Waymo suspends freeway rides, pauses operations in Atlanta and Dallas (opens in new tab)

Alphabet’s Waymo paused operations in Dallas. It’s unclear if it’s related to the service suspension on freeways nationwide or its operations pause in Atlanta as it updates software to improve performance around construction and flooded roadways. The suspension comes as Waymo, which has been growing its robotaxi operation for years, faces competition from Tesla and Amazon’s Zoox. “We have temporarily...