Uber and Waymo to end exclusivity arrangement in Atlanta and Austin

So, these companies have a long history. Whimo sued Uber over stolen self-driving technology. Uber later shut down its own AV unit, and the two eventually became partners.Now, they are back on the outs as Uber revives its AV ambitions and pushes deeper onto Whimo's home turf. You've got Uber confirming to CNBC that Whimo will launch its own app in Austin and Atlanta in January 2028, ending Uber's exclusivity in the only two markets where riders still had to book Whimo through Uber. The relationship has repo ...