Waymo has expanded its Robotaxi service to all passengers in Miami and Orlando, transitioning from an invite-only model. The company also began road testing on Miami highways, showcasing its autonomous driving technology.

Gate News message, April 11, Tesla’s FSD driver-assistance software received regulatory approval in the Netherlands, becoming the first EU country to approve the software for on-road use. Tesla said it hopes other EU member states will take similar action. Widespread adoption of FSD is at the core of Tesla’s growth strategy. A large portion of the company’s current valuation of roughly $1 trillion depends on Musk’s bet that AI-driven self-driving software and robotaxi services will become the company’s primary revenue sources in the future.

Ripple Labs CEO Brad Garlinghouse stated that the company is driving business growth through mergers and acquisitions, expecting to set new records in the first quarter of 2026. Ripple invested approximately $4 billion in the crypto ecosystem in 2025 and acquired Hidden Road and GTreasury. He is generally optimistic about the outlook for U.S. digital asset policy but expects the CLARITY Act to be delayed. Additionally, he warned that the weaponization of policy could impact innovation. The cryptocurrency industry and traditional financial institutions still have ongoing negotiations regarding legislative details.

Ripple makes new progress in advancing institutional infrastructure, with XRP becoming a market focus. Hidden Road has officially been listed in the NSCC directory, and Ripple Prime has gained attention, which may facilitate closer integration of XRPL with traditional finance. Although XRP's short-term trend is somewhat weak, institutional integration is seen as a long-term positive signal. If XRPL applications increase in the future, demand could rise.

February 24 News, Roam Network released its latest Litepaper, introducing its "Digital Terrain Map" system aimed at telecom operators and physical artificial intelligence. The system uses smartphones as a continuous measurement layer to track signal quality, latency, blind spots, and handovers in real-time. It has already collected over 3.7 billion connection measurement data points from 127,000 devices across 187 countries/regions worldwide, with approximately 10,000 to 14,000 users contributing each month. Roam's Digital Terrain Map is considered an upgraded version of traditional road testing, offering low cost, data-rich insights, and timely updates to provide telecom operators with real-time network optimization references. For physical artificial intelligence, this map is similar to a "robotic Waze," enhancing route planning, operational efficiency, and safety for drones, robots, and autonomous vehicles.

Foresight News reports that Wintermute stated, "The road to a crypto market recovery depends on the clarity of macroeconomic conditions. The 200-week moving average still provides support, and the lack of structural damage means that when the recovery occurs, the rebound could be stronger than market sentiment suggests. Currently, we are in a range-bound and downward trend, with leverage factors dominating short-term market movements. Recently, $70,000 remains a resistance level. A recovery in the second half of 2026 is possible, but to achieve this, most participants will need to have exhausted their patience."

Xross Road announces the completion of a $1.5 million Pre-Seed funding round, which will be used for the development of its AI comic creation tool HANASEE, and to initiate the closed beta testing of the tool. Future plans include launching a blockchain copyright management system and seeking collaborations with intellectual property rights holders.

The U.S. prosecutors announced that Rui-Siang Lin, the operator of the dark web drug trading platform Incognito Market, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison. The case is one of the largest since Silk Road. He pleaded guilty in 2024, involving over $105 million in illegal drug transactions.

Odaily Planet Daily reports that Cork has announced the completion of a $5.5 million seed round of funding, led by a16z, CSX, and Road Capital. Cork is a startup focused on a new "on-chain infrastructure category"—tokenization risk. The company is building tools to make the latent risks in emerging real-world asset classes transparent and tradable.