Tesla is starting public passenger rides of its dedicated robotaxi, the Cybercab, in Austin, Texas. The two-seat vehicle has no steering wheel or pedals and uses a modified version of Tesla’s Full Self-Driving software operated without an onboard driver, with remote intervention for anomalies. The rollout tests CEO Elon Musk’s long-held camera-focused approach. The company faces ongoing safety questions, potential shifts in liability and regulatory barriers to broader commercialization.

The Financial Industry Union said it opposes the government’s push for a second phase of relocating public institutions outside the capital, rejecting a uniform move of financial bodies. It said the government should first assess the effects of the first relocation phase, including impacts on regional economies, settlement conditions and staff outflows, and then decide based on financial-sector characteristics. It also called for a development model linking local industry, finance, universities and jobs.