MANILA, Philippines — The United States is constantly assessing the need to expand export controls to stop China from acquiring advanced computer chips and manufacturing equipment that could be used to boost its military, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said Monday. The U.S. export controls were first launched in 2022 to counter the use of … Read more
Waymo’s robotaxis has been approved for expansion by the California Public Utilities Commission. The driverless taxis already operate in parts of Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area. Now they’ll be allowed to drive further outside the city centers into neighboring counties, including the heart of Silicon Valley. SEE ALSO: TikTokker shares her creepy … Read more
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Waymo’s plan to expand its robotaxi service in Los Angeles and San Francisco has been put on hold by state regulators. The move follows several incidents involving the Alphabet-owned company’s driverless vehicles, including one in which an autonomous Waymo vehicle struck a cyclist, causing minor injuries. The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), which voted in … Read more
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General Motors may be struggling when it comes to fully autonomous driving, but the company is still feeling bullish about the future of hands-free driving. Today, it announced plans to expand its Super Cruise advanced driver-assist system, which allows drivers to take their hands off the steering wheel on certain roads, to cover nearly double … Read more
It has been a rocky year for plans for large-scale cultivated-meat production. In May 2022, another Californian startup, Eat Just, announced its plans to build up to 10 large bioreactors, each with a 250,000-liter capacity, with the bioreactor firm ABEC. The deal fell apart, with ABEC later filing an amended legal complaint in federal court … Read more
LONDON — Climate activist Greta Thunberg joined a march in southern England on Saturday to protest the use of private jets and the expansion of an airport. Hundreds of local residents and activists holding banners and placards that read “Ban Private Jets” marched to Farnborough Airport, which mostly serves private aircraft. Some beat drums while … Read more
Alaska Airlines N704AL is seen grounded in a hangar at Portland International Airport in Portland, Oregon, on Jan. 9, 2024. Mathieu Lewis-rolland | Getty Images The Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday halted Boeing’s planned expansion of its 737 Max aircraft production, but it cleared a path for the manufacturer’s Max 9 to return to service … Read more
HANOI, Vietnam — Vietnamese automaker VinFast says it plans to spend up to $2 billion to build an electric vehicle factory in India, the world’s third-largest auto market by sales. The factory in southern India’s Tamil Nadu state will be the company’s first foray into India and follows VinFast’s launch of sales in the United … Read more
HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam has been ramping up its dredging and landfill work in the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, creating another 330 acres of land since December last year, a U.S. think tank said in a report. The expansion, much larger than 120 acres it had created between 2012 and 2022, made … Read more
Image: Crunchyroll Netflix is doing its best to lure its customers into exploring its gaming options, and now another streamer—one that’s perhaps better angled for this purpose—is trying the same: anime hotspot Crunchyroll. Starting today, members of the Mega Fan ($9.99/month) and Ultimate Fan ($14.99/month) tiers can access free games on mobile via the Crunchyroll … Read more