News Summary

• San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie said the city should be the testbed for emerging technology.
• Lurie added that he is proud of the success that Waymo, the Alphabet-owned autonomous vehicle tech company, has had in the Bay Area.
• While Lurie is opening his arms to autonomous vehicles, other cities are more resistant.
• Boston, for instance, has considered a ban on autonomous vehicles in the city.
• The Teamsters Union has lobbied for restrictions on self-driving trucks in a bid to protect jobs.