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Waymo paused robotaxi service in San Francisco due to power outage. A widespread blackout in the city that began on Saturday afternoon affected about 130,000 customers at its peak. Photos and videos proliferated across social media showing Waymo vehicles stuck in traffic. Once the stoplights went out, the cars could no longer navigate the streets safely, apparently putting them in a freeze mode. Waymo retrieved vehicles and suspended service until Sunday. A researcher at the MIT Center for Transportation told CNBC that Waymo’s failure during an “entirely predictable” power outage suggests that robotaxis are not yet ready to be a widespread solution for cities.
The US pursued a third oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela. After seizing a second oil tanker this month on Saturday, a US Coast Guard official told multiple outlets on Sunday that the third one was “a sanctioned dark fleet vessel that is part of Venezuela’s illegal sanctions evasion” and that it was flying a false flag, though the statement was provided anonymously. Last week, President Trump ordered a “total and complete blockade” on oil tankers under sanctions entering or leaving Venezuela in an attempt to put pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, whom the Trump administration wants to force out of office. Experts say cutting off Venezuela’s oil trade could devastate its economy. Trump has accused Maduro of using oil to finance “Drug Terrorism,” which Maduro denied. The US has not imposed sanctions on Venezuelan oil.
Thousands of people flocked to Stonehenge to celebrate the winter solstice. There went the sun. Yesterday, the shortest day of the year, saw thousands of visitors assemble at the prehistoric stone circle, which was built to align with the sun on solstices. The site in Wiltshire, England, announced it had completely sold out of parking for its annual event and encouraged would-be revelers to tune into livestreams. Many attendees gathered before dawn for what they consider a spiritual experience. Why get happy over the longest night of the year? Because in the Northern Hemisphere, it means every day from here until June 21 will get a little brighter.—HVL
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