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U.S. regulators want public"s view on cars with no steering wheel, brakes

U.S. regulators will ask the public if robotic cars should be allowed on streets without steering wheels or brake pedals as they try to set the first legal boundaries for their design in the world's second vehicle largest market......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMar 15th, 2019

The world"s youngest self-made billionaire hopes to power every future self-driving car with a technology that Elon Musk says is "doomed"

Austin Russell, 25, became the youngest self-made billionaire after taking Luminar, which builds lidar sensors for self-driving cars, public. Austin Russell, the fou.....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytJan 17th, 2021

Office Depot jumps 20% after Staples offers to buy the company for $2.1 billion

Staples is prepared to sell off some units of Office Depot to unlock value and escape antitrust concerns from US regulators. A view of the Office Depot store in Annapolis, Wednesday, March .....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytJan 11th, 2021

3 reasons why bitcoin has doubled in less than a month - and why experts think it won"t repeat its 2017 crash

Bitcoin has been legitimized by Interest from public companies and institutional investors, and more investors view it as an effec.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytJan 9th, 2021

Billionaire Jack Ma, who hasn"t been seen in 2 months, is reportedly "laying low." But other Chinese businessmen who have disappeared from the public after sparring with regulators have faced different fates.

Ren Zhiqiang, a retired real-estate tycoon, went missing in March after accusing the Communist Party of mishandling the coronavirus pandemic. Jack Ma in China in 2019. Wang HE/Getty Imag.....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytJan 5th, 2021

: Nuro is first company approved for driverless delivery service in California

California's Department of Motor Vehicles on Wednesday approved a license for Mountain View, Calif.-based Nuro to deploy its autonomous vehicles on public streets to make commercial deliveries......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchDec 23rd, 2020

Velodyne, Luminar, QuantumScape stocks soar on news about Apple"s self-driving car

The San Jose and Palo Alto companies went public in recent months through "blank check" mergers and jumped to new highs after a report that Apple plans to sell self-driving cars by 2024......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsDec 22nd, 2020

My View: The PR business has learned some tough lessons in the age of Covid

In this guest column, a Valley public relations professional looks at the new paradigm within the PR business since the arrival of the coronavirus, amid a shift by businesses to try to change their messaging......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsDec 22nd, 2020

Trump Signs Bill That Could Lead To Delisting Of Chinese Stocks Including Nio, Li, Xpeng, Alibaba

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a bill calling for the delisting of foreign companies that don't adhere to the same accounting transparency standards that securities regulators impose on public U.S. firms. read more.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaDec 19th, 2020

Amazon"s autonomous vehicle startup Zoox just unveiled a robotaxi EV without a steering wheel that can go 16 hours without charging - see what it looks like

Zoox's small vehicle was designed for cramped city streets, has a top speed of 75 mph, and can drive both forwards and backwards. The firm says its f.....»»

Category: worldSource: nytDec 14th, 2020

Oil Won’t Get a Post-Virus Lift From Public Transport

Commuters may not want to pack into germ-laden trains again. But they’re more likely to work at home than get back behind the wheel......»»

Category: topSource: washpostMay 11th, 2020

Gallery: These tech companies raised the most money in New York this year

The great majority of people newly hospitalized with the coronavirus<…; in New York are either retired or unemployed and were avoiding public transit, according to a new state survey, the first... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkMay 8th, 2020

Admin shelves CDC guide to reopening country

The great majority of people newly hospitalized with the coronavirus<…; in New York are either retired or unemployed and were avoiding public transit, according to a new state survey, the first... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkMay 8th, 2020

Trump touted reopening. Privately, his team sounded alarms.

The great majority of people newly hospitalized with the coronavirus<…; in New York are either retired or unemployed and were avoiding public transit, according to a new state survey, the first... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkMay 8th, 2020

Millions more U.S. workers are expected to join the jobless rolls

The great majority of people newly hospitalized with the coronavirus<…; in New York are either retired or unemployed and were avoiding public transit, according to a new state survey, the first... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkMay 8th, 2020

Most new COVID-19 patients in NY not working, older: survey

The great majority of people newly hospitalized with the coronavirus<…; in New York are either retired or unemployed and were avoiding public transit, according to a new state survey, the first... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkMay 8th, 2020

Mnuchin says large relief loans will be audited

Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said all loans of more than $2 million in a government relief program for small businesses will be audited to ensure they were justified. Large public companies and... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkApr 30th, 2020

Premature reopening would be more costly than the shutdown

In recent weeks, a peculiar notion has arisen in the public debate that the best way to address Covid-19 is to send Americans back to work immediately. The conventional wisdom seems to be... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkApr 30th, 2020

Indian Point prepares for permanent shutdown of reactor

With the push of a red button, one of the two operating reactors at an aging nuclear plant serving millions of people in the New York City area will shut down Thursday night as federal regulators... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkApr 30th, 2020

City to close 40 miles of streets to cars, mostly near parks

New York City will close 40 miles of streets to cars, mostly near parks, to expand the amount of space that pedestrians have to keep social distance, Mayor Bill de Blasio said. The ultimate goal... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkApr 27th, 2020

FCA hurries its shift to digital retailing

New York City won’t allow public events in June, including three of the city’s major annual celebrations: the National Puerto Rican Day Parade, the Celebrate Israel Parade and the Pride March on its... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkApr 21st, 2020