For some safety experts, Uber's self-driving taxi test isn't something to hail
Uber's decision to bring self-driving taxis to the streets of Pittsburgh on Wednesday is raising alarms among a swath of safety experts.
Mon Sep 12 2016
Uber buying self-driving truck startup Otto
Uber said it had acquired the commercial transport-focused tech startup Otto as the company presses ahead with its pursuit of self-driving technology.
Fri Aug 19 2016
Tesla in autopilot crash was speeding
A Tesla test car was driving 74 mph on a Florida highway with its autopilot on when it slid under a tractor-trailer, killing the car's driver in a crash.
Wed Jul 27 2016
US auto regulator says self-driving cars must be twice as safe
Self-driving cars must increase safety at least twofold to make a real dent in the 38,000 lives lost on American roads last year, the US auto-safety chief Mark Rosekind said.
Thu Jun 09 2016
Apple's big bet on China is also a bet on driverless cars
What Didi Chuxing can teach Apple about the world's biggest car market - China.
Mon May 16 2016
Internet-connected cars a magnet for hackers, US official says
Internet-connected and driverless cars will be targets for hackers including terrorists and hostile nations, a top US Justice Department official said.
Wed Apr 13 2016
In choosing Alphabet Inc, Google joins a branded crowd
Google Inc made clear in its announcement on Monday that in creating a parent company called Alphabet Inc, it was not intending to build products and brands under that name.
Tue Aug 11 2015
Google creates new company called Alphabet
Alphabet Inc. will be name of the new conglomerate. Google Inc., along with YouTube, Android mobile software and other Web- based products, will be a key part of that.
Mon Aug 10 2015
Cars smart enough to drive still need to overcome human error
As cars do more of the driving themselves, alternating control between the machine and a distractable human is -going to be a tough issue.
Mon Jun 08 2015
Self-driving cars vulnerable to cyberattack, experts warn
Hackers pose a real danger to self-driving vehicles, US experts are warning, and carmakers and insurers are starting to factor in the risk.
Tue Jun 02 2015
Google, Uber on collision course
Racing to win the future of transportation, two companies appear to be heading for a pretty big collision: Google and Uber.
Wed Feb 04 2015
Friday Fives: Cars that are not cars
We take a look at the five cars that are way too smart that one of them drives on its own! By Jerrica Leong
Fri Sep 26 2014
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024