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US regulators tell EV firm Cruise to reduce robotaxi fleet after crash The US regulators have told Cruise, the self-driving car subsidiary of General Motors, to immediately reduce its robotaxi fleet by 50 per cent following a crash of its car with a fire truck. The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) said it is investigating "recent concerning incidents" involving Cruise vehicles in San Francisco. The regulatory agency told Cruise to have no more than 50 driverless vehicles in operation during the day and 150 driverless vehicles in oper...
US regulators tell EV firm Cruise to reduce robotaxi fleet after crash
US regulators tell EV firm Cruise to reduce robotaxi fleet after crash
Source: IANS
19/08/2023 12:27:38 PM
Google offers $99 a night hotel stay for employees at HQ in hybrid work era In a bid to lure more employees to come to work, Google has announced a $99 per night rate for its on-campus hotel at its Mountain View, California headquarters. The aim is to help remote employees transition into a hybrid working mode, according to a CNBC report. The hotel is part of Google's new 42-acre Bay View campus that was opened in Mountain View last year. "Google is offering a 'Summer Special' for employees to stay the night at an on-campus hotel for a disco...
Google offers $99 a night hotel stay for employees at HQ in hybrid work era
Google offers $99 a night hotel stay for employees at HQ in hybrid work era
Source: IANS
7/08/2023 4:46:11 PM
US court approves Apple's $50 mn butterfly keyboard settlement A federal judge in the US state of California has finally approved the $50 million lawsuit over Apple's flawed butterfly keyboard design. Apple in July last year agreed to pay $50 million to settle the class-action lawsuit over flawed butterfly keyboards in MacBooks. Around 86,000 people filed the claim that the new design failed when even tiny particles of dust accumulated around the switches. "The court finds the settlement to be fair, adequate, and reasonable," US Distr...
US court approves Apple's $50 mn butterfly keyboard settlement
US court approves Apple's $50 mn butterfly keyboard settlement
Source: IANS
28/05/2023 11:33:27 AM
Dollar ascendant amid resilient US economy, haven demand The dollar pushed to a two-month high against the euro and a six-month peak versus the yen on Thursday, as a resilient U.S. economy led traders to pare their bets on rate cuts this year. The greenback has also benefited from demand for safe havens, paradoxically as a U.S. debt ceiling impasse threatens a disastrous default as soon as June 1, when the Treasury has warned it would be unable to pay all its bills. The dollar touched $1.07425 per euro early in the Asian session for the first...
Dollar ascendant amid resilient US economy, haven demand
Dollar ascendant amid resilient US economy, haven demand
Source: Reuters
25/05/2023 9:02:34 AM
Indian-American named Chancellor of California Community Colleges Indian-American Sonya Christian has been named the 11th permanent Chancellor of the California Community College system, the largest and most diverse system of public higher education in the US. With her appointment, Christian, a Kerala University graduate, becomes the first woman and the first person of South Asian origin to lead the college system that serves 1.8 million students every year. "Dr. Christian is one of our nation's most dynamic college leaders, with a demonstrat...
Indian-American named Chancellor of California Community Colleges
Indian-American named Chancellor of California Community Colleges
Source: IANS
3/03/2023 10:15:17 AM
US officials announce nuclear fusion breakthrough US Department of Energy officials announced a history-making accomplishment in nuclear fusion on Tuesday: For the first time, US scientists produced more energy from fusion than the laser energy used to power the experiment, media reports said. A so-called "net energy gain" is a major milestone in a decades-long attempt to source clean, limitless energy from nuclear fusion  the reaction that happens when two or more atoms are fused together. The experiment put in 2.05 megajo...
US officials announce nuclear fusion breakthrough
US officials announce nuclear fusion breakthrough
Source: IANS
14/12/2022 10:11:24 AM
Fuel prices in Southern California top $5 for first time The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular fuel in San Diego County topped $5 for the first time, while the overall cost in Southern California also reached a new record-high. The gas price in the region, containing 10 counties including Los Angeles, Orange, Ventura, Riverside and San Bernardino among others with about 24 million residents, witnessed the biggest daily increase on Thursday night since July 13, 2015, rising over 12 cents on average, reports Xinhua news agency. Th...
Fuel prices in Southern California top $5 for first time
Fuel prices in Southern California top $5 for first time
Source: IANS
5/03/2022 10:21:03 AM
California average gas prices set new record for 2nd straight day The average price of gas in California has reached $4.682 per gallon, setting a new record for the most populous US state for a second consecutive day. According to the American Automobile Association (AAA), the average price for regular gasoline was $4.676 per gallon on Sunday, which already beat the state's previous record of $4.671 set in October 2012, reports Xinhua news agency. California now has the highest average gas prices in the US. AAA said that the national average pr...
California average gas prices set new record for 2nd straight day
California average gas prices set new record for 2nd straight day
Source: IANS
16/11/2021 12:45:32 PM
Kendall Jenner named creative director of fashion label Supermodel and 'Keeping Up With The Kardashians' star Kendall Jenner is now a creative director of a fashion label FWRD. The 25-year-old supermodel, whose edit is available to shop now via FWRD.com, will work with designers and brands to shape the boutique e-commerce site's offerings. In a statement posted on the online retailer's website, Kendall said: "I grew up loving fashion and have been incredibly fortunate to work with some of the most brilliant people in thi...
Kendall Jenner named creative director of fashion label
Kendall Jenner named creative director of fashion label
Source: IANS
3/09/2021 5:38:13 PM
Uber, Lyft want more public subsidies to meet California EV mandates California clean-air regulators want nearly all trips on Uber and Lyft ride-hailing platforms to be in electric vehicles, mandating costly measures that the companies call unrealistic without more public subsidies for EVs. The proposed rules by the California Air Resources Board (CARB), expected to pass on May 20, mandate that EVs account for 90% of ride-hailing vehicle miles traveled by 2030. That's a lesser goal than the companies themselves have set: Both Uber and Lyft recently comm...
Uber, Lyft want more public subsidies to meet California EV mandates
Uber, Lyft want more public subsidies to meet California EV mandates
Source: Reuters
13/05/2021 9:51:03 AM
California population experiences 1st yearly loss in history California's population dipped by 182,083 residents last year, bringing the Golden State's total to 39,466,855 people as of January 1, 2021, representing the first 12-month decline since state population estimates were recorded in 1850. According to new population estimates and housing data released on Friday by the state's Department of Finance, California's negative growth rate stood at -0.46 per cent, reports Xinhua news agency. Three principal factors were listed as ...
California population experiences 1st yearly loss in history
California population experiences 1st yearly loss in history
Source: IANS
9/05/2021 10:40:09 AM
Disney crosses streaming milestone, aims to open California parks in late April LOS ANGELES - Walt Disney Co's Disney+ streaming service has signed up more than 100 million paying subscribers around the world in its first 16 months, Chief Executive Bob Chapek said at the company's annual shareholder meeting on Tuesday. Chapek also said Disney hopes to reopen its California theme parks to limited attendance in late April. The parks were closed a year ago due to the COVID-19 pandemic. California officials set guidelines that would allow for theme parks in the...
Disney crosses streaming milestone, aims to open California parks in late April
Disney crosses streaming milestone, aims to open California parks in late April
Source: Reuters
10/03/2021 10:31:08 AM
Disneyland, other California theme parks, stadiums could reopen April 1 LOS ANGELES - California health officials set new rules on Friday that would allow Disneyland and other theme parks, stadiums and outdoor entertainment venues to reopen as early as April 1, after a closure of nearly a year due to the coronavirus pandemic. But the return of Mickey Mouse to the "Happiest Place on Earth" and live spectators to the California ball parks of America's favorite pastime still come with major caveats. Theme and amusement parks would be permitted to...
Disneyland, other California theme parks, stadiums could reopen April 1
Disneyland, other California theme parks, stadiums could reopen April 1
Source: Reuters
6/03/2021 4:17:46 PM
Tiger Woods in 'serious' condition after California car crash (Second Lead)  Golf legend Tiger Woods suffered multiple leg injuries in a car crash on Tuesday and is in a "serious" condition undergoing surgery at a Los Angeles hospital, according to information from Woods' manager and local law enforcement officials. Woods' crash occurred shortly before 7:15 a.m, about 20 miles south of downtown Los Angeles, on the border of Rolling Hills Estates and Rancho Palos Verdes. Woods was driving alone in the vehicle at the time of the accident and h...
Tiger Woods in 'serious' condition after California car crash (Second Lead)
Tiger Woods in 'serious' condition after California car crash (Second Lead)
Source: IANS
24/02/2021 8:50:11 AM
Californian commuters inhaling high levels of carcinogens: Study A new study has revealed that California's commuters are likely inhaling chemicals at levels that increase the risk for cancer and birth defects. Even 20 minutes or longer in the car also raises risk of birth defects, said the study. Benzene and formaldehyde -- both used in automobile manufacturing -- are known to cause cancer at or above certain levels of exposure. New University of California-Riverside research shows that the average commuter in California is exceeding the thresho...
Californian commuters inhaling high levels of carcinogens: Study
Californian commuters inhaling high levels of carcinogens: Study
Source: IANS
16/02/2021 10:08:10 AM