Demonstrators protest against legislation by the DC Council to legalize driverless robotaxis like Waymo in the city, during a rally outside the Wilson Building in Washington, DC, on October 6, 2026. Driverless taxis are not yet operational in Washington but companies are seeking regulatory approval. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images)

Demonstrators protest against legislation by the DC Council to legalize driverless robotaxis like Waymo in the city, during a rally outside the Wilson Building in Washington, DC, on October 6, 2026. Driverless taxis are not yet operational in Washington but companies are seeking regulatory approval. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images)

Demonstrators protest against legislation by the DC Council to legalize driverless robotaxis like Waymo in the city, during a rally outside the Wilson Building in Washington, DC, on October 6, 2026. Driverless taxis are not yet operational in Washington but companies are seeking regulatory approval. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images)

Demonstrators protest against legislation by the DC Council to legalize driverless robotaxis like Waymo in the city, during a rally outside the Wilson Building in Washington, DC, on October 6, 2026. Driverless taxis are not yet operational in Washington but companies are seeking regulatory approval. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images)

Demonstrators protest against legislation by the DC Council to legalize driverless robotaxis like Waymo in the city, during a rally outside the Wilson Building in Washington, DC, on October 6, 2026. Driverless taxis are not yet operational in Washington but companies are seeking regulatory approval. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images)

Demonstrators protest against DC Council legislation that would legalize driverless robotaxis, such as Waymo vehicles, in the city during a rally outside the Wilson Building in Washington, DC, on October 6, 2026. Driverless taxis are not yet operational in Washington, DC, but companies are seeking regulatory approval. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 6: A Lumen Technologies billboard outside the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square on October 6, 2026 in New York City. Lumen Technologies switched its common stock and two Qwest Corp notes to Nasdaq from the New York Stock Exchange, citing a closer fit with its technology strategy as it grows its AI networking business. (Photo by Adam Gray/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 6: Lumen Technologies billboards outside the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square on October 6, 2026 in New York City. Lumen Technologies switched its common stock and two Qwest Corp notes to Nasdaq from the New York Stock Exchange, citing a closer fit with its technology strategy as it grows its AI networking business. (Photo by Adam Gray/Getty Images)