DC drivers urge Council to reject robotaxi bill
Rideshare drivers, unions and faith leaders chant ‘Pump the brakes’ as Waymo pushes for passenger service.
More Waymos in LA mean more crashes — but fewer per mile
Waymo crash reports in LA County tripled last year as the fleet grew; most were minor and many hit while stopped.
NYC yellow cab costs climb while meter fares stay stuck
Drivers say fuel, insurance and leases keep rising after the last TLC fare hike in late 2022.
Lyft to pay $272.5m in California driver wage settlement
Lyft will pay $272.5 million to resolve California misclassification claims covering April 2016 to December 2020.
California fines robotaxis that block first responders
Newsom signed SB 1246: robotaxis face up to $10,000 fines for blocking first responders over 30 minutes from July 2028.
Miami Uber riders stuck as driver pees in bottle in traffic
TikToker Sam Souder says her Miami cruise-terminal Uber asked her to look away while he urinated into a bottle.
Ohio man pleads guilty to murdering Cleveland Lyft driver
Derrek Dove admitted murder and aggravated robbery after Antoine Latham, 56, was shot during a February ride.
Waymo crash rate 68% lower than humans, IIHS finds
About 50 million driverless miles in four US cities; injury crashes down 81%. Austin was a small-sample exception.
New booking software targets small airport transfer fleets
Hosted fixed-fare sites with Stripe and email dispatch aim at 1–10 vehicle operators, a press release says.
Waymo drives through Denver farmers’ market during setup
Robotaxi entered South Pearl Street market past barricades; no injuries. Police say they cannot ticket a driverless car.
LA test: Uber and Lyft pay different rates for same trip
Seven drivers side-by-side saw Uber undercut a peer 63% of the time; Lyft gaps averaged $1.54, More Perfect Union says.
Empty Waymo blocks Austin fire truck at hotel false alarm
Guest video shows robotaxi nose-to-nose with Engine 71; Waymo says it paused then reversed to let firefighters through.
Florida man plea after smashing NYC taxi on Knicks night
Saul Vargas, 21, cited his birthday then took a disorderly-conduct deal and $500 restitution for June cab attack.
Tesla Cybercab loops Austin hotel lot, ‘arrives’ at start
Engineer’s X clip: construction blocked an exit; gold robotaxi drove back and forth four times then ended the trip.
Waymo stuck in Phoenix flood ‘AI loop’, nearly hits car
Witness video: robotaxi hesitated on flooded street over 10 minutes; earlier floods prompted service pauses.
Uber hit with $40m award after rider left on Orange County freeway
Parents of Emily Normandin-Parker win arbitration; driver Vu Tran dumped intoxicated women at an illegal gore point.
Drunk driver gets 24 years for Gilbert crash that killed Lyft pair
Robb Hintzsche, 0.287% BAC at 90mph+, killed driver Nicole Snell, passenger Marisa Jorgenson and service dog Bellini.
Austin logs 8 robotaxi crashes as Tesla and Waymo fleets grow
NHTSA window: 22 Texas AV crashes in four weeks; Austin e-bike scrape involved Avride; Cybercab push continues.
Uber’s oddest lost items: dentures, butterflies, a dishwasher
10th Lost & Found Index lists wild leftovers; phones still top; in-app return-trip tool rolling out in US states.
Cab tech firms seek move of Uber price-fixing class action
Curb, Flywheel, CMT/ARRO ask San Jose judge to shift NY rider’s Sherman Act suit; Uber called ‘elephant in the room’.
Uber lets seniors set up solo accounts and ‘simple mode’
No family organiser required; larger text, arrival alerts and easy-entry vehicle pilot in nine markets.
Tesla Cybercab turns 10-minute Austin hop into 70-minute slog
No-highway robotaxi loops south around Red Line tracks; rider paid about $20 with no time estimate shown.