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Samsung secures self-driving car permit in California

SamsungElectronicsCoLtd(005930.KS)saidonThursdayithasreceivedapermittotestself-drivingvehiclesinCalifornia,markingtheentryoftheworld’slargestsmartphonemakerfour

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Apple reportedly working on self-driving employee shuttle for its campus

We’veheardforsometimenowthatApplehaddecidedtogetoutofthegameoftryingtobuildanentireself-drivingcaritselfandwasinsteadfocusingonthesoftwaresideofautonomousdrivin

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DPRK slams new U.S. unilateral sanctions

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Thursday slammed U.S for seeking new sanctions against it, reported the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).

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Uganda to introduce oral HIV self-test kit

Uganda’sMinistryofHealthisworkingtowardsintroducingoralHIVself-testkitsaspartofmeasurestoencouragementofindouttheirHIV/AIDsstatus,reportstheDailyMonitor.Makerer

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US House panel approves broad proposal on self-driving cars

AUSHousepanelonWednesdayapprovedasweepingproposalbyvoicevotetoallowautomakerstodeployupto100,000self-drivingvehicleswithoutmeetingexistingautosafetystandardsand

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Baidu CEO takes spin in a self-driving car

ChineseinternetsearchgiantBaiduInctestedaself-drivingvehicleinBeijingonWednesday,withitschairmanandCEORobinLisittinginthepassengerseat.RobinLi,chairmanandCEOofB

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World Intelligence Driving Challenge held in Tianjin

TheWorldIntelligenceDrivingChallenge(WIDC)kickedoffattheChinaAutomotiveTechnologyResearchCenter(CATARC)inTianjinonWednesday.AsapartoftheWorldIntelligentCongress

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Volvo and Autoliv team up with Nvidia for self-driving cars

VolvoCarsandSwedishcarsafetysupplierAutolivhavesignedadealwithU.S.firmNvidiaCorp,bestknownforitsgraphicstechnologyincomputergames,todevelopsoftwaresystemsforsel

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Lyft partners with Waymo to launch self-driving car pilots

U.S.rideservicescompanyLyftIncandAlphabetInc's(GOOGL.O)self-drivingcarunitWaymohavelaunchedaself-drivingvehiclepartnership,bringingtogethertworivalstodominantri

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Judge seeks criminal review of Uber-Alphabet dispute

AfederaljudgehasaskedforacriminaljusticereviewinthecasebroughtbyAlphabetself-drivingcarunitWaymoaccusingUberofstealingitstechnology.JudgeWilliamAlsup,inanorderp

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Uber moves self-driving cars from San Francisco to Arizona

Uber Technologies Inc. said Thursday it is moving its self-driving fleet from San Francisco, the company's home town in Northern California, to Arizona.

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This Self-Care Twitter Bot Is Here to Try to Make Your Online Life Healthier

While social media can be a great way to connect, online harassment and trolls can sour Internet life; however, a new Twitter bot is trying to make self-care important part of your life online.

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Scooters banned from roads in Beijing, Shanghai

China's top two cities have banned electric scooters from roads amid safety concerns, despite the growing popularity of the new modes of transportation, for which there are no national safety standards.

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Uber acquires truck startup, planning test run of driverless SUVs

Uber Technologies Inc. said on Thursday it had acquired Otto, a technology startup whose aim is to make trucks self-driving.

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Google self-driving car project names general counsel as scrutiny rises

Google self-driving car project names general counsel as scrutiny rises

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Toyota hails a ride with U.S. Uber

Toyota Motor Corp. said on Tuesday it would invest in on-demand ride-hailing company Uber, the latest in a wave of high-profile moves by automakers to embrace their potential upstart rivals as partners, customers and sources of valuable data.

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Uber to test self-driving car on streets

​Ride-hailing company Uber Technologies, Inc. on Thursday announced it would road-test its first self-driving car in the U.S. eastern city of Pittsburgh in the coming weeks.