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  1. Waymo secures $5 billion loan to expand its robotaxi service The Alphabet-owned company has used debt financing for the first time, with PIMCO, Blackstone and Sixth Street leading the loan. Devices 5 sources
  2. Uber and Pony.ai plan London trials of seventh-generation robotaxis The companies said Thursday that testing would begin in the coming weeks. AI 3 sources
  3. Kakao Mobility signs agreement with Korea University on defense AI According to Seoul Economic Daily, Kakao Mobility signed a memorandum of understanding with the C5ISRT institute at Korea University for work on defense systems. Policy 2 sources
  4. Elon Musk says Tesla is improving robotaxis’ nighttime animal detection Tesla’s self-driving cabs use cameras to detect cats and other street hazards, according to Business Insider. Devices 2 sources