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In the race to lead the autonomous vehicle space—and maybe even the future of transportation—Google's Waymo has about a 100-mile head start. The self-driving taxi division just hit a new milestone: over 200,000 paid rides per week through its Waymo One service. 

Teenager Maya Joint is through to the quarter-finals of the WTA tournament in Merida, Mexico, after ousting fifth-seed and world No.20 Donna Vekic.

A pair of lawsuits filed by allies of West Texas megadonor Tim Dunn shut down laws that banned outside spending in the House leadership race, allowing for more political mudslinging and raising questions about ethics rules.

Driving through Austin's streets at night presents unique challenges that can increase the risk of accidents. Reduced visibility, unexpected road hazards, and fatigue can all contribute to slower reaction times, making it essential for drivers to ...

Tesla is moving quickly to try to play catch-up with its main competition: Alphabet’s Waymo.

Tesla's promise of launching fully self-driving cars is a decade old, but so far its vehicles have always required constant driver supervision. But CEO Elon Musk announced on Wednesday that the automaker's first true "unsupervised" self-driving system will be launched in June, starting in Austin as a paid ride-hailing service.

Allowing duplexes and triplexes in single-family neighborhoods doesn't increase housing supply much. But it does give people more choices.

The Houston Texans could bring back a former Cougar following a one-year stay in Austin.

Immigration authorities did not say how many people were detained or what kinds of offenses the people sought Sunday were suspected of doing.