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

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By Darius PopaJun 21, 2026, 5:58 am95 ptsTrending
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…

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