cruise Cruise Expands Driverless Robotaxi Service to Daytime Hours in San Francisco Cruise extends its fully driverless ride-hailing service in San Francisco to include daytime hours, starting first with employees. The company plans to offer these expanded hours to the public soon as part of its ongoing rollout strategy.
elon musk Elon Musk Arrives at Twitter Headquarters Ahead of Friday Acquisition Deadline Elon Musk visits Twitter's San Francisco office carrying a kitchen sink as he faces a Friday deadline to finalize his $44 billion purchase. The visit indicates the billionaire is moving forward with the acquisition after months of legal disputes.
elon musk Elon Musk Convenes Emergency Code Review With Remaining Twitter Engineers Elon Musk shares photos of a late-night code review with Twitter engineers after hundreds of employees resign. He asks the remaining staff to prove their coding achievements from the past six months.
venturebeat VentureBeat Announces Fourth Annual AI Innovation Awards at Transform 2022 VentureBeat reveals the expert nominating committee for its 2022 AI Innovation Awards, which take place during the Transform 2022 conference in San Francisco.
cruise Cruise Wins Approval to Charge for Driverless Robotaxi Rides in San Francisco General Motors' Cruise receives a critical permit to commercially operate driverless robotaxis in San Francisco. The company currently faces strict overnight limits but plans to expand to full citywide service soon.
cruise Cruise Wins Approval to Charge for Driverless Robotaxis in San Francisco General Motors' Cruise receives a landmark permit to commercially operate driverless robotaxis in San Francisco. The service faces strict initial limits on hours and location but paves the way for 24/7 paid rides.
cruise Cruise Wins Approval to Charge for Driverless Robotaxi Rides in San Francisco The California Public Utilities Commission grants Cruise the final permit needed to commercially operate driverless ride-hailing services in San Francisco. The company starts by charging fares for overnight trips in select areas before planning a full citywide expansion.
waymo Waymo Launches Fully Driverless Robotaxi Rides for San Francisco Employees Waymo kicks off employee-only, fully autonomous rides across a wide swath of San Francisco using its current testing permit. The move intensifies the competitive battle against Cruise in the Bay Area.
waymo Waymo Launches Fully Driverless Ride-Hailing Service in San Francisco Waymo officially begins operating fully autonomous vehicles on San Francisco streets, though initially only for employee passengers. The move makes Waymo the second robotaxi company to offer driverless rides in the city.
waymo Waymo Launches Fully Driverless Robotaxi Rides for San Francisco Employees Waymo kicks off employee-only driverless rides across a wide swath of San Francisco using a state testing permit. The move intensifies the competitive battle against rival Cruise in the city.
waymo Waymo Launches Driverless Robotaxi Rides for San Francisco Employees Waymo begins offering fully autonomous rides to its employees in San Francisco as it expands its testing territory. The move intensifies the ongoing competition with Cruise in the Bay Area.
waymo Waymo Launches Fully Driverless Taxi Rides in San Francisco Waymo kicks off fully driverless taxi rides in San Francisco, initially offering the service to its own employees. The company also plans to expand its autonomous vehicle operations to Downtown Phoenix.
waymo Waymo Launches Fully Driverless Ride-Hailing for Employees in San Francisco Waymo kicks off fully autonomous rides for its San Francisco employees, marking the first time a company operates driverless ride-hailing in multiple cities simultaneously. The milestone builds on years of successful driverless operations in Phoenix.
waymo Waymo Gains Approval to Charge for Robotaxi Rides in San Francisco Waymo officially receives a permit to charge passengers for autonomous ride-hailing trips in San Francisco, though a human safety operator remains behind the wheel. This milestone marks a crucial step toward full commercialization for the Alphabet subsidiary.
waymo Waymo Gains Approval to Charge for Robotaxi Rides in San Francisco Waymo receives a crucial California permit to charge passengers for autonomous ride-hailing trips in San Francisco, though a human safety operator remains in the vehicle.