The hidden cost of Waymo on San Francisco streets

On today’s episode, cohosts Elizabeth Segran and Josh Christensen discuss the latest news in business and innovation, including the economic effects of the war in Iran, Microsoft’s support for Anthropic in the lawsuit against the Trump administration, and the latest jobs report. Next, Elizabeth and John talk with Fast Company senior writer Rebecca Heilweil about how the self-driving Waymo robotaxis are causing problems for the transit systems in San Francisco and other cities. And finally, Josh speaks with Mozilla CEO Athony Enzor-DeMeo about how Mozilla plans to build trust, grow its user base, and diversify its revenue. To check out Rebecca’s reporting on Waymo, go to: For more of the latest business and innovation news, go to fastcompany.com/news

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The hidden cost of Waymo on San Francisco streets is an episode from Most Innovative Companies by Mansueto Ventures.

This episode is 80:43 long.

This episode was published on Mar 12, 2026.

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