waymo

Young worker fixing parts of a car
Success

Despite fears of drivers losing their jobs to robotaxis, Waymo’s boss says the company will still need humans to fill technician and operator roles

By
March 16, 2026
A potrait of Pichai.
C-Suite

Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai’s new $692 million compensation package hinges on the success of two Google moonshots that aren’t making any money

By
March 10, 2026
February was the biggest month in venture history, thanks to OpenAI, Anthropic, and Waymo in particular
Startups & Venture

February was the biggest month in venture history, thanks to OpenAI, Anthropic, and Waymo in particular

By
March 6, 2026
Some Waymo riders are so lazy that gig workers are getting paid $24 to close the door for them
Innovation

Some Waymo riders are so lazy that gig workers are getting paid $24 to close the door for them

By
February 25, 2026
waymo
Innovation

Google raises another $16 billion for self-driving taxi unit Waymo

By Michael Liedtke and The Associated Press
February 3, 2026
Raquel Urtasun, founder and CEO of self-driving software company Waabi
Startups & Venture

Waabi raises up to $1 billion and partners with Uber to deploy 25,000 robotaxis as the race to dominate self-driving heats up

By
January 28, 2026
Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan at the New York Stock Exchange on Nov. 13, 2025. (Photo: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg/Getty Images)
Newsletters

Prediction markets and the insider trading problem

By
January 5, 2026
Thierry Breton, former European Commissioner for the Internal Market, in Paris on June 13, 2025. (Photo: Thomas Samson/AFP/Getty Images)
Newsletters

U.S. denies visas for five Europeans, alleging American censorship

By
December 24, 2025
Waymo chaos during San Francisco power outage likely due to ‘operational management failure’ instead of software flaw, expert says
AI

Waymo chaos during San Francisco power outage likely due to ‘operational management failure’ instead of software flaw, expert says

By Jaimie Ding and The Associated Press
December 22, 2025
A Waymo robotaxi unable to detect traffic lights after a major power outage in San Francisco, California on December 20, 2025. (Photo: Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu/Getty Images)
Newsletters

What happened when Waymo robotaxis met a San Francisco blackout

By
December 22, 2025
Waymos froze, blocked traffic during San Francisco power outage
Innovation

Waymos froze, blocked traffic during San Francisco power outage

By Maria Paula Mijares Torres and Bloomberg
December 21, 2025
Qualcomm Executive Vice President Nakul Duggal says the company's AI features in cars will be found in 100 countries by the end of next year.
AI

‘Robots are going to be amongst us’: Qualcomm exec says buckle up for the next 5 years. Your car is going to be the first shoe to drop

By
December 17, 2025
A Waymo robotaxi drives along The Embarcadero on December 08, 2025 in San Francisco, California. Self-driving taxi company Waymo said it is voluntarily recalling software in its autonomous vehicles after Texas officials documented at least 19 incidents this school year in which the cars illegally passed stopped school buses, including while students were getting on or off.
Law

A San Francisco woman just gave birth in a Waymo robotaxi—and Waymo says it’s not the first time that’s happened

By Janie Har and The Associated Press
December 11, 2025
Amazon robotaxi service Zoox to start charging for rides in 2026, with ‘laser focus’ on transporting people, not deliveries, says cofounder
Big Tech

Amazon robotaxi service Zoox to start charging for rides in 2026, with ‘laser focus’ on transporting people, not deliveries, says cofounder

By
December 8, 2025
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella at a company conference in Seattle, Washington on May 19, 2025. (Photo: Jason Redmond/AFP/Getty Images)
Newsletters

Microsoft will use OpenAI custom chip effort to inform its own

By
November 13, 2025

Most Popular