Tesla and Waymo duel in the robotaxi race — but the company spending the most builds no cars at all

Center-Left: <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/06/24/ai-stocks-chips-selloff" rel="noopener nofollow">Investors may be hitting pause on the AI run-up — www.axios.com
Center-Left: <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jun/24/elon-musk-trillionaire-spacex" rel="noopener nofollow">Elon Musk loses trillionaire status as SpaceX and Tesla stock drops — www.theguardian.com
Center-Left: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8x2rzke05yo?at_medium=RSS&amp;at_campaign=rss" rel="noopener nofollow">Texas family sues Tesla over fatal crash into home — www.bbc.com
Center-Left: <a href="https://www.engadget.com/2200784/family-files-wrongful-death-suit-following-tesla-crash-in-texas/" rel="noopener nofollow">Family files wrongful death suit following Tesla crash in Texas — www.engadget.com
Right: <a href="https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/elon-musk-loses-trillionaire-status-after-tech-sell-off-erases-billions-from-fortune" rel="noopener nofollow">Elon Musk loses trillionaire status after tech sell-off erases billions from fortune — www.foxbusiness.com

Source: www.marketwatch.com · Section: business-tech · Bias: Center · Published: Thu, 25 Jun 2026 02:55:00 GMT

Uber is quietly writing $500 million checks to lock in robotaxis as Waymo threatens to leave it behind.