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New York City has defeated Waymo, and the taxi lobby is the reason

The Next Web UK 21 June 2026, 09:58 UTC 21 Jun 2026

New York City has defeated Waymo, and the taxi lobby is the reason — The Next Web

Waymo delivers more than 500,000 paid rides per week across 10 US cities, raised $16 billion in February, and is expanding internationally to Tokyo and London. It cannot operate in New York City. The reason is not technical, it is political. As the New York Times reported this week, opposition from local politicians, labor unions, […] This story continues at The Next Web

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