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Waymo sues Santa Monica for trying to make it stop beeping all night

In true Silicon Valley fashion, when asked to stop being disruptive, Waymo chose litigation.

Jason Weisberger
Dec 30, 2025
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Waymo (Iv-olga / Shutterstock.com)

The City of Santa Monica did not suddenly decide it hates technology. It told Waymo to stop running loudly disruptive, brightly lit overnight charging operations at two Broadway locations after residents complained about noise, glare, and constant vehicle movement in the middle of the night. Waymo did not take this as a…

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