The brother of an Uber driver who was killed during an armed robbery in San Francisco has published a letter to the ride-hailing giant demanding access to his brother’s Uber account, $4 million in immediate aid for the victim’s family and better pay for all Uber drivers. Afghan refugee Ahmad Fawad Yusufi, 31, had been… Continue reading Who pays when an Uber driver is killed?
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VINFAST PRÄSENTIERT AUF DER CES 2022 SEINE PALETTE VON ELEKTROFAHRZEUGEN UND SEINE TECHNOLOGIE
Auf der CES 2022 wird VinFast seine Botschaft für eine saubere Zukunft der Mobilität mit dem Konzept „Ziel: Zukunft” einen Schritt weiter bringen. Die Botschaft setzt die Entwicklung fort, die im November 2021 auf der LA Auto Show begonnen hat. Mit der Vorstellung der kompletten EV-Produktpalette des Unternehmens wird ein Etappenziel erreicht. Die Palette besteht… Continue reading VINFAST PRÄSENTIERT AUF DER CES 2022 SEINE PALETTE VON ELEKTROFAHRZEUGEN UND SEINE TECHNOLOGIE
Biden’s highway safety pick vows to reduce US traffic deaths
Washington – President Joe Biden’s pick to run the nation’s highway safety agency pledged Thursday to attack a crisis of fatal car crashes by implementing safety rules to deter impaired driving while scrutinizing fast-emerging automated technologies, such as in Tesla vehicles, that could put people at risk. Steven Cliff, a former California pollution regulator, said… Continue reading Biden’s highway safety pick vows to reduce US traffic deaths
An Afghan refugee who drove for Uber was killed in San Francisco — his family is seeking answers
Ahmad Fawad Yusufi, a refugee from Afghanistan and father of three, was shot and killed last month in San Francisco during what police said was a botched robbery attempt. His family says Yusufi, a former interpreter with the US Army who lived in Sacramento, was in San Francisco to drive for Uber, a job which… Continue reading An Afghan refugee who drove for Uber was killed in San Francisco — his family is seeking answers
Paris crash Tesla driver says car accelerated on its own – lawyer
By Reuters Staff 3 Min Read PARIS (Reuters) – The lawyer for a taxi driver involved in a fatal accident in Paris at the weekend said the driver’s Tesla Model 3 vehicle had accelerated on its own and that its brakes had not worked. The logo of Tesla is pictured at a dealership in Chambourcy,… Continue reading Paris crash Tesla driver says car accelerated on its own – lawyer
@niche: New resistance-busting antibiotic combination could extend the use of ‘last-resort’ antibiotics001510
Scientists have discovered a new potential treatment that has the ability to reverse antibiotic resistance in bacteria that cause conditions such as sepsis, pneumonia, and urinary tract infections. Carbapenems, such as meropenem, are a group of vital often ‘last-resort’ antibiotics used to treat serious, multi-drug resistant infections when other antibiotics, such as penicillin, have failed.… Continue reading @niche: New resistance-busting antibiotic combination could extend the use of ‘last-resort’ antibiotics001510
India’s ShareChat raises $266m led by US-based Alkeon Capital
Indian content-sharing platform ShareChat on Thursday said it had raised $266 million in fresh funding from U.S.-based Alkeon Capital and some existing investors, pushing its valuation to $3.7 billion. The new investments, part of ShareChat’s third funding round this year, were led by Alkeon and saw participation from Singapore’s Temasek Holdings and Moore Strategic Ventures,… Continue reading India’s ShareChat raises $266m led by US-based Alkeon Capital
Princeton Researchers Create Terrifying VR Simulation of Nuke Attack to Train US Officials
If Russia launches nuclear missiles at the US, the president — or whoever has the authority at the moment — has just minutes to react. As the clock ticks down, they’ll be forced to make what’s arguably the most consequential decision in human history. How would you handle the situation? That’s the question behind “Nuclear… Continue reading Princeton Researchers Create Terrifying VR Simulation of Nuke Attack to Train US Officials
Ample’s John de Souza on the merits of B2B, company culture and investors who get it
The odds are against San Francisco-based electric vehicle battery swapping company Ample. Other companies have tried to build a business on exchanging dead batteries for fresh ones to solve the problem of long EV charge times: Fourteen years ago, Better Place raised nearly a billion dollars to do what Ample’s doing, and it ended up… Continue reading Ample’s John de Souza on the merits of B2B, company culture and investors who get it
Voly raises $13M led by Sequoia to deliver instant groceries in Australia
The trend that is instant grocery delivery — online ordering of essentials with your purchases being delivered to you in under an hour — continues to proliferate across multiple markets, and in the latest development, Sequoia is leading an investment in one out of Australia. Voly, a five-month-old Sydney-based startup that offers thousands of SKUs… Continue reading Voly raises $13M led by Sequoia to deliver instant groceries in Australia