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fromSlate Magazine
2 days ago

DoorDash Finally Found a Way to Stop Paying Its Workers For Good

Throughout 2025, via political donations and not-so-subtle business moves, DoorDash has been showing the millions of gig workers who make its multibillion-dollar business viable that it's willing to spend far more to undermine their rights than to compensate them fairly-and it may soon replace them entirely with driverless vehicles. Last week, the United States' largest food-delivery platform announced it was kickstarting a partnership with the autonomous vehicle brand Waymo-a subsidiary of Google's parent company, Alphabet,
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#nhtsa
fromTESLARATI
3 days ago
Artificial intelligence

Waymo faces federal probe after self-driving taxi fails to stop for school bus

fromTechCrunch
4 days ago
Artificial intelligence

Regulators probe Waymo after its robotaxi drove around a stopped school bus | TechCrunch

fromTESLARATI
3 days ago
Artificial intelligence

Waymo faces federal probe after self-driving taxi fails to stop for school bus

fromTechCrunch
4 days ago
Artificial intelligence

Regulators probe Waymo after its robotaxi drove around a stopped school bus | TechCrunch

#autonomous-vehicles
fromBusiness Matters
3 days ago
Alternative transportation

Waymo to launch autonomous ride-hailing in London in 2026 as race with Uber and Lyft intensifies

fromKqed
1 week ago
Artificial intelligence

Waymo Continues To Increase Its Footprint In Los Angeles | KQED

E-Commerce
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

Waymo dips its wheels back into delivery, this time with DoorDash | TechCrunch

Waymo and DoorDash will pilot self-driving vehicle deliveries across a 315-square-mile area of Phoenix, initially fulfilling DashMart orders.
Tech industry
fromThe Verge
1 week ago

DoorDash will use Waymo's robotaxis for delivery in Phoenix

DoorDash will pilot Waymo's autonomous Jaguar SUVs for DashMart deliveries in Phoenix, allowing customers to unlock vehicle trunks via the app to retrieve orders.
fromBusiness Matters
3 days ago
Alternative transportation

Waymo to launch autonomous ride-hailing in London in 2026 as race with Uber and Lyft intensifies

fromKqed
1 week ago
Artificial intelligence

Waymo Continues To Increase Its Footprint In Los Angeles | KQED

US news
fromABC7 San Francisco
3 days ago

Waymo's self-driving cars to be investigated by feds after failing to stop properly for school bus

The federal government is investigating Waymo after a robotaxi reportedly failed to stop for children exiting a school bus in Atlanta.
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fromTime Out London
1 week ago

Driverless taxis are coming to London next year

Waymo will begin testing driverless taxis in London with safety drivers this year, aiming for fully driverless trials in 2026 and wider rollout after 2027.
Cars
fromBusiness Insider
1 week ago

Waymo's robotaxis have a new job: Delivering your food

Waymo and DoorDash will pilot autonomous vehicle deliveries in metro Phoenix, starting with DashMart orders and expanding to additional merchants and offerings.
#robotaxi
fromAol
2 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Waymo gets first permit to test autonomous vehicles in New York City

fromAol
2 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Waymo gets first permit to test autonomous vehicles in New York City

Cars
fromianVisits
1 week ago

Look, no hands! Waymo's driverless cars set to hit London roads within weeks

Waymo will deploy supervised robotaxis in London imminently, aiming for fully driverless commercial service after UK regulatory pilots in 2026 and full rollout by 2027.
#robotaxis
fromFortune
1 week ago
Miscellaneous

Waymo says it will expand to Europe next year with London launch | Fortune

fromBusiness Insider
2 weeks ago
Artificial intelligence

I took my first Waymo robotaxi ride during a trip to San Francisco. I was shocked by the cost compared to Uber and Lyft.

fromFortune
1 week ago
Miscellaneous

Waymo says it will expand to Europe next year with London launch | Fortune

fromBusiness Insider
2 weeks ago
Artificial intelligence

I took my first Waymo robotaxi ride during a trip to San Francisco. I was shocked by the cost compared to Uber and Lyft.

Miscellaneous
fromThe Verge
1 week ago

Waymo's robotaxis are coming to London

Waymo will launch a fully driverless robotaxi service in London starting in 2026, preceded by supervised data-collection runs and supported by fleet partner Moove.
Tech industry
fromsfist.com
1 week ago

50 Waymos Sent to Dead-End SF Street In Prankster's 'DDOS Attack'

Riley Walz organized 50 people to simultaneously order and no‑show Waymo rides on a dead‑end street, temporarily stranding autonomous vehicles.
Information security
fromFuturism
1 week ago

Man Launches "World's First Waymo DDoS" by Ordering 50 Robotaxis to Dead End Street

A coordinated mass ordering prank mimicked a DDoS on Waymo, causing service disruption and prompting the company to suspend nearby ride requests temporarily.
Tech industry
fromThe Motley Fool
1 week ago

Prediction: Alphabet (GOOG)(GOOGL) Will Soar Over the Next 5 Years. Here's 1 Reason Why. | The Motley Fool

Alphabet's diversified businesses—search, YouTube, Google Cloud, and Waymo—position it for significant high growth over the next several years.
fromsfist.com
3 weeks ago

Waymo in Hot Water After Robotaxi Illegally Blows Past School Bus With Stop Lights On in Georgia

Those self-conratulatory claims from Cruise officials came to a complete halt after a self-driving Cruise vehicle dragged a San Francisco pedestrian 20 feet, in an incident that ultimately led to the downfall of a Cruise as a company. Cruise is gone and now Waymo is the dominant robotaxi company, but they too are now dealing with the blowback of a safety violation some 2,500 miles away in Atlanta, Georgia.
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fromThe Atlantic
3 weeks ago

Move Fast and Break Nothing

Waymo's autonomous vehicles perform well, but passenger-opened doors caused collisions; most serious accidents involved other humans or external factors, not Waymo's driving system.
#self-driving-cars
fromsfist.com
1 month ago
Artificial intelligence

Some Joker Does Flips Off a Waymo, Sets Off Chain of Events That Confuses and Stalls Three Waymos

fromsfist.com
1 month ago
Artificial intelligence

Some Joker Does Flips Off a Waymo, Sets Off Chain of Events That Confuses and Stalls Three Waymos

Cars
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

Robotaxis as public transit? Waymo thinks so

Waymo will integrate autonomous robotaxis into Chandler Flex microtransit with Via technology, offering low-cost, weekday shared rides that connect to local transit.
#lyft
fromFortune
1 month ago
Artificial intelligence

Waymo to partner with Lyft for robotaxi debut in Nashville next year | Fortune

fromFortune
1 month ago
Artificial intelligence

Waymo to partner with Lyft for robotaxi debut in Nashville next year | Fortune

fromsfist.com
1 month ago

Waymo Gets Its First Baby-Step Approval to Give Rides to SFO, Cars Will Have Human Drivers at First

Across San Francisco, we are expanding safe, reliable, and modern transportation optionssupporting our city's economic comeback, boosting our tourism industry, and connecting residents and visitors to everything our city has to offer, Lurie said in a Tuesday morning press release. We announced in March that we wanted visitors to be able to ride in a Waymo as soon as they arrived in San Francisco, and today, we are taking another important step to get there.
San Francisco
#tesla
fromThe Oaklandside
1 month ago
East Bay (California)

Is Waymo coming to Oakland?

Waymo and Tesla are exploring operating autonomous taxis in Oakland, engaging with city and airport officials while currently limited to supervised autonomous operations in California.
fromTESLARATI
1 month ago
Artificial intelligence

Tesla one-ups Waymo once again with latest Robotaxi expansion in Austin

Tesla's Robotaxi geofence in Austin now covers roughly 171 square miles, more than double Waymo's 90 square miles, expanding Tesla's service-area lead.
Silicon Valley
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 month ago

Waymo to offer commercial robotaxi services at San Jose airport starting this year

Waymo autonomous vehicles will operate at San Jose Mineta International Airport later this year, improving airport-to-city mobility ahead of major 2026 events.
Privacy professionals
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

Waymo CEO says the company will push back on law enforcement requests: 'We need communities to be able to trust us'

Waymo provides law enforcement access to vehicle footage through legal processes while narrowing overly broad requests to protect rider trust.
New York City
fromAutoblog
1 month ago

3 Things to Expect as Waymo Brings Robotaxis to New York City

Waymo will begin limited robotaxi testing in Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn with up to eight vehicles, facing New York-specific congestion and operational challenges.
SF politics
fromABC7 San Francisco
2 months ago

Car-free corridor on SF's Market Street opening to Waymo, premium rideshares next week

Waymo and premium rideshare vehicles will be allowed on a previously car-free 10-block stretch of San Francisco's Market Street during off-peak hours.
Artificial intelligence
fromTESLARATI
2 months ago

Tesla China VP confirms Model Y L first deliveries in September

Tesla Robotaxi delivered a superior rider experience in Austin versus Waymo, offering lower fares, an inconspicuous vehicle appearance, and safe, smooth rides.
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