Waymo’s Robotaxi Expansion Raises Questions About Unchecked Tech Dominance

Waymo’s recent announcement to dispatch its robotaxis in four additional Texas and Florida cities—Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and Orlando—appears at first glance to be a milestone in autonomous vehicle innovation. But beneath this surface lies a deeper concern about the direction America’s transportation future is headed—and who is really calling the shots.Is America Sacrificing National Control for Tech Hype?With operations already spanning six major metropolitan areas, including Phoenix and the San Francisco Bay Area, Waymo boasts over 400,000 weekly passenger trips. Its bold ambition to surge beyond one million weekly paid trips by 2026 signals not just technological progress but...