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Autonomous technology startup Avride said on Thursday it has partnered with food delivery company Grubhub to deploy its robots on college campuses across the United States. Companies and colleges began testing sidewalk delivery robots after the pandemic started, aiming to …
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James Keating of Paoli, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 20 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for defrauding his former employer of more than $1.4 million. Keating was an assistant vice president and surety bond claims …
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Meta Platforms Inc. agreed to pay $25 million to resolve Donald Trump’s claims that his ban from the company’s social media networks after the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol was illegal censorship, a lawyer for the president …
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Spotify Technology SA won dismissal of a lawsuit alleging it made a change to its premium service that cheated songwriters out of royalties. US District Judge Analisa Torres on Wednesday threw out the suit, filed in May by the Mechanical …
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The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power is facing the risk of significant financial liability for damages in the utility’s response to the Palisades Fire, according to Pacific Investment Management Co. “Given the sheer size of insured and uninsured …
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Alphabet’s self-driving unit Waymo announced on Wednesday it plans to expand testing of its autonomous driving technology in over 10 new cities in 2025. After testing the Waymo Driver in multiple cities, the company says the technology is adapting successfully …
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Amazon.com was sued on Wednesday by consumers who accused the retailing giant of secretly tracking their movements through their cellphones, and selling data it collects. According to a proposed class action in San Francisco federal court, Amazon obtained “backdoor access” …
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UVeye, a startup that uses AI-driven technology to inspect vehicles to avoid defects and target repairs, said on Wednesday it has raised $191 million in debt and equity to scale up production in North America and Europe. The company’s $41 …
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A fire broke out on a plane operated by Air Busan Co. at a local airport in South Korea late Tuesday, with everyone on board evacuated. Flight BX391, departing from Gimhae International Airport, was preparing to take off from Busan …
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Economic losses from hurricanes and other natural disasters soared in the U.S. last year and were above average globally, reflecting another year of costly severe storms, floods and droughts. Damage caused by Hurricanes Helene and Milton helped push total economic …
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