Amazon buys self-driving technology company Zoox

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Andrew Evers Amazon has just taken its boldest step yet into self-driving vehicles, acquiring six-year-old start-up Zoox, the company announced Friday. Amazon said the deal will help bring Zoox’s “vision of autonomous ride-hailing to reality.” Zoox will continue to operate as a standalone business within Amazon, with CEO Aicha Evans and […]

Stocks slide as coronavirus spike slows US reopening

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Association of Equipment Manufacturers senior vice president Kip Eideberg says the decreased demand and stressed supply chains have caused manufacturing businesses to lay off employees during the coronavirus pandemic. Stocks dipped lower Friday as a rebound in COVID-19 infections began to slow America’s reopening from economically wrenching lockdowns meant to curb the […]

Employment recovery may be slowing as virus cases climb

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Marco Bello | Reuters Alternative data sources that track hourly employees show the jobs recovery slowing in recent weeks, as the growth of coronavirus cases accelerates in major cities like Phoenix, Houston and Los Angeles.  Data from Homebase, a scheduling firm that works with many small and medium-sized businesses in the […]

US police registry would fail without changes in states

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HOUSTON — Without major changes in almost every state, a national police misconduct database like what the White House and Congress have proposed after George Floyd’s death would fail to account for thousands of problem officers. Lawmakers nationwide are struggling with how to reform policing following massive demonstrations, increased calls […]