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Uber CEO brushes off reports of a Waymo break-up
The VergeWednesday, August 5, 2026 at 5:34 PM
RedScroll Brief
After Uber and Waymo ended their partnership in Phoenix earlier this year, experts and robotaxi watchers wondered whether the companies' improbable bromance was fraying. Not so, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said today.
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- Category
- Technology
- Market relevance
- Moderate
- Why it matters
- Technology shifts change how people work, communicate, and build — often faster than policy can follow. After Uber and Waymo ended their partnership in Phoenix earlier this year, experts and robotaxi watchers wondered whether the companies' improbable bromance was fraying. Not so, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said today. Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to Uber and Waymo.
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What happened
After Uber and Waymo ended their partnership in Phoenix earlier this year, experts and robotaxi watchers wondered whether the companies' improbable bromance was fraying. Not so, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said today.
Why it matters
Technology shifts change how people work, communicate, and build — often faster than policy can follow.
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Timeline
The Verge published: Uber CEO brushes off reports of a Waymo break-up
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Economic impact
Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to Uber and Waymo.
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