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NY Gov. Kathy Hochul Kills Plan To Allow Robotaxi Operations Outside NYC
NY Gov. Kathy Hochul Kills Plan To Allow Robotaxi Operations Outside NYC
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has withdrawn a proposal that would allow commercial robotaxi pilot operations outside New York City limits without a human safety operator in the vehicle. The decision was first reported by Bloomberg News earlier Thursday and is a major setback for Waymo as it attempts a rapid US expansion this year.
Bloomberg reported:
The proposal, which Hochul had included in a policy preview she presented last month, would have allowed autonomous-vehicle companies such as Waymo...
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Lacy Hunt Turns Bearish Bonds: Studying His Reversal
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Authored by Michael Lebowitz via RealInvestmentAdvice.com,
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Recently, he made a surprising U-turn on his bullish stance. The following paragraph opens his Second Quarter Review and Outlook.
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Trevor Milton Must Pay $581K In Fees After Losing Suit Against CNBC And Hindenburg, Court Orders
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Trevor Milton's unsuccessful defamation case against CNBC and Hindenburg Research has ended with another costly setback for the disgraced Nikola founder.
A New Jersey judge ordered the Nikola founder to reimburse CNBC $286,087 in attorneys' fees and litigation expenses after Milton ultimately lost his appeal. Hindenburg Research will also be reimbursed by Milton to the tune of $270,475 in fees, costs of $14,053 and $10,992 in other fees, according to the order, made available on Monday.
Milton's lawsuit...
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US Navy May Escort Tankers Through the Strait of Hormuz
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