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Waymo obtains permit to test robotaxis at San Francisco International Airport

cnbc.com Lora Kolodny 2025-09-27 04:07:55

Waymo partners with Uber to bring robotaxi service to Atlanta and Austin. Alphabet -owned Waymo obtained a permit to start testing its robotaxis at San Francisco International Airport, San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie and the company announced on Tuesday. Waymo will partner with the airport to roll out its commercial robotaxi service in phases, "beginning with employee testing soon ahead of welcoming Bay Area riders," company spokesperson Chris Bonelli told CNBC. That means the robotaxis will

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Waymo has received our pilot permit allowing for commercial operations at SFO

news.ycombinator.com The Waymo Team 2025-09-27 07:38:08

All systems go at SFO! Waymo has received our pilot permit allowing for commercial operations at San Francisco International Airport. We’ll partner with SFO to prepare our operations at the airport in phases, beginning with employee testing soon ahead of welcoming Bay Area riders. Pickups and dropoffs will initially start at SFO’s Kiss & Fly area – a short AirTrain ride from the terminals – with the intention to explore other locations at the airport in the future. This is a major milestone th

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All Systems Go at SFO

news.ycombinator.com The Waymo Team 2025-09-27 12:38:08

All systems go at SFO! Waymo has received our pilot permit allowing for commercial operations at San Francisco International Airport. We’ll partner with SFO to prepare our operations at the airport in phases, beginning with employee testing soon ahead of welcoming Bay Area riders. Pickups and dropoffs will initially start at SFO’s Kiss & Fly area – a short AirTrain ride from the terminals – with the intention to explore other locations at the airport in the future. This is a major milestone th

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OpenAI denies that it’s weighing a ‘last-ditch’ California exit amid regulatory pressure over its restructuring

techcrunch.com Connie Loizos 2025-10-09 21:00:44

In Brief OpenAI executives are discussing a potential relocation out of California as increasing political resistance threatens the company’s efforts to convert from nonprofit to for-profit status, according to The WSJ, though the company says it has no plans to leave. California’s attorney general is investigating whether OpenAI’s restructuring violates state charitable trust law, while a coalition of nonprofits, labor groups, philanthropies, and even rival Meta are pushing back against the c

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Our data shows San Francisco tech workers are working Saturdays

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-11 04:24:33

September 8, 2025 Have you heard of 996? It’s the demanding work schedule that calls for working 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. six days a week. Apparently, it’s the new thing in the San Francisco tech scene, and it’s all anyone can talk about (search Twitter). So far, this has been a story based on vibes, not data. But I looked at Ramp transaction data and found 996 is real. San Francisco-based employees are increasingly working on Saturdays, and it’s already showing up in spend trends. The chart above

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The Wild, Citywide Scavenger Hunt That Ate San Francisco

wired.com Boone Ashworth 2025-10-25 13:00:00

On a Wednesday night in August, hundreds of people gathered in the lobby of Apple Cinemas in central San Francisco. To gain admission to the event, attendees had to say a secret code word to the crew working the door: three giggling children wearing oversize “SECURITY” caps. The throng inside hunted for QR codes on the walls and admired a makeshift art gallery that showcased a collection of paintings, each referencing a famous historical work—Vermeer’s Girl With a Pearl Earring, Munch’s The Scr

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Fast (2019)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-15 21:19:43

Some examples of people quickly accomplishing ambitious things together. San Francisco proposed a new bus lane on Van Ness in 2001. It opened in 2022, yielding a project duration of around 7,600 days. “The project has been delayed due to an increase of wet weather since the project started,” said Paul Rose, a San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency spokesperson. The project cost $346 million, i.e. $110,000 per meter. The Alaska Highway, mentioned above, constructed across remote tundra, c

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Tesla’s ‘robotaxi’ rides in San Francisco have a human at the wheel

theverge.com Emma Roth 2025-12-18 06:20:52

is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Tesla’s newly-launched ride-hailing service in San Francisco isn’t quite ready for the “robotaxi” designation. After launching its robotaxi rides in Austin, Texas, with a “safety monitor” in the passenger seat last month, a video of Tesla’s service in San Francisco shows a vehicle arriving with a human at the wheel, as reported earlier by Business I

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GM’s Cruise Cars Are Back on the Road in 3 US States—but Not for Ride-Hailing

wired.com Paresh Dave 2026-01-31 17:28:41

Cruise robotaxis are back on the road … well, kind of. Though General Motors pulled the plug on its self-driving taxi business last year, the automaker has been quietly repurposing a few of the vehicles as it seeks to develop new driver-assistance technologies. This week, WIRED spotted a GM Bolt electric hatchback on the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge and later saw a similar vehicle on Interstate 880 near Oakland. In each instance, the car was being driven by a human. But it held equipment on

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GM’s Cruise Cars Are Back on the Road in Three US States—But Not for Ride-Hailing

wired.com Paresh Dave 2026-02-08 11:28:41

Cruise robotaxis are back on the road… well, kind of. Though General Motors pulled the plug on its self-driving taxi business last year, the automaker has been quietly repurposing a few of the vehicles as it seeks to develop new driver-assistance technologies. This week, WIRED spotted a GM Bolt electric hatchback on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, and later saw a similar vehicle on Interstate 880 near Oakland. In each instance, the car was being driven by a human. But it held equipment on

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Best Internet Providers in San Francisco

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-28 11:46:00

What is the best internet provider in San Francisco? According to CNET broadband experts, Sonic is the best internet service provider in San Francisco. It offers speeds up to 940Mbps and zero data caps for just $50 a month. But if that doesn't persuade you, there are alternatives. Verizon 5G Home Internet, AT&T Fiber and Xfinity are widespread and varied in the area, so if you just miss Sonic's catch area, check out these three ISPs. For residents looking for a more affordable plan, we recomme

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Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Megalopolis’ Is Returning to Theaters, in a Truly Mega Way

gizmodo.com Germain Lussier 2026-03-10 22:15:48

Megalopolis, Francis Ford Coppola’s long-awaited dream project, came and went from theaters last year. Usually, after that, a film would show up on demand or for streaming but that wasn’t the case here. What was happening with Megalopolis? Now we know. Starting July 20, Coppola’s film will be taken on the road for a series of events called “An Evening With Francis Ford Coppola and Megalopolis Screening.” It kicks off in Red Bank, NJ, before going to Port Chester, NY; Chicago, IL; Denver, CO; Da

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Waymo is gradually expanding its borders in California

theverge.com Andrew J. Hawkins 2026-03-14 10:30:00

is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and City & State. Waymo is continuing its slow and steady approach to the robotaxi business by gradually expanding its service area in the key cities of San Francisco and Los Angeles. The company said that starting June 17th, it would begin accepting passengers further south along the San Francisco Peninsula in cities like Brisbane, South S

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Waymo limits service ahead of today’s ‘No Kings’ protests

techcrunch.com Anthony Ha 2026-03-14 19:54:03

In Brief Alphabet-owned robotaxi company Waymo is limiting service due to Saturday’s scheduled nationwide “No Kings” protests against President Donald Trump and his policies. A Waymo spokesperson confirmed the changes to Wired on Friday. Service is reportedly affected in San Francisco, Austin, Atlanta, and Phoenix and is entirely suspended in Los Angeles. It’s not clear how long the limited service will last. As part of protests last weekend in Los Angeles against the Trump administration’s i

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AI Chatbots Are Making LA Protest Disinformation Worse

wired.com David Gilbert 2026-03-21 03:33:57

Disinformation about the Los Angeles protests is spreading on social media networks and is being made worse by users turning to AI chatbots like Grok and ChatGPT to perform fact-checking. As residents of the LA area took to the streets in recent days to protest increasingly frequent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids, conservative posters on social media platforms like X and Facebook flooded their feeds with inaccurate information. In addition to well-worn tactics like repurposing

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