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NPR (Camila Domonoske) - Are robotaxis finally here?

Fully self-driving cars for hire have been hailed as the technology of the future for years now. That future has finally arrived -- but only in some cities.

AI:Fully autonomous ride-hailing services have finally entered the market, though deployment remains strictly confined to specific urban centers rather than achieving universal availability. While tech interests frame this as a long-awaited technological breakthrough, the current reality is a fragmented landscape of limited jurisdictions where driverless vehicles operate under heavy geographic restrictions.Open

NYTIMES (Emmy Martin) - Waymo Is Growing Faster Than Ever. So Are Its ‘Edge Cases.’

As Waymo deploys more driverless cars to 15 U.S. cities and counting, its vehicles keep encountering new and unexpected situations that they have no script to handle.

NEWSNATIONNOW (Spencer Gustafson and Emily Rahhal) - Amazon responds to Mayor Zohran Mamdani's cease-and-desist letter

Online retailers, including Wayfair, Walmart, Temu, Target and Amazon, were sent cease-and-desist letters on scooters and e-bikes.

NYTIMES (Emma G. Fitzsimmons) - What to Know About Legal and Illegal E-Bikes in New York

After a series of fatal crashes, often involving illegal devices, officials in New York City are weighing new rules for electric vehicles.

BITCHUTE (PragerU) - Diary of Fauci, Government Groceries?, E-Bike Takeover | The Wrap Up | PragerU

Dr. Anthony Fauci's own diary gets him in hot water as he pleads the Fifth over 100 times before Congress. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani unveils government-run grocery stores that economists call a disaster in the making. Hundreds of teenagers on e-bikes swarm downtown Orlando, blowing through red lights and stopping traffic. And a 16-year-old lifeguard in California becomes a national hero after a daring rescue catches the attention of the White House. Watch our content ad-free on our app: https://prageru.onelink.me/3bas/vgyxvm79 Follow PragerU: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/prageru/) X (https://twitter.com/prageru) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/prageru/) TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@prageru)

NYTIMES (David McCabe) - Why Waymo’s Driverless Taxis Won’t Be on Your Streets Anytime Soon

The Silicon Valley company’s ambitions to roll out autonomous cars nationwide have hit political roadblocks in some of the country’s biggest markets.

NYTIMES (Stefanos Chen and Dave Sanders) - Inside the Subway Expansion a Century in the Making

The next phase of the Second Avenue subway, first proposed in the 1920s, could finally be completed by 2032, creating a new transit hub in Harlem.

NYTIMES (Niraj Chokshi) - Joby Demonstrated its Air Taxi in Manhattan, but You Can’t Fly in It Yet

Aviation start-ups and the Trump administration want to replace helicopters with electric aircraft, but the new vehicles still have to pass arduous tests before the public can use them.

NYTIMES (Sonia A. Rao and Rachel Bujalski) - Blind Waymo Users Revel in the Joy of Riding Alone

Waymo has been an object of frustration to some in California. For visually impaired people, it can also bring a rare feeling of independence.