House Vote Aims To Set National Standards For Self-Driving Cars
A vote is slated to take place Wednesday in the House of Representatives on the “Self Drive Act,” which will put in place national standards...
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House Unanimously Approves Sweeping Self-Driving Car Measure
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House on Wednesday unanimously approved a sweeping proposal to speed the deployment of self-driving cars without human controls and bar...
Self Driving Technology To Face Its Toughest Test In House Of Representatives
Self-driving car technology will face its toughest test in the United States on Wednesday with the House of Representatives set to vote on the proposal for getting...
House OKs Bill To Allow Thousands Of Self-Driving Cars
Washington — Automakers would each be allowed to operate up to 100,000 self-driving cars per year on U.S. roads, and states would be prevented from passing...
Self-Driving Cars Must Have Technology To Prevent Use In Terror, Lawmakers Say
In bipartisan vote, House of Representatives passes Self Drive Act, aiming to streamline regulatory process in order to get vehicles on road sooner Self-driving vehicles...
US House Approves Bill To Advance Autonomous Car Testing
The bill would exempt a certain number of driverless vehicles from state safety regulations. Technology companies and automakers alike are making major investments to put...
House “Bipartisan” Robot Car Bill Threatens Highway Safety, Consumer Watchdog Warns
SANTA MONICA, CA — A bill covering autonomous vehicles that the House of Representatives rushed to pass today threatens highway safety and leaves a regulatory...
House Passes Self-Driving Car Rules To Map Out Vehicles’ Future
The House of Representatives on Wednesday unanimously passed proposed legislation to get fully autonomous vehicles on American roads quickly and with minimal state-by-state oversight. Supporters...
House Tees Up Vote on Rules of Road for Self-Driving Cars
The U.S. House of Representatives plans to vote Sept. 6 on a bill that would outline the first national regulatory framework for self-driving vehicles being...
Appeals Court Asked to Revive Beef Over Amazon List Prices
PASADENA, Calif. (CN) – Critics have long charged that Amazon uses deceptive listings to mislead consumers into believing they are receiving steep discounts, and a...
Congress Asked To Investigate Google/New America Story
Cites Times story that scholar was canned after criticizing major donor The Content Creators Coalition has called on Congress to investigate Google in the...
Op-Ed: Google’s Disturbing Influence Over Think Tanks
The first thing you see when you walk into the offices of the New America Foundation in Washington is the Eric Schmidt Ideas Lab, a...