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Driverless taxis in NYC? Keep Waymo off the streets, say union protesters

Livery drivers with the New York State Federation of Taxi Drivers rallied outside Gov. Hochul’s midtown office on Monday, ...

Where are driverless cars going in New York City?

Waymo—a subsidiary of Alphabet, Google’s parent company—has, since at least 2019, poured more than $3M into lobbying city and ...
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Autonomous vehicle taxis are being tested in New York City. Here's what to know.

Waymo, a subsidiary of Alphabet, Google's parent company, will test up to eight autonomous Jaguar I-Pace SUVs in Manhattan ...
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Passenger Holds Taxi Driver at Knifepoint in Midtown Free Ride Demand

A late-night cab ride in Midtown Manhattan turned frightening after a passenger allegedly pulled a knife on a taxi driver, ...

New Tech Can Change a City. New York Learned That the Hard Way With Uber.

A major story of the 2010s across the country was the embrace of new technology without much thought to the consequences — ...
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In Sin City, There's a New Kind of Taxi

Amazon's Zoox has officially rolled out its driverless robotaxi service to the public on the Las Vegas Strip, marking a first ...

“I was so confused”: Customers find out their ride has been cancelled mid-flight as Revel shuts down blue taxi cab service in NYC

STRATFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — A New York woman was arrested on Tuesday after allegedly driving 118 mph on Interstate 95 in Stratford. According to Connecticut State Police, a red Audi A5 was clocked ...

Waymo granted first permit to start testing autonomous cars in New York City

Waymo will start testing vehicles in New York City through late September with the potential to extend the program.

Joby stock jumps as it brings Blade helicopter service to Uber

Shares of electric air-taxi operator Joby surged on Wednesday after the company announced Uber would be adding its Blade ...