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Self-Driving Cars Are Getting Better. The Risks Are Getting Bigger.

23 September 2026 at 11:18
Self-driving systems are getting so good that drivers may overestimate the technology and not be prepared to respond when something goes wrong.

Β© Erin Schaff/The New York Times

Hands-free driving in a Rivian. The automaker is among those offering systems that allow drivers to take their hands off the steering wheel on certain roads.

How Amazon’s Zoox Is Taking On Waymo in San Francisco

9 September 2026 at 18:14
The Amazon-owned driverless car company is a distant second to Waymo. Its pitch to riders? Wine pop-ups, festival sponsorships and a car built to be filmed.

Β© Kelsey McClellan for The New York Times

Zoox, owned by Amazon, offers free rides in San Francisco, which has become a center for autonomous vehicle experiments.

Tesla’s Cybercab Is Being Investigated by Federal Regulators

4 September 2026 at 14:07
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it would examine whether the company’s new self-driving taxi, which has no steering wheel, meets federal auto regulations.

Β© Kaylee Greenlee/Reuters

A Tesla Cybercab in Austin, Texas, where the company has started offering paid rides in the driverless vehicles.

Uber Lays Off 10% of Employees in Sweeping Reorganization

2 September 2026 at 13:47
The layoffs affect about 3,300 workers, as Chief Executive Dara Khosrowshahi bets on a β€œleaner organization.”

Β© Joseph Seif for The New York Times

Uber headquarters in San Francisco.
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