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Tesla Robotaxi Rides Without Safety Drivers Start in Austin - TT
3+ hour, 42+ min ago (281+ words) Tesla Inc. is beginning to offer actual robotaxi rides in Austin, a milestone for the carmaker that launched a service seven months ago with vehicles that have relied on human supervisors sitting in front seats. CEO Elon Musk touted the…...
Spear Voices Support for Cargo Theft Bill - TT
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (254+ words) Spear voiced support during a Dec. 17 hearing on Capitol Hill for the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act, a bipartisan measure that would establish a multi-agency division tasked with fighting sprawling global theft rings. Specifically, the pending legislation would establish an…...
Senators Introduce Bill to Curb Rising Cargo Theft - TT
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (449+ words) Two senators recently introduced legislation to address growing industry concerns linked to an increase in cargo theft. The bipartisan Cargo Security Innovation Act would enhance agencies" access to state-of-the-art technology for protecting against cargo theft. The bill is led by…...
Tesla Approved for Autonomous Rideshare Service in Arizona - TT
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (187+ words) Tesla Inc. was allowed to begin offering autonomous rideshare service in Arizona, clearing the way for its nascent robotaxi business to expand to a new state. The Arizona Department of Transportation granted the automaker a so-called transportation network company permit…...
Elevated Cargo Theft Landscape Settles Into New Normal - TT
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (787+ words) The cargo theft landscape continued to evolve and become more expensive in the third quarter, even as the surge of incidents in recent years slows, according to experts. Verisk Analytics" CargoNet found in its third-quarter trend analysis report that theft…...
Hackers, Crime Rings Team Up on Cargo Theft, Report Finds - TT
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (644+ words) Hackers are infiltrating trucking and freight companies in a scheme to steal and sell cargo shipments, a growing campaign that could end up costing companies and consumers billions of dollars, according to new cybersecurity research. Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Proofpoint Inc....
Phillips 66 Plans First California-Bound Fuel Pipeline - TT
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (357+ words) Phillips 66 and Kinder Morgan Inc. plan to build a new pipeline system and reverse the flow on some existing conduits to haul gasoline and other fuels to California, Arizona and Nevada. As California's in-state refining capacity dwindles, the regional market…...
Cargo Theft Costs Trucking, Logistics Firms $18M Daily - TT
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (411+ words) Cargo theft costs the freight transportation industry $18 million each day in direct and indirect losses, with 74% of stolen goods disappearing forever, according to a new American Transportation Research Institute report. ATRI's 70-page report determined that numerous weaknesses throughout the supply…...
Amazon to Resume Drone Deliveries Near Phoenix After Crashes - TT
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (163+ words) Amazon.com Inc. said it will resume drone deliveries near Phoenix on Oct. 3, after pausing operations there earlier this week following two collisions that prompted investigations by federal regulators. A pair of Amazon MK30 drones hit a stationary crane at about…...
US Again Closes Border With Mexico to Livestock Imports - TT
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (420+ words) The U.S. has closed its southern border again to livestock imports, saying a flesh-eating parasite has moved farther north in Mexico than previously reported. Mexico's president was critical July 10, suggesting that the U.S. is exaggerating the threat to its beef industry from…...