Hacker News with Generative AI: Washington D.C.

Next stop for Waymo One: Washington, D.C (waymo.com)
It’s official: Waymo One, the world’s leading fully autonomous ride-hailing service, will be ready for riders in the nation’s capital on the Waymo One app in 2026.

Self-Driving Cars, Autonomous Vehicles, Washington D.C., Transportation, Technology

30 points by ra7 220 days ago | 7 comments

NTSB says DCA midair collision part of 'serious safety issue' (npr.org)
The chairwoman of the National Transportation Safety Board says that "there's a serious safety issue" in the airspace surrounding Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

Aviation Safety, Washington D.C., NTSB

6 points by rbanffy 233 days ago | 1 comments

Air-Traffic Staffing Rules Tightened at Reagan Airport After Fatal Crash (wsj.com)
Irregular air-traffic control staffing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is under scrutiny after a deadly accident earlier this year. It isn’t the first time.

Aviation Safety, Accidents, Government Regulation, Washington D.C.

16 points by impish9208 239 days ago | 6 comments

Flights to Reagan National Airport in D.C. received false collision alerts (cbsnews.com)
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after several airliners on approach to land at Washington Reagan National Airport Saturday morning received what appear to be false alarms from their onboard Traffic Collision Avoidance System.

Aviation, Technology, Safety, Washington D.C.

12 points by pdx_flyer 240 days ago | 1 comments

Planes receive mysterious false midair collision alerts near Reagan Airport (cnn.com)

Aviation, Safety, Technology, Washington D.C.

8 points by hackernj 241 days ago | 6 comments

DC Housing Market in Chaos as Federal Employees Panic (newsweek.com)
The Trump administration's mass layoffs of federal workers is upending the Washington, D.C., housing market, according to a new Redfin report that shows uncertainty is growing in the city among buyers and homeowners.

Real Estate, Politics, Economics, Washington D.C.

21 points by paulpauper 249 days ago | 4 comments

Helicopters flying along Potomac River frequently pose dangers to passenger jets (stripes.com)

Aviation Safety, Washington D.C., Transportation

3 points by LinuxBender 273 days ago | 0 comments

Plane Crashes Near Washington DC after midair collision with helicopter (nytimes.com)
An American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kan., collided midair with a helicopter while approaching Reagan Airport and plunged into the Potomac River, the F.A.A. said.

Aviation, Accidents, Transportation, Washington D.C.

11 points by miiiiiike 274 days ago | 2 comments

American Airlines CRJ-700 crashes into police helicopter near Reagan Airport (twitter.com)

Aviation, Accidents, News, Transportation, Washington D.C.

7 points by kapkapkap 274 days ago | 0 comments

Commercial jet collides with Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan airport (mediaite.com)
A passenger jet heading inbound from Wichita, Kansas collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter midair near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in northern Virginia on Wednesday night.

Aviation, Accidents, Military, Washington D.C.

668 points by mzmzmzm 274 days ago | 675 comments

Mark Zuckerberg explores purchase of Washington DC property (ft.com)

Real Estate, Business, Washington D.C., Mark Zuckerberg

83 points by marban 275 days ago | 72 comments

United States Capitol subway system (wikipedia.org)
The subway system of the United States Capitol Complex in Washington, D.C., consists of three underground electric people mover systems that connect the United States Capitol to several congressional office buildings – all of the Senate buildings and one of the House buildings.

Politics, Transportation, Washington D.C.

5 points by anonymouscaller 307 days ago | 0 comments

BugBash 2025: Software reliability conference (antithesis.com)
Find out on April 3-4, 2025 at a limited-seat tech conference at Yours Truly Hotel in Washington, D.C., organized by Antithesis. Industry legends will share their insights on building reliable software during DC's cherry blossom season.

Software Reliability, Conferences, Washington D.C.

11 points by wwilson 318 days ago | 1 comments

DC accuses Amazon of excluding some residents from Prime benefits (wusa9.com)

Amazon, Consumer Rights, Legal Disputes, Washington D.C.

11 points by ivewonyoung 331 days ago | 1 comments

In search of Nirad Chaudhuri (2021) (thespectator.com)
The false sense of complacency in Washington DC, now restored as the imperial capital of the world, is only matched by a tone of utter bafflement.

Politics, United States, Washington D.C.

7 points by akkartik 365 days ago | 2 comments

Jeff Bezos's DC Mansion Has Made Its Social Debut (washingtonian.com)
When Jeff Bezos had purchased a vast Kalorama property and set about remodeling it to accommodate throngs of partygoers, social Washington began speculating that the Amazon founder and Washington Post owner was angling to revive Katharine Graham‘s role as the capital’s premier host.

Real Estate, Washington D.C., Social Events, Jeff Bezos

4 points by mooreds 366 days ago | 1 comments

Workers Uncover Underground Chamber Sealed for over a Century Near National Mall (smithsonianmag.com)

History, Archaeology, Washington D.C., National Mall, Discovery

35 points by SMBriney 421 days ago | 22 comments

Slice of Life: Pizza Orders Soar in D.C (latimes.com)

Food, Washington D.C., Trends, Lifestyle

8 points by keepamovin 454 days ago | 5 comments

Pizza meter is off the charts and the "bars" in DC are empty near The Pentagon (twitter.com)