The fast expansion of Waymo’s driverless car service is growing competition for Uber. The companies are also partners.

Angel investor and Y Combinator ... in the top 1% of Waymo riders. Friedman's enthusiasm for self-driving cars may not come as a surprise. He was an early angel investor in Cruise, the robotaxi ...

A more favorable federal regulatory and legislative environment may help propel the growth of driverless ride-hailing ...

(Waymo didn't respond to CNET's request for comment on that update.) The self-driving-tech company is no stranger to large-scale partnerships. In 2024, it said it was teaming up with Uber to ...

Shares of Uber (NYSE:UBER) and Lyft (NASDAQ:LYFT) have come under pressure on reports that Alphabet’s (GOOG, GOOGL) Waymo is expanding the testing and eventual implementation of Waymo autonomous ...

Alphabet’s (GOOGL) (GOOG) (GOOG, GOOGL) Waymo is sending autonomous vehicles ... it’s pretty unique among a lot of US cities.” Shares of Uber (UBER) are down 3% to $66.23 following the ...

With a much-anticipated Waymo and Uber collaboration slated to bring autonomous rides to Austin this year, the Tesla announcement seems a clear indication that the most valuable car brand in the ...

"There's a honk horn feature, so I can confirm which car is mine as a I walk up," said Gump about why he feels Waymo is easier to locate than a traditional ride-sharing service like Lyft or Uber.

Waymo’s fleet of electric, self-driving taxis has been available for hire in parts of Los Angeles for a few months now. And in a post on X this week, the company announced it was set to take on ...

The market's reaction reflects concerns over the potential impact of Waymo's advancements on Uber and Lyft's business models. Both companies have invested in autonomous driving technology as part ...

Friedman was also an early angel investor in Cruise, which was acquired by GM in 2016. Angel investor and Y ... Waymo ride around the summer of last year. While he believes anyone can work in an ...