Uber Pulls Self-Driving Cars From California Roads
Uber recalled its self-driving cars from California roads after facing regulations from the state.
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Ikea To Pay $50 Million Over 3 Toddler Deaths From Dresser Tip-Overs
Unsecured Malm dressers, prone to tipping over, killed three children in three years. A wrongful death suit has been settled, lawyers for the families say; Ikea confirmed a "tentative" agreement.
Renewable Energy Sector Remains Optimistic Amid Trump Policy Outlook
Despite the fossil fuel-friendly cabinet shaping up under President-elect Donald Trump, renewable energy companies aren't as pessimistic as you might think. They say market forces are on their side.
Trump's Businesses Could Be Tripped Up By A 2012 Insider Trading Law
The STOCK Act bars presidents and members of Congress from trading securities based on the kind of insider information they routinely have access to.
Drug Firms Make Millions By Sending Opioid Pills To W.Va., Report Says
Rachel Martin talks to Eric Eyre of the Charleston Gazette-Mail about revelations that drug wholesalers shipped hundreds of millions of opioid pills to West Virginia pharmacies over a six-year period.
Uber Stops Self-Driving Test In California After DMV Pulls Registrations
Uber will have to park its self-driving cars in California for now. The state's Department of Motor Vehicles said it revoked the registrations of 16 vehicles owned by the ride-hailing company.
Lawmakers Seek Better Count Of Advanced Black Lung Disease Cases
In response to an NPR investigation that shows 10 times the number of cases as currently reported, members of Congress are asking three federal agencies to work together to obtain an accurate count.
Repeal Of North Carolina's HB2 Law Fails As Legislature Adjourns Special Session
A deal between Charlotte leaders and state lawmakers called for the repeal of both a local ordinance and the controversial state law. The repeal failed a Senate vote, and the Legislature adjourned.
Uber And Snapchat Team Up To Zero In On Your Friends
Now, if you give Uber access to your phone contacts, you could set a person, rather than a location, as a destination of your ride — and get a prompt to Snapchat the waiting friend in the meantime.
India Wants To Go Cashless. But It's Easier Said Than Done
Paper money is scarce as a result of a government edict. But a couple of major obstacles stand in the way of the cashless society.