Inside Zoox’s Race to Scale Up Across the U.S.
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Inside Zoox’s Race to Scale Up Across the U.S.

B2Upper-intermediateNovember 11, 202611 min
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Amazon-backed autonomous ride-hailing company Zoox is gearing up for broader expansion, both in the U.S. and overseas. WSJ columnist Tim Higgins sat down with Zoox CEO Aicha Evans at a recent WSJ Tech event to discuss that expansion, as well as the company's vertical integration service strategy, regulation around its unique vehicle design and more. Julie Chang hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Even before a new Congress steps foot in Washington, corporate lobbyists want lawmakers to pass the Durbin-Marshall credit card mandates. This radical bill reduces access to credit, jeopardizes your rewards, and raises fraud risk all to pad megastore profits.

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