Europe’s data centers hub sees disappointing clean-power auctionIreland's recent auction secured 2,071 gigawatt-hours of renewable energy projects, falling short of the government's target of 2,500 to 4,...
10 Sep, 2024, 10.04 AM IST
Alphabet's Waymo, Uber Freight in deal for future self-driving trucksUnder the partnership, future Waymo customers can use Uber Freight to more efficiently plan their automated and human-driven trucking fleet...
08 Jun, 2022, 08.52 AM IST
Self-driving car companies zoom ahead, leaving U.S. regulators behindCruise, Tesla, Alphabet Inc's Waymo and Aurora Innovation Inc are among many companies aiming to deploy fully autonomous vehicle technology...
02 Feb, 2022, 12.01 PM IST
Weed stocks surge as Kamala Harris vows to decriminalize pot in debateCannabis stock tracker MJ ETF rose 5.5% to mark its best session since early June, while Tilray Inc jumped 19.2% on the Nasdaq. U.S.-listed...
09 Oct, 2020, 09.02 PM IST
'Take home' lawsuits over COVID-19 infections could be costly for U.S. employersThe cases borrow elements from "take home" asbestos litigation and avoid caps on liability for workplace injuries, exposing business to cos...
28 Sep, 2020, 03.55 PM IST
Bezos buys self-driving startup, Musk calls him ‘copy cat’This isn’t the first time Musk has taken a dig at Bezos for indulging in similar business deals.
27 Jun, 2020, 04.56 PM IST
Amazon agrees to buy self-driving startup Zoox for over $1 billionThe report did not mention the exact purchase price and added Amazon is unlikely to disclose it when the deal is announced, likely to be on...
26 Jun, 2020, 11.37 AM IST
Self-driving startup Aurora bets on lidar in first acquisitionAurora recently raised $530 million from investors including Sequoia Capital, Amazon.com Inc. and T. Rowe Price Group Inc.
24 May, 2019, 08.56 AM IST
Self-driving dream team gets $530 million from Sequoia, AmazonAurora’s three co-founders are legendary within the tight community of roboticists and engineers who are leading the charge to make self-dr...
08 Feb, 2019, 09.50 AM IST
Apple self-driving car layoffs are a nod to realityThe iPhone-maker has dismissed about 200 people from the project, according to a Thursday report from CNBC.
25 Jan, 2019, 09.23 AM IST
Boeing flying car takes off to show a glimpse of the futurePropelled by electricity, the model is designed for fully autonomous flight, with a range of as much as 50 miles, Boeing said.
24 Jan, 2019, 03.16 PM IST
Weed vaping startup Pax raises $20 million from investorsPax, part of a rising tide of marijuana device companies, makes internet-connected vaporizers that allow users to control how high they get...
23 Oct, 2018, 10.05 AM IST
Coca-Cola is eyeing the cannabis marketCoca-Cola has already been diversifying as consumption of soda continues to decline.
17 Sep, 2018, 09.07 PM IST
VW is said to have approached self-driving startup AuroraThe German carmaker has been scouring Silicon Valley for targets or partnerships that can help it develop self-driving cars and other mobil...
23 Aug, 2018, 10.37 AM IST
Ex-Google, Tesla, Uber driverless czars partner with VW, HyundaiAurora - a startup formed by one-time executives from autonomous car projects at Google, Tesla and Uber - will develop self-driving electri...
05 Jan, 2018, 10.45 AM IST
- Caterpillar to cut another 2,110 production jobs
Heavy equipment maker Caterpillar Inc announced 2,110 new job cuts as it scales back production amid a world economic slowdown.
31 Jan, 2009, 11.40 AM IST
- Caterpillar plans $1 bn plant capacity expansion
Caterpillar Inc said on Thursday it will spend $1 billion over the next two years to expand capacity in five of its Illinois factories, and...
13 Jun, 2008, 12.25 AM IST