Israel expands ground operations in Gaza amid U.S. calls for restraint

Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave JERUSALEM — The Israeli military said Friday that it was expanding ground operations in its attacks on the Gaza Strip, an announcement that coincided with intense bombardment across the enclave, a near-total collapse of the internet and appeals by Washington for Israel to hold off on a … Read more

GM’s Cruise Halts Self-Driving Operations Across the US After Regulator Safety Fears

Cruise, the self-driving arm of General Motors, said late today it had halted its robotaxi service across the US and would no longer operate its vehicles without safety drivers behind the wheel. That decision to hit the brakes comes two days after California regulators suspended the driverless-car company’s permit in San Francisco, alleging that Cruise … Read more

Cruise pauses all driverless robotaxi operations to ‘rebuild public trust’

Cruise said Thursday evening it has paused all driverless operations, a decision that comes just two days after the California Department of Motor Vehicles suspended Cruise’s deployment and driverless testing permits effectively ending its robotaxi operations in the state. The action means that driverless operations in Austin and Houston, where the company had started charging … Read more

UN warns Gaza blockade could force it to sharply cut relief operations

RAFAH, Gaza Strip — The U.N. warned on Wednesday that without more fuel it will soon sharply curtail relief operations in the Gaza Strip, which has been blockaded and devastated by Israeli airstrikes since Hamas militants launched an attack on Israel more than two weeks ago. The warning came as hospitals in Gaza struggled to … Read more

Live updates | Relief operations in Gaza in jeopardy as Israeli airstrikes increase

The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees says its relief operations across the Gaza Strip will need to be sharply curtailed amid crippling Israeli airstrikes. Hospitals in Gaza are doing their best to provide treatment to the wounded with diminishing resources. The war, in its 19th day Wednesday, is the deadliest of five Gaza wars for … Read more

Afghan embassy says it is stopping operations in Indian capital

India’s External Affairs Ministry says it’s examining a letter from the Afghan Embassy that says it plans to cease all operations in the Indian capital by Saturday ByASHOK SHARMA Associated Press September 29, 2023, 10:06 AM People stand outside the Afghan Embassy in New Delhi, India, Friday, Sept. 29, 2023. India’s External Affairs Ministry is … Read more

Electrify America–backed 75MW photo voltaic farm kicks off operations

Electrify America, the EV charging firm created by Volkswagen within the aftermath of its diesel emissions scandal, stated on Tuesday {that a} new, 75 megawatt photo voltaic farm in Southern California is now up and operating. Electrify America isn’t working this photo voltaic farm. As an alternative, the corporate struck a 15-year digital energy buy … Read more

Vodafone, Three to merge UK cell phone operations to capitalize on 5G rollout

LONDON — Two of the U.Okay.’s greatest cell phone operators agreed Wednesday to merge their companies to capitalize on the rollout of next-generation 5G wi-fi know-how within the nation. The tie-up of Vodafone U.Okay. and Three U.Okay., which is owned by Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison, would create Britain’s greatest cell phone participant, with a mixed … Read more