June 14, 2025:
Waymo Halts Service Amid No Kings Protests - Waymo, Alphabet's robotaxi service, is reducing operations in San Francisco, Austin, Atlanta, and Phoenix and suspending them in Los Angeles due to the No Kings protests against President Trump. Last weekend's protests in LA saw several Waymo vehicles vandalized and set ablaze over concerns about immigration policies and potential surveillance.
Amid fears of unrest, the San Francisco fire chief announced they wouldn't extinguish protest-related fires unless buildings were endangered. Waymo asserts it challenges law enforcement requests that are overly broad or legally questionable.
