Stripe's $7.5B AI Bet, Nevada's Robotaxi Verdict, and Slack Code
About this episode
Stripe acquires OpenRouter for $7.5 billion to own AI billing infrastructure, Nevada grants Waymo and Uber large-scale robotaxi permits while capping Tesla at 10 vehicles, Slack launches Slack Code to bring AI coding agents into collaborative team channels
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Sources & Citations
Stripe Newsroom: Stripe agrees to acquire OpenRouter
stripe.com
Bloomberg: Stripe Finalizes Deal to Acquire AI Startup OpenRouter for Over $7 Billion
www.bloomberg.com
The New York Times: Stripe Buys A.I. Start-Up OpenRouter for $7.5 Billion
www.nytimes.com
TechCrunch: Stripe will reportedly acquire AI gateway startup OpenRouter for $7B+
techcrunch.com
Tesla, Uber, and Waymo all get the OK to operate thousands of robotaxis in Nevada | TechCrunch
techcrunch.com
Nevada caps Tesla's Vegas 'Robotaxi' fleet at 10 — it asked for 5,000 | Electrek
electrek.co
Tesla sought permit for 5,000 robotaxis in Las Vegas. It got 10. | Axios
www.axios.com
Nevada allows Uber, Tesla and Waymo to start paid robotaxi service | Engadget
www.engadget.com
Slack launches Slack Code, where teams and AI agents build together | The Next Web
thenextweb.com
Slack wants to drag AI coding out of the terminal and into the group chat | VentureBeat
venturebeat.com
Slack Brings AI Agents To Workspaces. But Can It Take On Teams? | Forbes
www.forbes.com
Slack Code Launches Collaborative AI Coding Channels for Vibe Coding | iTechPost
www.itechpost.com