ABU DHABI // Police in the UAE are targeting young adult drivers after statistics revealed almost half of traffic accidents were caused by motorists aged between 18 and 30. The Ministry of Interior said 45 per cent of traffic accidents last year were caused by motorists in that age group, compared with 47 per cent of accidents the previous year. Road safety experts said the ease […]
MANILA Negotiators from the Philippine government and Maoist-led rebels have reached an agreement to resume formal peace negotiations next month, a month after an angry President Rodrigo Duterte cancelled talks after rebels ambushed soldiers. The two sides would hold talks in the first of April to work out a bilateral ceasefire, Duterte’s peace adviser Jesus Dureza said after two-day informal talks in Utrecht over the weekend. “I […]
Google’s self-driving unit, now called Waymo, is going after Uber, and it’s making it clear. It’s stepping up its legal attack on the popular ride-hailing company, most recently by asking a court to block Uber from leveraging technology, which it allegedly stole from Waymo to get ahead in the race for driverless cars. Waymo’s Uber Lawsuit The two, both Silicon Valley companies, are duking it out over […]
Google’s Invisible reCAPTCHA removes the “I’m not a robot”checkbox but can still sort bots from people. Image: Google Google has released a new invisible reCAPTCHA test for telling the difference between humans and bots accessing websites. The move takes one more step out of CAPTCHA, or Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart, which asks site visitors to prove they’re not bots by […]
Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) self-driving car unit Waymo on Friday added a new patent claim to its intellectual property lawsuit against Uber Technologies Inc and requested a preliminary injunction to stop the ride-sharing service from using what it says is proprietary information, a court filing showed. The two Silicon Valley companies are fighting over technology that is seen as part of the foundation of the future of transportation, […]
ABU DHABI // From exploring the ocean’s depths and deep space to supporting emergency personnel in natural disasters, researchers believe robots are the key to solving many of the world’s most difficult challenges. Unmanned systems have the potential to transform military operations, the way first responders fight fires and how researchers explore the ocean depths, experts have said. The world will also witness greater human-machine collaboration, artificial […]
11 March 2017 Kuwait – Kuwait Finance House (KFH) provides exclusive offers on 5 insurance policies for customers in collaboration with KFH-Takaful. The offers encompass 6 customer segments; Awlwiya-Nukhba-Ruwaad-Tamayoz- Sundus and Rubban. This covers the Sanad, Youmnak and Supplementary insurance policies on comprehensive cars insurance, in addition to Sanad for medical insurance and the policy of travel insurance. The discounts reach up to 50% until end of […]
Alphabet’s Waymo is requesting for a preliminary injunction to keep Uber from pushing through with its self-driving car plans and thus stop the ride-hailing service from using allegedly stolen secrets. This move follows the lawsuit Waymo filed back in February against Otto, a self-driving truck startup, and Uber, the startup’s parent company. The case argues that the defending party has stolen more than 14,000 confidential documents, including info […]
U.S. used-auto retailer Carvana LLC, which allows customers to pick up cars they buy on the internet from vending machine-like towers, has tapped investment banks for an initial public offering, according to people familiar with the matter. The move comes as more consumers become comfortable with online used-car purchases. TrueCar Inc (TRUE.O), for example, a car-shopping service that matches buyers with dealers online, has seen its shares […]
DUBAI // Disability campaigners have hit out at motorists who illegally park in their spaces, after Dubai Police revealed that more than 1,200 offenders have been caught since the start of this year. Wheelchair users criticised the selfish and said careless drivers are making their lives more challenging. One disabled driver said it can take an hour to find a space if motorists who are not entitled […]
Authored by Mac Slavo via SHTFplan.com, There is an inherent dilemma for most of the people living in cities. Even those who are aware of the extremely fragile fabric of society are often stuck living urban lives. Perhaps they plan to retire to a country abode, or construct a hideaway to escape to if the need ever arises, but for now, they are stuck in the city […]
Your daily guide to community and cultural activities across the Emirates for March 11, 2017, including performances, festivals, art exhibitions, film creenings, health and fitness events, talks, classes, workshops and family fun. Aarti Jhurani rounds up 10 things to do today in the UAE. Want to see your event listed here? Email us with the details and contact information at [email protected] newslide Abu Dhabi Sporting event Attend […]
In this May 13, 2015, file photo, Google’s new self-driving prototype car is introduced at the Google campus in Mountain View, Calif. Cars with no steering wheel, no pedals and nobody at all inside could be driving themselves on California roads by the end of 2017, under proposed new rules that would give a powerful boost to the technology from the nation’s most populous state. (AP Photo/Tony […]
10 March 2017 MARC has affirmed its ratings of MARC-1/AA on Murud Capital Sdn Bhd’s (Murud Capital) Senior Commercial Papers/Medium-Term Notes Programme (Senior CP/MTN Programme) of up to RM290 million. The outlook on the ratings is stable. Murud Capital currently has an outstanding RM279 million Senior CP under the Senior CP/MTN Programme. Murud Capital is a special purpose vehicle incorporated by MRCB-Quill REIT to set up the […]
DETROIT Volkswagen AG (VOWG_p.DE) pleaded guilty on Friday to three felony counts as part of a $4.3 billion plea agreement reached with the Justice Department in January over the automaker’s massive diesel emissions scandal. VW general counsel Manfred Doess made the plea on the company’s behalf after he said at a hearing in U.S. District Court in Detroit that he was authorized by the board of directors […]
Uber’s crisis PR activities have returned to relative normality in Asia after the U.S. firm ran into fresh issues with government regulators in two countries this week: Hong Kong and Thailand. The ride-sharing giant has been fighting some serious corporate fires in the U.S. lately — around its toxic work culture, connections to a polarizing U.S. President, and its CEO’s attitude to its drivers — but it is back to basics as UberX drivers in the two countries come under […]
China’s Uber rival Didi Chuxing announced that it has officially opened its first US-based research and development lab in Mountain View, California this week. Didi Labs will seek out engineering talent and focus on artificial intelligence (AI)-based security and intelligent driving technologies, according to a statement made by the company. Founder, chairman, and CEO of Didi Chuxing, Cheng Wei said the company’s vision is to build an […]
Photo A convoy of American armored vehicles in Manbij, northern Syria, on Sunday. The formal troop cap for Syria is 503, but commanders have the authority to temporarily exceed that limit to meet military requirements. Credit Delil Souleiman/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images WASHINGTON — The United States is sending an additional 400 troops to Syria to help prepare for the looming fight for Raqqa, the capital of […]
By Toby Sterling | AMSTERDAM AMSTERDAM Dutch paints and coatings maker Akzo Nobel NV (AKZO.AS) rejected a 21 billion euro ($22 billion) bid from larger U.S. rival PPG Industries Inc (PPG.N) on Thursday, saying instead it wanted to “unlock value” by spinning off its chemicals business. PPG’s unsolicited offer comes just days before an election where the vulnerability of the biggest Dutch companies to foreign takeover has […]
The tour to the city included a special preview on the first ever complete model of the Sustainable City to be showcased at the Future Cities Show 2017 Dubai, 9 March 2017: The UAE Minister of Infrastructure Development, His Excellency Dr. Abdullah bin Mohammed Belhaif Al Nuaimi visited ‘The Sustainable City’ – the region’s first sustainable and integrated project and the first residential project in Dubai that produces clean energy, […]
The Senate voted Monday to kill an Obama administration rule aimed at curbing labor violations among government contractors. Two years in the making, the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces rule was targeted by Republican lawmakers 10 days after Donald Trump’s inauguration. The House voted to excise it on Feb. 2, and Trump can seal its fate with his signature. Before the Senate vote – 49-48, along party […]
By Jibran Ahmad | Peshawar, Pakistan Peshawar, Pakistan Pakistan has indefinitely closed two border crossings with Afghanistan after opening them for two days to let through Afghans with visas, officials said on Thursday. The official border crossings were abruptly ordered closed last month after a series of attacks Pakistan blames on militants sheltered in Afghanistan, heightening tension between the neighbours. But Pakistan temporarily reopened the crossings on […]
Cisco’s Jasper is making a big play into connected cars, a sector the company currently sees as its largest growth industry in the Internet of Things (IoT) space. According to Jasper MD for Cisco ANZ Tom Fisher, Cisco’s cloud-based IoT platform Jasper is now powering nearly every connected car in the world. “Our largest vertical is the connected car market,” Fisher told ZDNet. “Practically every single car […]
Today at the inaugural Udacity Intersect conference, the online education startup announced new robotics and digital marketing variants of its popular Nanodegrees — an effort to expand its corpus of 21st century skills-based courses. In addition to the new degrees, Udacity is adding 21 new hiring partners spanning the automotive, defense, tech, hardware and telecommunications industries. And, lastly, the company is partnering with Didi Chuxing for a new $100,000 competition to […]
