US FAA requires key flight control changes to be deemed 'major'
WASHINGTON The Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday it had adopted a new aircraft certification policy requiring key flight
2023-11-29 05:54
GM's Cruise suspends supervised and manual car trips, expands probes
By David Shepardson and Ben Klayman WASHINGTON/DETROIT (Reuters) -General Motors' Cruise driverless car unit said on Tuesday it will pause
2023-11-15 08:18
Former Meta employee tells Senate company failed to protect teens' safety
By Katie Paul NEW YORK A former Meta employee is testifying before a U.S. Senate subcommittee on Tuesday,
2023-11-08 02:26
US probes GM's Cruise robocars over pedestrian close calls
By Greg Bensinger SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -General Motors’ autonomous vehicle unit, Cruise, is facing multiple federal investigations over its cars’
2023-10-28 06:50
US auto safety agency investigating two new GM Cruise crash reports
WASHINGTON U.S. auto safety officials said on Thursday they are investigating two additional reports of General Motors robotaxi
2023-10-27 04:55
Microsoft, OpenAI-backed AI safety forum names first director, plans advisory board
An artificial intelligence safety forum launched by companies including OpenAI, Microsoft and Google named its first director on
2023-10-25 19:58
Feds probing safety of GM's robotaxis around pedestrians
The US auto safety regulator has opened a probe into whether General Motors' self-driving unit Cruise has taken sufficient precautions with its autonomous vehicles to safeguard pedestrians, it said on Tuesday.
2023-10-17 19:47
US House panel to question Buttigieg at oversight hearing
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON The House of Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Thursday said it will question
2023-09-15 03:21
Biden's ambitious efforts to strengthen the social safety net are fraying
For a few fleeting months in 2021, it looked like President Joe Biden was making great strides in his promise to even the playing field for more Americans.
2023-09-13 08:29
US says 52 million air bag inflators should be recalled over rupture threat
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. auto safety regulators said Tuesday that 52 million air bag inflators produced by auto
2023-09-06 02:49
The UK economy still can't cope with the consequences of Brexit
The UK government has delayed health and safety checks on food imports from the European Union for the fifth time in three years amid fears that the additional red tape will push up food prices and disrupt vital supplies.
2023-08-30 00:51
Worker death prompts US authorities to issue aviation ground safety alert
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The death of an airline employee in December and another serious injury prompted the Federal
2023-08-26 00:16