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Driverless taxis, sports fanatics and an Alcatraz seagull: Three weeks in the US covering the World Cup

WORLD CUP 2026: Criss-crossing California, with one weekend in Mexico City, Kieran Jackson gives his key takeaways from a unique World Cup

The Independent UK

Labor Unions Hate Robots—and It's Stopping Democrats From Delivering on Affordability

Labor unions almost always value union jobs over technologies that save time, money, and lives.

Reason

San Francisco mayor calls for tighter self-driving cab regulations after Fourth of July chaos

‘California’s challenge now is not just whether autonomous vehicles can operate safely under normal conditions, but also whether they can perform reliably during extraordinary ones,’ the mayor noted

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Zoox recalls self-driving cars because they may not detect smoke

Last week, ⁠the top U.S. auto safety official said self-driving car companies must quickly ‌address a "clear pattern" of driverless vehicles interfering ⁠with law enforcement and other first responders.

The Economic Times

D.C. Wants To Charge Robotaxis $6 Million. Unions Still Say No.

A proposed bill would legalize commercial autonomous vehicles in D.C. under one of the country’s most expensive regulatory frameworks, but unions still want the brakes applied.

Reason

Man filmed jumping onto Waymo taxi and tearing sensor from its roof in Los Angeles

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Shirtless man destroys self-driving Waymo taxi in middle of busy Hollywood intersection

A shirtless man climbed on top of a Waymo self-driving taxi and destroyed it in the middle of a busy intersection in Los Angeles.

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If You Get Drunk and Brandish a Fake Gun in a Waymo, Don't Blame the Cameras

Firing a toy gun out of a camera-covered robotaxi while underage drinking was never going to end well.

Reason

New Jersey Law Would Outlaw Tesla's Camera-Based Robotaxi Tech

A bill is headed for a vote in New Jersey that would force self-driving cars to use two additional technologies, like Lidar or rader, on top of cameras.

InsideEVs

Don't Get Too Rowdy In A Waymo, Kids, Or This Could Happen To You

Waymo stopped a robotaxi carrying two teens accused of drinking and shooting an Orbeez gel blaster from the moving vehicle.

InsideEVs

Can Your Robotaxi Snitch on You? Waymo Reports Teen Passengers To Police for Drinking and Using Toy Guns

Two teenagers were detained after a Waymo robotaxi reportedly alerted police to drinking and the use of toy guns inside the vehicle.

International Business Times UK

NHTSA Warns Autonomous Vehicle Companies Over 'Clear Pattern' of First Responder Interference

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Administrator, Jonathan Morrison, on Wednesday criticized autonomous vehicles, as well as the companies operating them, following instances of AVs interfering with law enforcement, as well as firefighters’ and paramedics’ operations.

Benzinga

Waymo car ratted out its own passengers, police say

Police have detained two 15-year-olds who they say were drinking and shooting water beads while riding a self-driving Waymo around town

The Independent UK

Waymo announces plans to bring its newest fleet of robotaxis to American cities - including Las Vegas

Waymo says the robotaxis will be available to the Vegas public ‘soon’

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‘Causing Waymo Problems’: Atlanta Drivers Stop At Intersection. Then They Get Stuck Behind 3 Waymos That Won’t Move

'Looks like they're getting ready to race.'

The Conversation

We took a self-driving car on the road for 100 days to see how it handled itself – these are the mistakes it kept making

In March, Jensen Huang, chief executive of computer chip giant NVIDIA, declared the “ChatGPT moment” for self-driving cars had arrived. In Australia, Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) system is already available on public roads. Waymo is exploring robotaxi operations in Australia.

Reason

The War on Self-Driving Cars Will Kill People

Data show that Waymo has far fewer bodily injury and property damage claims. So why do some politicians oppose it?

MarketBeat

Uber’s Waymo Detour Tests the Stock’s Robotaxi Bull Case

Waymo's exit from the Uber app in Phoenix sent UBER shares down 4%, but strong cash flows, 50 million Uber One members, and new autonomous partners limit the structural impact.

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The Economic Times

Wayve courts automakers with AI driving system that learns like humans

Wayve, a London-based innovator, is transforming the landscape of autonomous driving with its cutting-edge AI-driven machine learning framework that garners impressive investment interest. Unlike conventional strategies, Wayve's model emulates human judgment, converting sensor inputs into real-time driving choices. This forward-thinking technology, also embraced by Tesla, aspires for seamless integration across…

InsideEVs

Tesla Starts Testing Steering-Wheel-Free Cybercab On Austin Streets. Can It Match Waymo?

Tesla wants to sell Cybercabs without steering wheels to the general public. Will it work?

Evening Standard

Self-driving cars may not pick up pedestrians depending on what they're wearing, experts warn

Concerns about automated vehicles emerged during a recent London Assembly meeting

International Business Times UK

Bezos Takes On Musk With 500,000 Zoox Rides and a 2028 Mars Network

Explore the rivalry between Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk as Amazon's Zoox achieves 500,000 free driverless taxi rides and Blue Origin proposes a Mars Telecommunications Orbiter for NASA's 2028 mission.

The Guardian - UK

I was wary of driverless cars and their tech overlords – but they could give me a different future

For those of us who can’t drive due to disabilities, the drawbacks of these vehicles are vastly outweighed by the possibilities they offer, says freelance writer Gabriel Stewart

The Independent UK

Waymo robotaxi sparks chaos after driving into oncoming traffic in Los Angeles

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Waymo self-driving taxi caught heading into oncoming traffic amid World Cup congestion

The incident in Inglewood , California, comes after Waymo recalled more than 3,000 vehicles due to safety concerns

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