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☆ Aurora opens first commercial route for driverless trucks
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

REUTERS/Tina Bellon/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 1 (Reuters) - Aurora Innovation (AUR.O) on Wednesday opened its first lane for driverless trucks connecting Dallas and Houston, supported by its commercial trucking terminal in Houston, ahead of a launch in 2024. "Bringing our commercial-ready terminals and services online a year ahead of our planned commercial driverless launch between Dallas and Houston enables us to focus next year on integrating our driver-ready trucks into our customers' operations," said Chief Product Officer Sterling Anderson. Aurora said it would operate its terminals day and night, which will support more than 75 commercial loads for pilot customers. Aurora's portfolio of products includes Aurora Driver, its self-driving technology that can be employed across vehicle types, and driverless trucking subscription service Aurora Horizon. Aurora has partnerships with Uber Technologies (UBER.N), Toyota (7203.T), Volvo (VOLVb.ST), and PACCAR (PCAR.O), among others.

Persons: Tina Bellon, Sterling Anderson, Aurora, Zaheer Kachwala, Varun Organizations: REUTERS, Aurora, Wednesday, Dallas, Command, General Motors, California Department of Motor Vehicles, Uber Technologies, Toyota, Volvo, Thomson Locations: Palmer, Dallas , Texas, U.S, Dallas, Houston, Bengaluru

☆ California governor vetoes bill banning robotrucks without safety drivers
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( Abhirup Roy | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

A veto by the governor can still be overturned if the legislature chooses to vote in favor of the bill with a two-thirds majority in each house. While many states, including Texas and Arkansas, have allowed the testing and operation of self-driving trucks, California - home to Alphabet (GOOGL.O), Apple (AAPL.O) and some of the most cutting-edge tech startups - bars autonomous trucks weighing more than 10,001 pounds. Developing autonomous technology has proved harder and more expensive than expected, leading to job cuts and even companies shutting shop. But labor unions led by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters have been calling for Governor Newsom to sign the bill, saying autonomous trucks - some of which weigh over 80,000 pounds - were unsafe and would lead to job losses. Governor Newsom in his veto message said any regulations framed by the department of motor vehicles would be transparent, with inputs from stakeholders and experts to ensure safety.

Persons: Tina Bellon, Gavin Newsom, Bill, Newsom, Abhirup Roy, Jan Harvey Organizations: REUTERS, FRANCISCO, U.S, Apple, Reuters, Daimler, Kodiak Robotics, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Thomson Locations: Palmer, Dallas , Texas, U.S, California, Texas, Arkansas, Aurora, Southern California, San Francisco

☆ First the bubbly, then the layoffs. Inside Better's latest round of job cuts.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Alex Nicoll | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

(Excluding Aurora's stock price, shares of the Nasdaq-listed Better Home & Finance are down more than 59% from the opening day.) In an emailed statement, Schaefer said that the company plans to replace at least some of the laid-off employees. Employees were given 30 days of pay, and up to three months of company-provided COBRA coverage, according to two laid-off employees. The mortgage industry has been hit hard by rising rates, leading to revenue declines and layoffs across the industry. Both former employees told Insider that they were optimistic that the cash infusion might offer some relief after a year of what felt like constant layoffs.

Persons: Vishal Garg, Kevin Ryan, Jessica Schaefer, Schaefer, Jay Powell, Garg, Slack Organizations: Staff, Aurora Acquisition Corp, Aurora, Nasdaq, Finance, Employees Locations: India

This first trial involves city of Aurora police officer Randy Roedema and former officer Jason Rosenblatt, who are both charged with manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide and other charges. Local prosecutors at first declined to press charges in McClain's death. Aurora police officer Nathan Woodyard, who is accused of putting McClain in a chokehold, will stand trial alone on the same charges in October. Two paramedics who injected McClain with ketamine are scheduled for a joint trial on the same charges in November. The other two officers and the paramedics have been suspended without pay pending the outcome of the trial.

Persons: Randy Roedema, Elijah McClain, McClain, Jason Rosenblatt, George Floyd, Colorado's, Nathan Woodyard, Rosenblatt, Brad Brooks, Donna Bryson, Chris Reese, Daniel Wallis Organizations: Aurora, Adams County Justice Center, Colorado, Local, Aurora's, Thomson Locations: Brighton , Colorado, BRIGHTON , Colorado, Denver, Aurora, Minneapolis, Colorado

☆ The ‘breakout travel trend’ of the decade: What to know about expedition cruising
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-13 | by ( Helen Iatrou | Chris Dwyer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Instagram posts — which often showcase trips to Antarctica — may have given expedition cruising more publicity, but this form of cruising isn't new. Today, there is stiff competition among expedition cruise lines to launch more technologically advanced vessels and to secure onboard talent. Source: Aurora ExpeditionsNoah Brodsky, chief commercial officer of Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic, described expedition cruising as the "breakout travel trend of the decade." Expedition cruising is also a good option for the growing number of solo travelers. "Unfortunately, this has meant the new expedition cruise ships have become larger and the expedition experience itself has been sacrificed," he told CNBC.

Persons: LIND, Costa, Greg Mortimer, Carlo Raciti, Bronwyn Stephenson, Aurora expeditioner, Lindblad, Mensun, Robert Bindschadler, Hayley Peacock, Gower, Aurora's Hayley Peacock, Noah Brodsky, James Cole, Hillary, Cousteau, Shackleton, Cole, Xers, hadn't, Carl Raciti, Andrew Marsh, Commandant Charcot, Stefanie Schmudde Organizations: Aurora Expeditions, Panama's UNESCO, Expeditions, Lindblad Expeditions, NASA, Aurora, Geographic, CNBC, Expedition, Cruisers, Environmental, Abercrombie, Kent Locations: Australia, Panama, Costa Rica, Aurora, Antarctica, Its, Greenland, Alaska, Galapagos, French Polynesia, Western, Kimberley, Central, South America

☆ Stunning photos of the night sky in one of the darkest places on Earth will make you want to visit New Zealand ASAP
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-20 | by ( Rebecca Strong | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

The Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve is especially great for star gazing. But in one of the darkest places on Earth — the Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve in New Zealand — that's not an issue. Aoraki is the second-largest dark sky reserve in the world, ranking at a level 2 on the nine-level Bortle Dark-Sky Scale for light pollution. The Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve is located in southern New Zealand. Igor HoogerwerfAccording to Jason Menard, an executive at Mackenzie Tourism, The Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve is one of the best places to view the Milky Way — and that's pretty evident in this photo.

☆ Self-driving tech firm Aurora names Ossa Fisher as president
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Jan 30 (Reuters) - Aurora Innovation Inc (AUR.O) on Monday named Ossa Fisher as president to focus on scaling operations at the self-driving technology company ahead of its commercial launch in 2024. Fisher is expected to begin at the new role in February and joins Aurora from education tech firm Istation, where she had served as president and chief operating officer since 2019. Last month, Aurora and Uber Technologies Inc (UBER.N) said they will expand their driverless pilot program in Texas to meet increased delivery demand during the holidays. Aurora's shares, which lost nearly 90% of their value last year, were down about 2% in extended trading. Reporting by Manya Saini in Bengaluru; Editing by Devika SyamnathOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Colorado police, paramedics plead not guilty to homicide in Elijah McClain death
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-20 | by ( Keith Coffman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Attorneys for all five defendants entered pleas of not guilty to manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide and other charges. Police restrained the slight-of-built McClain in a carotid neck hold, commonly known as a choke hold. A public outcry over the McClain death prompted Colorado's governor to order the state attorney general to review the case. Rosenblatt was fired after he responded with a "Haha" text message to photos taken by uninvolved officers mocking McClain's death. In addition to homicide charges, the two paramedics under indictment, Jeremy Cooper and Peter Cichuniec, were charged with assault for their role in administering the drug injection.

☆ Colorado man Elijah McClain died from OD of sedative given by paramedics, autopsy shows
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( Keith Coffman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/Kevin Mohatt//File PhotoDENVER, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Elijah McClain, an unarmed Black man killed in 2019 after an encounter with police in Aurora, Colorado, died of an overdose of the powerful sedative ketamine that was injected by paramedics, a new autopsy report released on Friday concluded. Three police officers and two paramedics were criminally charged in McClain’s death in 2021, following protests. The officers subdued McClain with a carotid neck hold and handcuffed him, according to an indictment. Paramedics then arrived and injected him with a dose of ketamine too high for someone of his weight, according to the autopsy. Following the outcry, Colorado Governor Jared Polis appointed the state’s attorney general to review McClain's death.

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Freyr Battery, Stitch Fix, General Mills, Trupanion and more
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Stitch Fix — Stitch Fix was up about 12%, even after the company posted downbeat quarterly numbers. General Mills — Shares of the food producer jumped 7% after the company posted a better-than-expected quarterly profit. The company now sees adjusted EBITDA between $1.4 billion and $1.45 billion, below prior guidance of $1.475 billion and $1.575 billion. Sotera Health — Sotera Health shares dropped more than 7% after JPMorgan downgraded the company to underweight from overweight, citing risks from more than 700 outstanding trials. Coty — The stock rose 5.6% after the beauty company said it has a strategy to double skincare product sales by fiscal year 2025.

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