Andrew J. Hawkins

The New York Times has a bunch of neat graphs depicting how the first year of congestion pricing in Manhattan has resulted in 27 million fewer car trips through the central business district. While we’re still partial to the Moshes Brothers’ tracking tool, this data is helpful for understanding how the new tolling scheme has led to faster commute times, cleaner air, and more funding for public transportation. Suck on that, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy! (I can say that because I live in New Jersey.)

The developer, who declined to name the company that employs them, writes that extra fees that seem designed to help delivery workers actually just go to into a “corporate slush fund used to lobby against driver unions.” They also claim that the company is engaging in tip theft by lowering a delivery driver’s base pay when paired with customers who are known to be generous tippers: “The result is that your generosity isn’t rewarding the driver; it’s subsidizing us. You’re paying their wage so we don’t have to.” There’s some debate as to whether the claims are as bad as the OP makes them seem, but it seems like there’s general agreement that the gist of the post is legit. Which company do you think this is about?

The automaker’s sales drop was a lot steeper than Tesla’s, recording a 31.3 percent year over year decline in the fourth quarter of 2025. For the whole year, Rivian sold 42,247 vehicles, an 18 percent drop compared to 2024. Both figures were in line with Rivian’s expectations, the company said.

Bloomberg reports that Sterling Anderson is in line to succeed Mary Barra as CEO of General Motors. Anderson was a co-founder at Aurora when he left to join GM as chief product officer. He also led Tesla’s Autopilot program during the crucial years 2015-2016. If he succeeds in his mission to revamp GM’s vehicle software, he could eventually find himself in the top spot. Notably, Anderson recently sat in with Barra for her recent interview on Decoder.

The robotaxi operator had a pretty good year, one dead bodega cat notwithstanding. As such, its looking to extend its streak by raising $15 billion on a $100 billion valuation, according to Bloomberg. The money would help fuel its plans to expand to 20 new cities in 2026, including London and Tokyo.