Velocity, a cocktail bar and gaming experience in Houston's Sawyer Yards, now offers thrillseekers the ability to drive around Houston's Loop 610 on a virtual racetrack. Called the 610 Challenge, the ...

Waymo, the California-based self-driving car tech firm, says it is set to expand its fully autonomous robotaxi service to more Texas cities, including Houston, Dallas and San Antonio, within weeks.

On the way to Velocity Sim Racing Lounge, I sat in bumper-to-bumper rush-hour traffic on I-45, inching along the highway and impatiently watching the arrival time on Apple Maps tick upward. But half ...