Arms Race to Autonomous Cars

Dan Ives, Managing Director, Wedbush Securities

22-Apr-19 07:30

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00:30 - Uber's self-driving unit Advanced Technologies Group has raised $1 billion in investments, valuing the unit at $7.25 billion ahead of its IPO. We speak to Dan Ives, Managing Director, Wedbush Securities, for more insights.

06:10 - The 450-page Mueller Report released last week lays out evidence of the Trump administration's collusion with Russia, but not enough to bring criminal charges against US President Donald Trump.

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