John Pastor-Mendoza kidnapped and assaulted women he met outside bars in Denver by pretending to be the driver on a ...

Uber users can hail a driverless car in Austin ... If one of the fleets is free, an option will pop up to accept the Waymo, or wait for a non-autonomous vehicle, so that antsy riders won ...

Uber and Lyft add other safety tips like ordering your ride and waiting inside to minimize time standing outside, asking the driver to confirm your name and riding in the backseat whenever possible.

Autonomous cars are reminiscent of past SXSW announcements. Now, Waymo and Uber are using this technology to help power the festival.