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Bills aimed at closing traffic ticket loophole for driverless cars get initial green light
A pair of bills that aim, in part, to close a loophole prohibiting autonomous vehicles from getting traffic tickets cleared major hurdles in the California legislature this week.
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Tech companies aim to harness nuclear fusion in ways never been done before
Globally, more than 40 tech companies are experimenting with 20 different methods in hopes of recreating the same type of energy process that has powered the sun and other stars for billions of years.
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California DMV orders Cruise's driverless cars off the road
The California Department of Motor Vehicles on Tuesday suspended Cruise’s permits for testing the company’s driverless taxis in San Francisco effective immediately, according to a DMV news release.
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Driverless trucks and robot deliveries promise fewer traffic jams than robotaxis
Driverless technology is likely to scale faster and farther when its used to transport goods instead of people, according to autonomous vehicle experts who spoke to the NBC Bay Area Investigative Unit.
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VA secretary touts new equity team designed to combat benefit disparities for Black veterans
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced Friday the creation of a new equity team tasked with investigating and combatting disparities in the denial of benefits for Black vets.
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What Do Supervised Injection Sites Look Like, How Do They Work?
The NBC Bay Area Investigative Unit traveled to Canada to get a firsthand look at supervised injection sites, which supporters say have helped reduce overdose deaths and the number of used syringes discarded on streets and sidewalks.
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Cruises & Cargo Ships Regularly Break Voluntary Speed Limit Aimed at Protecting Endangered Whales
About 80 endangered whales are killed off the west coast each year by a phenomenon known as ‘ship strikes,’ which is when vessels unintentionally, and sometimes unknowingly, hit and kill whales.
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‘A Gang With Badges': California Cannabis Growers Accuse Police of Theft, Widespread Corruption
Three Mendocino County marijuana farmers and a former police officer from Texas have filed a new federal lawsuit alleging widespread theft, corruption, and coverups among law enforcement officials policing the Emerald Triangle, the Northern California region world-renown for the cannabis grown there.
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Woman Tethered to Dog Dragged to Death by Train at San Francisco BART Station
The woman who was dragged to her death at a San Francisco BART station Monday afternoon was tethered to a dog that stayed on the train after she exited as the doors were closing, the transit agency said Tuesday.
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What Will Offices, Homes Look Like Post-Pandemic?
Since the start of the pandemic, many architects have received a steady stream of requests from clients wanting to rebuild or renovate their current office spaces in order to safely lure back weary employees and customers.
