5 Key News Updates: December 22, 2025 - Waymo, Avatar 3, Powerball, OpenAI
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- 🚗 Waymo, Alphabet's driverless taxi company, has resumed service in San Francisco after a temporary pause due to a city-wide blackout.
- 💰 Private equity firms Permira and Warburg Pincus are set to acquire investment software provider Clearwater Analytics for approximately $8.4 billion.
- 🏦 SoftBank is reportedly nearing a $22 billion funding commitment to OpenAI, potentially leveraging its stake in ARM Holdings.
Entertainment and Lottery Updates
- 🎬 The third installment of James Cameron's Avatar franchise underperformed at the US box office, earning $88 million in its opening weekend, below analyst expectations.
- 🎟️ The Powerball jackpot has reached an estimated $1.6 billion, one of the largest ever, after no one matched all six numbers in the previous drawing.
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