AT&T Inc. plunged the most in the benchmark gauge after the company said it plans to spin off its media operations.\nWalmart Inc. rallied the most in six weeks after boosting its profit outlook.\nStocks have been volatile after touching a record in early May as investors assessed economic growth prospects against a Covid-19 resurgence in countries including India.\nMinutes from the latest Federal Reserve meeting, due Wednesday, may offer clues on inflation pressure and hints of a timeline for tapering stimulus.\n“It’s a new set of circumstances for markets, so we’ve had more churn over the last couple of weeks.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"GAC and Didi in autonomous vehicle partnership","slug":"gac-and-didi-in-autonomous-vehicle-partnership","publishDate":"2021-05-19 11:12:00","createdLocal":"2021-05-19 14:30:53.807750","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"China's GAC Group this week signed an agreement with local technology company DiDi Chuxing to jointly develop and produce a purpose-built autonomous vehicle model, as the automaker sets its sights on the emerging robotaxi market.\nGAC Group Aion subsidiary will work together with Didi Autonomous Driving to bring the vehicle to mass production.\nDidi is one of several Chinese technology companies, including Baidu, Alibaba, Pony.ai and WeRide, looking to establish autonomous taxi services in China and elsewhere.\nWhile GAC Group did not disclose its production schedule for the self-driving taxi, DiDi chief technology officer and CEO of DiDi Autonomous Driving, Zhang Bo, said in a statement: \"We are very pleased to explore deep collaboration with GAC Aion to jointly develop a truly factory-installed fully self-driving car model for mass production.\"\nLast year Aion unveiled a 5G-enabled, Level-3 autonomous vehicle and confirmed it aimed to launch a Level-4 model by 2022.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"The self-driving industry’s Wild West days are done. An elite group of giants has taken the lead, and any challengers are likely doomed.","slug":"the-self-driving-industrys-wild-west-days-are-done-an-elite-group-of-giants-has-taken-the-lead-and-any-challengers-are-likely-doomed","publishDate":"2021-05-19 11:21:02+00:00","createdLocal":"2021-05-19 14:30:52.528084","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"The top tier includes Waymo, Cruise, Argo AI, Aurora, and Motional.\nAccording to Pitchbook, there were a total of 33 mergers and acquisitions involving autonomous-vehicle companies in 2019 and 2020, compared to 22 such deals between 2017 and 2018.\nExperts typically rank a similar handful of companies just below Waymo, including Cruise, Argo AI, Aurora, and Motional.\nReilly Brennan, a general partner at the venture-capital firm Trucks, wrote in a May newsletter that new autonomous-vehicle startups are looking beyond ride-hailing.\nNuro has illustrated the enthusiasm that autonomous-vehicle startups can generate by moving goods instead of people.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Green governor sets bold climate goals for rich German state","slug":"green-governor-sets-bold-climate-goals-for-rich-german-state","publishDate":"2021-05-19 07:39:00-04:00","createdLocal":"2021-05-19 14:30:50.728298","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Baden-Wuerttemberg will also become the first German state to require that all new buildings have roofs with solar panels, he said.\n“Whoever protects the climate, protects our freedom,” Kretschmann said in a speech to regional lawmakers setting out his government’s plans for the coming five years.\nAt least 2% of Baden-Wuerttemberg’s land will be designated for wind power and solar farms, particularly along highways and railway lines.\n“That way we’re going to ensure that Tesla will soon only see our tail lights,” he said, referring to the American electric car powerhouse.\nThe state of about 11 million people bordering Switzerland and France is one of the richest per capita in Germany.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"U.S. Labor Leader Calls for Human Drivers in Automated Vehicles","slug":"u-s-labor-leader-calls-for-human-drivers-in-automated-vehicles","publishDate":"2021-05-17 00:00:00","createdLocal":"2021-05-18 14:31:08.764808","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"By David ShepardsonWASHINGTON (Reuters) -A senior American labor union leader will tell U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday that the government should require human operators in all self-driving passenger services to take over in the event of an emergency.\n\"You are talking about millions of jobs that are professional drivers ... and if we're not thinking about that now, there may be really dire consequences.\"\nWaymo said it planned to start with \"drivered operations\" and Cruise expects to deploy vehicles without humans behind the wheel, according to documents seen by Reuters.\nThe phased approach to regulation that we’ve recommended would ensure a smart balance between close federal oversight and innovation.\"\nSenator John Thune, a Republican, last week blamed \"the trial lawyers and the Teamsters\" for blocking self-driving car legislation that he said could save thousands of lives.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Global Autonomous Cars (Semi & Fully) Market Report 2021: Market is Expected to Reach $1,383.89 Billion in 2025 - Forecast to 2030","slug":"global-autonomous-cars-semi-fully-market-report-2021-market-is-expected-to-reach-1383-89-billion-in-2025-forecast-to-2030","publishDate":"None","createdLocal":"2021-05-18 14:31:07.721313","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"DUBLIN, May 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The \"Autonomous Cars Global Market Report 2021: COVID-19 Growth and Change to 2030\" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.\nAutonomous Cars Global Market Report 2021: COVID-19 Growth and Change to 2030 provides the strategists, marketers and senior management with the critical information they need to assess the global autonomous cars market.\nThe global autonomous cars market is expected to grow from $719.94 billion in 2020 to $809.15 billion in 2021 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.4%.\nGlobal Autonomous Cars Historic Market, 2015-2020, $ Billion5.1.1.\nGlobal Autonomous Cars Forecast Market, 2020-2025F, 2030F, $ Billion5.2.1.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Partnerships to drive productivity, pursue sectors that hold promise","slug":"partnerships-to-drive-productivity-pursue-sectors-that-hold-promise","publishDate":"2021-05-18 05:00:00+08:00","createdLocal":"2021-05-18 14:31:06.844325","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"AfAs are private-public partnerships to tackle challenges and seize opportunities, and are a key plank of the task force's work.\nThese were done with a view for companies here to export solutions and become global champions, said Mr Tan.\nAs for sectors with potential for growth, Mr Tan cited how the AfA on sustainability identified the voluntary carbon market as an opportunity Singapore is well placed to pursue.\nMr Tan also cited how the two newer AfAs - on agritech and medtech - have identified areas where Singapore can continue to test and prototype ideas.\nMr Tan said the themes of digitalisation, connectivity and sustainability, undergirded by strong partnerships that enable local businesses and workers to grow, are inherent across all nine AfAs.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"California DMV has Tesla 'under review' over Musk's FSD claims","slug":"california-dmv-has-tesla-under-review-over-musk-s-fsd-claims","publishDate":"None","createdLocal":"2021-05-18 14:31:06.081487","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"But it's important to check in on your mental health to ensure you're not facing a bigger problem: depression.\nIf you find yourself making irrational and harmful decisions that could negatively impact your life, you may need to evaluate your mental health.\nBut if you're experiencing uncontrollable outbursts of anger aimed at your loved ones, it may be a sign you're dealing with depression.\n\"We identified two significant longitudinal mediation patterns with symptoms of depression, and two with anxiety symptoms,\" the researchers said.\n\"Overall, social disconnectedness predicted higher subsequent perceived isolation, which in turn predicted higher depression symptoms and anxiety symptoms.\"
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