Proxy News Today — October 23, 2026
Uber rival inDrive eyes 2027 robotaxi tests in Central Asia with Pony.ai and Nvidia and more — today's proxy signal.
The AI and agent economy is buzzing with innovation and strategic moves. On one hand, companies like inDrive, Pony.ai, and Nvidia are pushing the boundaries of autonomous transportation, with plans for robotaxi tests in Central Asia as early as 2027. Meanwhile, tech giants like Meta are navigating regulatory environments, with Mark Zuckerberg exploring ways to comply with proposed taxes while maintaining control of his company.
Advances in AI are also transforming creative industries, as seen in Canva's new image model that plans designs before generating them. Additionally, Meta's AI research continues to raise questions about data scraping and intellectual property, while the company also revives its Muse sharing feature. Elsewhere, startups like Warhound are engineering cutting-edge technologies, including advanced war dogs equipped with Anduril gear, highlighting the diverse applications of AI and agent technologies across various sectors.
Today's signal:
• Uber rival inDrive eyes 2027 robotaxi tests in Central Asia with Pony.ai and Nvidia (techcrunch.com)
• Mark Zuckerberg’s creative plan to pay California’s proposed billionaire tax without losing control of Meta (techcrunch.com)
• Warhound raises $200M to engineer war dogs and arm them with Anduril gear (techcrunch.com)
• Canva’s first AI image model plans designs before generating them (theverge.com)
• Meta’s AI could still scrape news sites, legal experts say (theverge.com)
• Meta turns Muse sharing back on (theverge.com)