Shorts
What happened
Uber is working with lawmakers to push through rules that would require a human driver on at least 85 out of every 100 rides — even if the car could drive itself. This is widely seen as a move to slow down Waymo, the fully driverless taxi service that is expanding rapidly and cutting into Uber's business.
Why it matters
The context behind the story.
This is a classic battle playing out in slow motion: a company that built its whole brand on disrupting the taxi industry is now trying to use the law to protect itself from being disrupted in exactly the same way. Real human drivers' jobs hang in the balance, but so does the question of who gets to decide how fast the future arrives.
Takeaway
The self-driving car war isn't just happening on the roads. It's happening in the halls of government — and the side with the best lobbyists might win.
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