Zaid Admani
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So definitely make sure you guys are tuning in next week.
Let's keep it moving and talk about Waymo.
The Google-owned robo-taxi service just launched in Miami, making it the sixth city where Waymo offers fully autonomous rides to paying customers.
Now, this rollout is starting small.
There's going to be less than 100 vehicles on the road at first, and Waymo will gradually invite riders off the wait list of nearly 10,000 people.
The service will initially cover a 60 square mile area, including neighborhoods like Wynwood, Brickell, and Coral Gables.
And Waymo says they plan to expand to Miami International Airport soon with testing already underway.
I can't wait to see the videos of these Waymos navigating the streets of Miami during spring break.
Now, zooming out, this is shaping up to be a huge year for Waymo.
The company has said it plans to expand into 10 cities in 2026, including Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Las Vegas, Orlando, and yes, my hometown of Houston, Texas as well.
At the end of 2025, Waymo was operating in five major U.S.
cities, including Austin, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Phoenix, and the San Francisco Bay Area, where they have the largest presence.
Waymo continues to build on their headstart over rivals like Tesla and Amazon Zoox, which are still trying to prove that their tech can work reliably at scale.
You know, I'll be honest, I was someone that was skeptical about robo taxis two, three years ago, but after seeing the progress that Waymo has made recently, I've become a believer and I can't wait to try them out when they launch in Houston.
Let's talk about some stocks making moves today.
Moderna shares are on a hot streak lately after positive five-year data from a cancer vaccine trial.
The study showed that Moderna's experimental cancer vaccine, Intusmoran,
when combined with Merck's drug, Ketundra, significantly reduced the risk of death or relapse in patients with melanoma.
Now, this was a phase two dash B trial, but the long-term data is what really matters here.
Five years of results gives investors more confidence that this isn't just early hype.