Robotaxis will be a common sight on the world’s streets within five years, predicted James Peng, founder and CEO of the Chinese autonomous driving firm Pony.ai. “I think the technology problem is pretty much already solved,” he said at the Fortune Leaders Forum in Macau on Sept. 8. “You’ll be able to hail a robotaxi
In August 2026, back-to-back winter storms left parts of the Atacama Desert in northern Chile covered in a rare blanket of snow. The typically arid region has seen snowfall before, notably in 2025 and before that in 2011. But one of the 2026 events was unusually widespread, stretching from the Andes to near the Pacific
New York City and New Jersey were hit by torrential rain and thunderstorms on Saturday, causing flash flooding and widespread disruption. The downpour cascaded over subway stations and flooded city streets in parts of New York and the tri-state area, which also includes Connecticut, while some drivers abandoned their vehicles due to rising waters. Videos