U.S. Aviation Regulator Warns of Potential Interference From 5G Spectrum Plan November 2, 2021 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON–The Federal Aviation Administration said on Tuesday it had issued a special information bulletin alerting manufacturers, operators and pilots that...
Microsoft: Russian-Backed Hackers Targeting Cloud Services October 26, 2021 By Alan Suderman RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Microsoft said Monday the same Russia-backed hackers responsible for the 2020 SolarWinds breach continue to attack...
Farmers to Deploy ‘Spot,’ a 4-Legged Robot, for Property Inspections September 22, 2021 By Jim Sams The newest member of Farmers Insurance Group’s catastrophe response team is a four-legged robot that vaguely resembles a headless greyhound....
A Life And Death Question For Regulators: Is Tesla’s Autopilot Safe? September 21, 2021 By Hyunjoo Jin, Mike Spector and David Shepardson Robin Geoulla had doubts about the automated driving technology equipped on his Tesla Model S when he bought the electric...
Money, Mimicry and Mind Control: Big Tech Slams Ethics Brakes on AI September 9, 2021 By Paresh Dave and Jeffrey Dastin SAN FRANCISCO — In September last year, Google’s cloud unit looked into using artificial intelligence to help a financial firm...
Drunk-Driver Detectors for Cars Mandated in Infrastructure Bill August 3, 2021 By Keith Laing and Lillianna Byington New cars will be required to have technology to detect drunk drivers and a system to keep children from being...
California Tests Off-the-Grid Solutions to Power Outages July 1, 2021 By Daisy Nguyen SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — When a wildfire tore through Briceburg nearly two years ago, the tiny community on the edge...
U.S. to Seek Automated Braking Requirement for Heavy Trucks June 14, 2021 By Tom Krisher DETROIT (AP) — In a reversal from Trump administration policies, U.S. auto safety regulators say they will move to require...
Tesla Tells Regulator That Full Self-Driving Cars May Not Be Achieved by Year-End May 7, 2021 By Hyunjoo Jin BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA — Tesla Inc told a California regulator that it may not achieve full self-driving technology by the end...
UK Government Green Lights ‘Self-Driving’ Cars on Motorways April 28, 2021 By Nick Carey LONDON — The UK government on Wednesday became the first country to announce it will regulate the use of self-driving...