Jan 10, 2023
Agency study: traffic crashes cost U.S. society $340 billion in 2019

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. auto safety regulators said Tuesday in a landmark report that motor vehicle crashes, which are rising fast, cost American society $340 billion in 2019. In a comprehensive economic impact study, the National Highway…

Jan 10, 2023
Alexa, help! Amazon partners with EVgo to ease EV charging pain

By Paul Lienert (Reuters) - E-commerce giant Amazon hopes a new partnership with EVgo, powered by its Alexa voice assistant, will help smooth the electric vehicle charging experience for owners. Announced on Thursday at the 2023 Consumer Electronics Show in…

Jan 05, 2023
Factbox-Why are tech firms leading job cuts in Corporate America?

(Reuters) - Big Tech firms are leading a string of layoffs across corporate America as companies look to rein in costs to ride out the economic downturn. Persisting inflation leading to interest rate hikes, weak consumer demand and an economic…

Jan 04, 2023
Microsoft to invest in autonomous trucking startup Gatik -sources

By Krystal Hu and Joseph White (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp is in advanced talks to invest in Gatik, a California-based autonomous driving startup, as part of its cloud partnership with the company, two people familiar with the discussions told Reuters.…

Jan 03, 2023
Wall St starts the year with a dip; Apple, Tesla shares drag

By Sinéad Carew and Amruta Khandekar (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes closed lower on the first trading day of 2023 with the biggest drags from Tesla and Apple, while investors worried about the Federal Reserve's interest-rate hiking path as…