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Uber CEO brushes off reports of a Waymo break-up

The VergeWednesday, August 5, 2026 at 5:34 PM

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Uber CEO brushes off reports of a Waymo break-up
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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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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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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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Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to Uber and Waymo.

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