News Roundup: Waymo, Air Conditioning, China Cyber Threats, Data Centers, and More
A collection of news briefs covers Waymo's potential free rides in California due to regulatory delays, the rise of air conditioning in Europe amid extreme heat, a war game simulating a Chinese cyberattack on US water supplies, expiring data center regulations, Amazon worker investigations, the anti-data-center movement in Michigan, AI-driven insurance models, self-driving car interference with first responders, factors behind Venezuela's earthquake damage, environmental certifications for Mexican World Cup stadiums, and community opposition to xAI's data centers.