Self-Driving Buses Are Being Tested In China

Four self-driving smart buses kitted out with cameras and sensors have been doing test-rides in Shenzhen, China.

Dec 14th, 2017

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It stopped work on at least six forthcoming vehicle models.

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Xerox Abandons HP Bid

HP has spent months fending off unwanted takeover bids from rival Xerox Corporation.

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It's not nearly enough to meet demand.

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With bills fast coming due, no end to business closings and an economy that's all but shut down, owners are worried about survival.

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Gas Is Cheap, But Nowhere to Go

Price-tracking services put the national average Monday around $2 a gallon. Some stations were spotted charging under a dollar.

Shutdown in Seattle to slow the spread of coronavirus empties the streets, March 26, 2020. Less economic activity means less revenue for utilities.

COVID-19 Will Slow Renewable Energy

But it can't stop it.

The dining section is closed off at East Side Pockets, a small restaurant near Brown University, Wednesday, March 25, 2020, in Providence, R.I. President Donald Trump wants the country open for business by mid-April, but some experts warn it's not as easy as flipping a switch.

US Consumer Confidence Sinks

Tuesday's reading was the since June 2017.

In this June 15, 2017, file photo, bagged purchases from the Kroger grocery store in Flowood, Miss., sit inside this shopping cart. A group of Instacart workers are organizing a strike across the U.S. starting Monday, March 30, 2020, to demand more pay and protection as they struggle to meet a surge in demand for grocery deliveries during the coronavirus pandemic.

Instacart, Amazon Workers Strike

The unrest called attention to mounting discontent among low-wage workers who are on the front lines of the pandemic.