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Waymo Robotaxi Crash Rate 68% Lower Than Human Drivers, Study Finds Though they've have racked up quite a few troubling anecdotes on America's roads, Waymo robotaxis have achieved a crash rate that's far lower than what's observed when humans are driving, according to a recent study published by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. A private scientific organization funded by insurance companies, IIHS is regarded by many as a superior font of accurate scientific conclusions compared to the government-run and lobbyist-vulnerable National Highway Transportation Safety Administration.  According to the July...

American Citizens Arrested By Saudis For Filming Results Of Houthi Attacks: Embassy Update(0230ET): Going back to the very beginning of the Iran war, the Gulf countries have imposed strict censorship regimens, cracking down on anyone filming or photographing damage as a result of attacks. The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states have been particularly sensitive to any coverage that spooks investments or shatters the illusion of 'normalcy' amid the war. On Monday the AFP has revealed arrests of American citizens related to the recent Houthi attacks on Saudi airports and energy sites. "The...

Russia Vows To 'Fill China's Energy Resource Gap' Amid Hormuz Crisis In Lavrov-Xi Meeting At a moment it remains a serious open question over just how vulnerable China is to the Hormuz Strait crisis, and now with the US-imposed US naval blockade of the vital oil transit waterway, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is in Beijing pledging energy support to China.  Lavrov met with President Xi Jinping on Wednesday, during which Xi urged China and Russia to "give full play to the advantages of geographic proximity and complementarity, deepen all-round cooperation and raise...