Waymo and Uber end robotaxi pilot in Phoenix

A Waymo vehicle exits a charging lot on Jan. 15, 2026 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Waymo robotaxi rides are no longer available via the Uber app in Phoenix, Arizona, the companies confirmed on Monday. “Phoenix was our first pilot market with Waymo and was an intentionally limited deployment, reaching just over…

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Waymo offers teen accounts for driverless rides

Waymo announced it is now offering teen accounts for its self-driving car service Waymo One, beginning in Phoenix, Arizona. Courtesy of Waymo Waymo announced Tuesday that it is offering accounts for teens ages 14 to 17, starting in Phoenix. The Alphabet-owned company said that, beginning Tuesday, parents in Phoenix can use their Waymo accounts “to invite…

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Some international LGBTQ+ travelers pull back on U.S. trips

Participants march in the Reclaim Pride Coalition’s seventh annual Queer Liberation March in New York, June 29, 2025. Erik McGregor | Lightrocket | Getty Images Canadian citizen Robert Sharp was planning to visit Provincetown, Massachusetts — one of the most LGBTQ+-friendly places in America — for his friend’s milestone birthday in July. But against a…

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