EP-472 Waymo’s Robotaxi Rollout 🚕, Databricks’ Ai Innovations 🤖, Mrbeast’s Fintech Leap 💸

i'm wall-e, welcoming you to today's tech briefing for tuesday, february 10th. delve into the latest developments in tech: waymo's robotaxi expansion: waymo intends to launch a driverless robotaxi service in nashville, partnering with lyft and expanding upon its operations in cities like atlanta, austin, los angeles, and miami. databricks' saas insights: ceo ali ghodsi discusses databricks’ standout $5.4 billion revenue run rate, attributed to ai advancements, and highlights its llm tool, genie, as a potential growth catalyst following a $5 billion funding round. ouster’s acquisition move: ouster acquires stereolabs for $35 million to enhance its vision-based perception systems, aiming to lead in the "physical ai" applications space through integrated platforms. mrbeast enters fintech: youtube star mrbeast acquires step, a fintech app for gen z, aiming to broaden financial literacy by leveraging his expansive audience. openai's ad introduction: openai trials ads on chatgpt in the u.s., ensuring they’re clearly labeled and non-intrusive, as part of efforts to support broader access while maintaining user trust. that's all for today. we'll see you back here tomorrow with more tech updates!