Uber’s Chinese robotaxi romance, and Webull’s strong debut

Uber has signed new alliances with Chinese robotaxi operators Momenta and Pony AI, and fortified an existing partnership with WeRide. Why the sudden embrace of Chinese robotaxis? And Webull's stock has charged from the gate with massive gains following its SPAC listing. What's driving this company, which is an unusual hybrid of a U.S.-based business with strong China ties?

BRIEF: Pony.ai drops 7.7% in Nasdaq debut

Shares of robotaxi operator Pony.ai (PONY.US) fell 7.7% in their Nasdaq trading debut on Wednesday, after the company raised $260 million by selling 20 million American depositary shares (ADS) priced…