Iranian Gunboats Open Fire On Tanker As Hormuz Closure Sparks Maritime Chaos

California Governor Vetoes DUI Bill Redefining 'Drive' To Include Using Autopilot Under The Influence California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Sept. 27 that would have added people using autopilot features in their cars after drinking or consuming drugs to the state's driving under the influence law. The legislation would have redefined the term "drive" for certain driving under the influence, reckless driving, and vehicular manslaughter criminal offenses when a car is operating with autonomous technology - such as Tesla Autopilot. The term would have included the "volitional movement of a vehicle...

U.S. Gasoline Tops $4.50 As "Shock & Awe" Level Approaches WTI futures plunged more than 11% to the $90-a-barrel level after Axios reported earlier this morning that the U.S. is nearing a preliminary agreement with Iran to end the war. The sharp decline suggests traders are beginning to price in a potential geopolitical de-escalation and the potential reopening of the Hormuz chokepoint. At the pump, however, the latest AAA data as of Wednesday morning show that the national average for regular 87-octane gasoline has climbed to $4.50 a gallon, the...

How Social Media Verdicts Could Upend Tech Industry Authored by Jacob Burg via The Epoch Times, Two major court verdicts last week finding social media giants Meta and YouTube liable for harm to users could send shock waves through the tech industry. In a first-of-its-kind lawsuit, a jury in Los Angeles on March 25 found both companies liable for making their platforms addictive and deleterious to the mental health of young users. The 20-year-old plaintiff, referred to as “Kaley G.M.” or only her initials K.G.M. during trial, testified that she had become addicted...