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Waymo’s Robotaxis Hit the Freeway: How Driverless Highway Rides Are Rolling Out in San Francisco, Los Angeles and Phoenix

Waymo’s Robotaxis Hit the Freeway: How Driverless Highway Rides Are Rolling Out in San Francisco, Los Angeles and Phoenix

Published: November 14, 2025 SAN FRANCISCO — Alphabet’s self‑driving unit Waymo has crossed one of the biggest milestones in autonomous driving: its robotaxis are now taking paying passengers onto U.S. freeways in three of the country’s most car‑dependent metro areas. From this week, select riders in the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles and Phoenix can hail a fully driverless Waymo that merges onto interstates at up to highway speeds, connecting dense city grids with sprawling suburbs and even major airports. Reuters+2NBC Bay Area+2 It is the first time a company has offered paid driverless rides on U.S. highways without
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Google Stock Today, Nov 13, 2025: EU Opens New Probe Into Search Practices; Waymo’s Freeway Expansion Adds Upside Narrative

Price snapshot (pre‑market, as of 12:00 UTC) Alphabet stock is slightly lower before the opening bell on Thursday, November 13, 2025, as investors digest a fresh EU investigation into Google’s search policies while weighing the commercial upside from Waymo’s newly announced freeway robotaxi routes. Reuters+1 What’s moving Google/Alphabet today 1) Brussels opens a new probe under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) The European Commission launched an investigation into Google’s “site reputation abuse” anti‑spam policy—part of Google’s broader crackdown on parasite SEO—on concerns it may unfairly demote news publishers that host commercial partner content. Under the DMA, violations can carry fines
Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Google Stock Today (GOOGL, GOOG) — Nov. 12, 2025: Waymo Hits Freeways, New EU Probe Looms, “Private AI Compute” Debuts

Summary Market action Alphabet slipped in midday trade as the tape digested a mixed bundle of catalysts—autonomy expansion via Waymo, a prospective EU probe, and fresh cybersecurity and infrastructure news. As of 1:44 p.m. ET (18:44 UTC), GOOGL changed hands at $286.17 and GOOG at $286.76; intraday highs/lows were $294.59 / $283.70 for GOOGL and $294.94 / $284.41 for GOOG. What’s moving Alphabet today Waymo takes robotaxis onto freeways Alphabet’s self‑driving unit Waymo began offering freeway segments on select routes in San Francisco, Los Angeles and Phoenix, extending beyond surface streets. The capability will roll out first to early‑access users
Lyft Stock Rockets 30% After Waymo Robotaxi Deal — What’s Next?

Lyft Stock Rockets 30% After Waymo Robotaxi Deal — What’s Next?

Chart: Lyft Inc. (LYFT) share price (1-year). The stock jumped sharply in mid-September (after the Waymo news) and has since pulled back into early October. The 50-day moving average (dotted) remains well above the 200-day (solid), indicating overall bullish momentum directorstalkinterviews.com. Stock Performance and Chart Lyft’s share price has shown volatile swings in late 2025. In September, LYFT rallied sharply – fuelled by positive news – but in early October it gave back much of that gain. On Sept 17 (when the Waymo partnership was announced), LYFT jumped over 13%. By Oct 9 the stock closed ~$19.72 stockanalysis.com. The 1-year
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