Waymo to Update Software Across Fleet After Major Power Failure December 24, 2025 By Andrew Pollack Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo said it would strengthen its automated software to better handle power outages after its self-driving taxis froze...
Vermont Groups Remove Record Nine Dams in 2025, Eye Dozens More December 24, 2025 By Erin Petenko/VTDigger There are at least 140 dams in the Winooski River watershed, according to Michele Braun, executive director of the Friends...
US Auto Safety Agency Probes Tesla Model 3 Emergency Door Release December 24, 2025 The U.S. auto safety regulator said on Wednesday it has opened a defect investigation into Tesla Model 3 compact sedans...
Twice Injured Firefighter Loses Second Workers’ Compensation Claim December 24, 2025 By Andrew G. Simpson A Delaware firefighter who twice suffered a workplace injury has been denied workers’ compensation benefits for his second claim because...
Cyberattack Disrupts France’s Postal Service and Banking During Christmas Rush December 24, 2025 With just three days to go before Christmas, a cyberattack knocked France’s national postal service offline Monday, blocking and delaying...
Democratic-Led States Sue to Block US Consumer Watchdog’s Defunding Under Trump December 24, 2025 By Nate Raymond A coalition of Democratic-led states filed a lawsuit on Monday seeking to prevent President Donald Trump’s administration from defunding the...
Odometer Fraud Sees 14% Jump in the Past Year December 24, 2025 An estimated 2.45 million cars on the road likely have their odometers rolled back, 14% more than last year, according...
Flooding in California Leads to Soaked Roads, Water Rescues and 1 Death December 24, 2025 By Noah Berger and Trân Nguyễn Heavy rain and flash flooding soaked roads in northern California, leading to water rescues from vehicles and homes and at...
Driverless Future Gains Momentum With Global Robotaxi Deployments December 23, 2025 Ride-hailing firms and technology companies around the world are racing to deploy driverless taxis, betting that robotaxis will reshape urban...
AI Data Centers Are Forcing Dirty ‘Peaker’ Power Plants Back Into Service December 23, 2025 By Laila Kearney In Chicago’s working-class Pilsen neighborhood, a 60s-era oil-fired power plant rises up from an industrial lot behind Dvorak Park, which...