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Waymo suspends robotaxi service in San Francisco amid power outage
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A power outage struck San Francisco on Saturday, halting Waymo's autonomous ride-hailing operations and leaving vehicles stalled on streets. The disruption affected thousands of residents and clogged traffic, as shown in social media videos. Tesla CEO Elon Musk highlighted that his company's robotaxis operated unaffected.
New research shows Tesla's robotaxis offer the lowest fares in San Francisco, averaging $8.17 per ride, but users face much longer wait times compared to competitors. The study by rideshare app Obi analyzed nearly 95,000 rides from late 2025 into early 2026. While Tesla holds a price edge, it ranks last in key usability metrics.
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A group of investors has filed a $100 million federal lawsuit accusing San Francisco-based Cere Network and its founder Fred Jin of orchestrating a massive cryptocurrency fraud. The suit alleges misrepresentations about the company's blockchain-based cloud storage technology and a pump-and-dump scheme that devastated token values. Plaintiffs seek $25 million in losses and $75 million in punitive damages.
A thief pretending to be a delivery worker robbed a home in San Francisco's Mission Dolores neighborhood, making off with a cellphone, laptop, and $11 million in cryptocurrency. The incident occurred around 6:45 a.m. on Saturday, with the suspect brandishing a gun and tying up the victim with duct tape. No arrests have been reported, and it is unclear if the victim was injured.
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Christine Pelosi, daughter of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, said Monday she will run for the California state Senate seat currently held by Sen. Scott Wiener, with the next regular election set for 2028. The move follows Nancy Pelosi’s Nov. 6 announcement that she will not seek reelection and will leave Congress at the end of her term in January 2027.