas has agreed to a 15-point roadmap for phased disarmament and a phased Israeli withdrawal from Gaza overseen by a US-led Board of Peace and an International Stabilization Force. Mediators and Hamas say implementation will link weapons decommissioning to Israeli pullback; Israeli officials insist no withdrawal will occur without full demilitarisation. Violence has continued on the ground.