Waymo wants to be Big Tech’s nice guy. Will San Francisco buy it?
- Posted on January 4, 2026
- By San Francisco Chronicle
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Waymo wants to be Big Tech’s nice guy. Will San Francisco buy it?

While Tesla’s Elon Musk joined the Trump administration, Waymo won the PR war and forged alliances in San Francisco’s City Hall. Then a tough fall spurred videos pointing out the cars’ faults.