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Chaos at Atlanta: Spine-Chilling NASCAR Crashes That Shaped Echo Park’s Storied History
Essentially Sports
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June 24, 2025
EchoPark Speedway (formerly, Atlanta Motor Speedway) is back on the NASCAR calendar this weekend for the Quaker State 400. And if history tells us anything, it’s that chaos is practically guaranteed. The high-banked 1.54-mile track, revamped to...
Georgia ranks among worst U.S. states to age in place
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Georgia
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To determine the 50 best states to age in place this year — as well as Washington, D.C. — Seniorly first rated each area across 10 metrics. Using data from the Census Bureau, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Bureau of Labor Statistics,...
Georgia Southern engineering students present research findings at annual Symposium Poster Competition
Grice Connect
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June 15, 2025
More than 150 student-led teams showcased innovative research projects at Georgia Southern University’s 2025 Research Symposium Poster Competition, hosted by the Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering and Computing. More than 150 student-led...
Waymo robotaxis to start carrying passengers in Atlanta, expanding Uber partnership
The Globe and Mail
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June 24, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:Waymo’s ride-hailing app is available in Phoenix, Los Angeles and parts of the San Francisco Bay AreaRoss D. Franklin/The Associated Press Waymo’s robotaxis will begin carrying passengers through parts of Atlanta on...
Uber, Waymo start self-driving taxi service in Atlanta
BusinessLIVE
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Uber Technologies on Tuesday started autonomous ride-hailing in Atlanta with Alphabet unit Waymo after offering the service in Austin, Texas, since March. The companies, which first announced the plan for the Atlanta service in September 2024,...
Cassidy Sugimoto explores global impact of equitable science diplomacy
ATL Standard - Georgia
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June 23, 2025
Cassidy Sugimoto, a self-described "metascientist," is expanding her research into the realm of science diplomacy with support from the Trans-Atlantic Platform for Social Sciences and Humanities. Her work focuses on understanding how the...
Internship Opportunity at Forbes Georgia
Forbes Georgia
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June 24, 2025
The estimated reading time is 1 minute Forbes Georgia is offering a two-month internship for university students, who are passionate about financial analysis and looking to gain hands-on experience. The internship is unpaid and aimed at students...
Waymo's robotaxis start carrying passengers in Atlanta, expanding Uber partnership
ABC News - New York
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June 24, 2025
Waymo's robotaxis will begin carrying passengers through parts of Atlanta on Tuesday in an expansion of a partnership with Uber that began earlier this year in Austin. Waymo's driverless march into Atlanta comes just days after Tesla finally...
Waymo, Uber to expand robotaxi service to Atlanta
West Kentucky Star
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By The Associated Press Jun. 24, 2025 | 07:31 AM | ATLANTA Waymo’s robotaxis will begin carrying passengers through parts of Atlanta on Tuesday in an expansion of a partnership with Uber that began earlier this year in Austin. Waymo’s driverless...
Uber, Waymo robotaxi service opens to passengers in Atlanta
CNBC
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June 24, 2025
Waymo partners with Uber to bring robotaxi service to Atlanta and Austin. Uber Technologies Inc. Uber and Alphabet's Waymo are now offering robotaxi rides to the public in Atlanta, as the companies continue expansion of their partnership. The...
Proposed vape shop restrictions moves forward to Atlanta City Council vote
FOX 5 Atlanta - Georgia
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Elf Bar disposable vape flavored vaping e-cigarette products are displayed in a convenience store on June 23, 2022, in El Segundo, California. (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images) ATLANTA - A proposal to restrict where vape shops can...
As Tesla Begins Austin Robotaxi Tests, Waymo’s Ride Service Expands To Atlanta
Forbes
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Waymo robotaxis are booking paid rides in Atlanta, the fifth major U.S. city to get the service. Waymo Waymo, the U.S. leader in autonomous driving, begins operating its robotaxi service in Atlanta today, entering its fifth major U.S. city as it...
Waymo and Uber launch robotaxi service in Atlanta
Engadget
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June 24, 2025
Uber and Waymo's robotaxi services are officially available in Atlanta. Now, Uber users who request an UberX, Comfort or Comfort Electric could have Waymo's all-electric Jaguar I-PACE vehicle pull up for the same cost. Notably, customers will...
Uber, Waymo launch autonomous ride-hailing service in Atlanta
Channel News Asia
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June 24, 2025
Uber Technologies on Tuesday is beginning autonomous ride-hailing in Atlanta with Alphabet unit Waymo after offering the service in Austin, Texas, since March. The companies, which first announced the plan for the Atlanta service in September...
Waymo's robotaxis to start carrying passengers in Atlanta, expanding Uber partnership
KSAT - Texas
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June 24, 2025
Waymo's robotaxis will begin carrying passengers through parts of Atlanta on Tuesday in an expansion of a partnership with Uber that began earlier this year in Austin. Waymo's driverless march into Atlanta comes just days after Tesla finally...
Waymo has come to Atlanta. Here’s what it’s like to ride in a driverless car.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Georgia
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The new partnership includes a few dozen vehicles and covers 65 square miles of Atlanta, from the Capitol View neighborhood to downtown to Buckhead. Eventually, Uber and Waymo plan to expand the coverage area and the number of vehicles serving it....
PMCG Introduces Updated Methodology for Labor Cost Assessment in Georgia’s Construction Sector
Georgia Today
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June 24, 2025
On May 8, PMCG presented an enhanced methodology for labor cost research in Georgia’s construction sector during a collaborative meeting hosted by the Infrastructure Construction Companies Association (ICCA), the Deutsche Gesellschaft für...
Georgia basketball 2025-26 Season Preview: Projected starting lineup, impact players and rotation explored
Sportskeeda
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June 15, 2025
After a 20-win season in 2024-25, Mike White and the Georgia Bulldogs are reloading for another competitive season in the SEC. Georgia did lose NBA-bound Asa Newell, but does have some significant returnees and are adding contributing portal...
Atlanta News First takes home 25 Southeast Emmy awards, including Overall Excellence
Atlanta News First - Georgia
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June 15, 2025
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Atlanta News First brought home 25 Southeast Emmy awards Saturday night, including one for Overall Excellence and another for best Daytime Newscast. The Emmys, the benchmark of excellence in television and news...
"I'm not confident " - Paul Finebaum flames Gunner Stockton, refuses to hail Georgia QB as Carson Beck's successor
Sportskeeda
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June 23, 2025
Georgia enters the 2025 season as a top 10 team, but questions remain around its offensive line, a young defensive front and a revamped receiver corps tasked with reducing last year’s drop rate. Starting quarterback Gunner Stockton has a little...