On February 15, 2023, two Waymo driverless taxis parked facing each other on the streets of San Francisco and then passed each other. Both General Motors subsidiary Cruise and Google spin-off Waymo are in jeopardy. A vehicle with no one in the driver’s seat, it operates a 24-hour service that transports passengers to one of the most densely populated cities in the United States. (AP Photo/Terry Chia)
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A driverless taxi company has approved fare billing and 24-hour service across San Francisco for California PUC and rival Cruise, a major win in a major step toward statewide expansion.
Sam Bankman Freed
The Bay Area founder of bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX is jailed in New York after a judge rescinds bail. Former billionaire Bankman-Fried these days lives in his parents’ Palo Alto home.
The 49ers CEO has been accused of insider trading and violations of federal securities laws in two lawsuits filed by shareholders of online education company Chegg. But his team is a preseason NFL contender, and QB Brock Purdy is getting his health back.
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