The U.S. auto safety regulator said Monday that it had opened a broad investigation of the Autopilot system used in hundreds of thousands of Tesla’s electric cars. The investigation was prompted by at least 11 accidents in which Teslas using Autopilot, an assisted-driving system that can steer, accelerate and brake on its own, drove into… Continue reading Tesla Autopilot Faces U.S. Inquiry After Series of Crashes
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US probing Autopilot problems on 765,000 Tesla vehicles
Detroit — The U.S. government has opened a formal investigation into Tesla’s Autopilot partially automated driving system after a series of collisions with parked emergency vehicles. The investigation covers 765,000 vehicles, almost everything that Tesla has sold in the U.S. since the start of the 2014 model year. Of the crashes identified by the National… Continue reading US probing Autopilot problems on 765,000 Tesla vehicles
Consumer Watchdog Applauds NHTSA Investigation of Tesla Over Autopilot Problems
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The nonprofit group Consumer Watchdog applauded the decision by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to investigate Tesla’s Autopilot feature and crashes related to it. Consumer Watchdog has long been a critic of the rush to deploy the technology and its dangers and called for the federal government to… Continue reading Consumer Watchdog Applauds NHTSA Investigation of Tesla Over Autopilot Problems
DTRA Awards Prime Contract to Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc.
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) has awarded Systems Planning and Analysis (SPA), Inc. a $185 million prime contract for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation Subject Matter Expertise Advisory and Assistance Support. SPA’s responsibilities in support of the Research and Development Directorate include chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear… Continue reading DTRA Awards Prime Contract to Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc.
SPA Appoints Leonard Zentz as Technical Fellow for Hypersonic Systems
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Systems Planning and Analysis (SPA), Inc. is pleased to announce Leonard Zentz as an SPA Technical Fellow for Hypersonic Systems. Mr. Zentz brings more than 30 years’ experience in program management, acquisition, and technical support to Navy programs. Before joining SPA, Mr. Zentz served in the Department of… Continue reading SPA Appoints Leonard Zentz as Technical Fellow for Hypersonic Systems
Carrier Rocket Market to Reach $25.42 Billion, Globally, by 2030 at 11.9% CAGR: Allied Market Research
PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Allied Market Research published a report, titled, “Carrier Rocket Market by Payload Type (Cargo, Satellite, and Others), Payload Carrying Capacity (Less than 4 tons, 4 tons to 8 tons, and Above 8 tons), Range (LEO, MEO, GEO, and Others) and End User (Government, and Commercial): Global Opportunity Analysis… Continue reading Carrier Rocket Market to Reach $25.42 Billion, Globally, by 2030 at 11.9% CAGR: Allied Market Research
How drones are changing our view of sharks
A quick Google search for “sharks” drums up a sampling of headlines of recent sightings. “Leopard Sharks Return to La Jolla Waters in Droves,” reads one, while another highlights a “cluster of juvenile great white sharks off Pacific Palisades coast.” There’s been a steady stream of these kinds of stories all summer: sharks swimming eerily… Continue reading How drones are changing our view of sharks
Personalized Travel and Experiences Market to Garner $447.3 Bn, Globally, by 2030 at 17.8% CAGR: AMR
PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Allied Market Research recently published a report, titled, “Personalized Travel and Experiences Market by Service type (In-flight personalization, Cruise lines personalization, Adventure travel, In-hotel personalization and Others), Mode of booking (OTA platform and Offline), Age Group (Millennial, Generation X, Baby boomers, and Others), Purpose (Leisure and Business): Global Opportunity… Continue reading Personalized Travel and Experiences Market to Garner $447.3 Bn, Globally, by 2030 at 17.8% CAGR: AMR
CLEAR Announces Second Quarter 2021 Earnings
NEW YORK, Aug. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — CLEAR (NYSE: YOU) has posted a shareholder letter containing its 2021 second quarter financial results on its Investor Relations website at: https://ir.clearme.com/. CLEAR will host a conference call to discuss those results at 8:00 AM (ET) today. Investors and analysts can access the live teleconference call by dialing… Continue reading CLEAR Announces Second Quarter 2021 Earnings
Fifty years ago Nixon stopped the dollar convertible into gold
Meanwhile, the Italian Exchange Office announces that tourists not resident in Italy can exchange up to 50 dollars per person and per day in banknotes and “traveler’s checks” for 617.80 lire (since the central parity of the lira against the dollar fixed at 625). Almost a curiosity for us today, the prices of the main… Continue reading Fifty years ago Nixon stopped the dollar convertible into gold