# Waymo made a virtual human driver to improve its robotaxis, Seattle will impose a year-long ban on large data centers, and Kalshi will require employment info for some bets

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Podcast: [Engadget News + Next](https://stenobird.com/podcast/engadget-news-next-1001063)
Published: 2026-06-10T11:00:00+00:00
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