Loading ...Driverless trucking in the Lone Star State. Autonomous freight company Aurora Innovation (AUR) plans to expand from a 10-truck driverless fleet to roughly 200 trucks by the end of 2026. Uber Technologies (UBER) remains Aurora’s largest shareholder, with 325 million shares (about 17% of total) worth approximately $1.25 billion. Aurora’s scaling effort leverages Uber Freight’s digital marketplace to maximize fleet utilization. Management of the Texas-based company expects to produce an $80 million annual revenue run-rate… If things go as mapped, both Uber and Aurora will likely benefit greatly.
Fannie Mae goes crypto. Mortgage-finance giant Fannie Mae (FNMA) will begin accepting crypto-backed mortgages through a new product from Better Home & Finance (BETR) and Coinbase Global (COIN). Instead of selling Bitcoin or digital assets to make a cash down payment, borrowers can take a loan against their crypto holdings – which avoids triggering capital gains taxes. The interest rate runs up to 1.5 percentage points above standard Fannie rates. A 2025 Redfin survey found nearly 13% of millennial and Gen Z buyers already sold crypto to fund down payments. This is another sign that digital assets are slowly but surely merging with the traditional financial system.