A new self-driving shuttle bus got off to a bumpy start in Las Vegas. Las-Vegas - When the service debuted in the city on Wednesday, one of the driverless vehicles was involved in a collision with a delivery truck, the Las Vegas government said in a statement. During the incident in downtown Las
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Emirates profit rises despite Mideast tensions, oil price
LONDON (AP) — Airline group Emirates says its half-year profit and revenue rose as business steadily grew despite geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. The Dubai-based company said its net profit rose 77 percent to 2.3 billion dirhams ($631 million) in the six months through September. Revenue rose 6 percent to
Uber and NASA plan to launch flying cars in Los Angeles in 2020
Uber's 'flying cars' could arrive in LA by 2020 — and here's what it'll be like to ride one - The Verge The ride-sharing company is reaching for the sky with its plans for UberAir. Watch video. Is ride-sharing in the air just pie in the sky? Uber doesn't think so. The car-hailing company announced a
UPS throws weight behind setting blockchain standards for freight industry
UPS, exploring blockchain applications UPS and its subsidiary Coyote Logistics have joined the Blockchain in Trucking Alliance (BiTA), throwing their considerable weight behind the development of blockchain technology standards and education for the freight industry. Before blockchain becomes a standard industry tool, the logistics industry will have to adopt standards and protocols
Toyota forecasts tough outlook for U.S. sales, yen boost to overall profit
TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp upgraded its full-year operating profit forecast by 8 percent on expectations of a weaker yen but flagged a dour outlook for North America, its biggest market, where quarterly sales fell to the lowest in nearly three years. The automaker is struggling to sell more cars
Uber bullish on Africa despite opposition from local taxi firms
Janet Kemboi, Uber East Africa Spokesperson. File Photo | NMG CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - Ride-hailing service Uber Technologies Inc. is growing rapidly in sub-Saharan Africa and considering moves into more markets, despite sometimes violent opposition from metered taxi drivers, a senior executive said on Tuesday. Uber’s service has triggered protests by rivals
AF-KLM says third-quarter cargo gains are evidence of ‘cargo turnaround’
AF-KLM says cargo revenues up 1.2 percent to €493 million Air France-KLM’s self-described “cargo turnaround” seems to have finally pushed the carrier’s third-quarter results back into the black, with total cargo revenues up 1.2 percent to €493 million. Across a longer timeline, however, year-to-date cargo statistics at the carrier still indicate
Taxi-hailing firm Uber imposes waiting fee on Kenya riders
Janet Kemboi, Uber East Africa Spokesperson. File Photo | NMG Nairobi - Online taxi-hailing firm Uber has started charging a waiting fee on its riders to compensate drivers where they are made to wait by customers for lengthy periods. On driver’s arrival, Uber will send a notification to the rider advising that
Brazil Becomes Uber’s Latest Regulatory Battleground
Uber drivers in Brasília, the capital, celebrated on Tuesday after Brazil’s Senate watered down a regulatory bill SÃO PAULO, Brazil (NYT)— A few weeks after being banned in London, Uber, the titan of ride-sharing services, is waging a new high-stakes regulatory fight in Brazil, the company’s second-largest market. Brazilian lawmakers last week moved
