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Cruise will dispatch some of its trouble-ridden robotaxis to join Uber's ride-hailing service
Read full article: Cruise will dispatch some of its trouble-ridden robotaxis to join Uber's ride-hailing serviceCruiseโs trouble-ridden robotaxis are on the road to joining Uberโs ride-hailing service next year as part of a multiyear partnership bringing together two companies that once appeared poised to compete for passengers.
GM brings in new CEO to steer troubled Cruise robotaxi service while Waymo ramps up in San Francisco
Read full article: GM brings in new CEO to steer troubled Cruise robotaxi service while Waymo ramps up in San FranciscoGeneral Motors has named a veteran technology executive with roots in the video game industry to steer its troubled robotaxi service Cruise.
GM board approves another $6 billion share repurchase as the automaker gains momentum
Read full article: GM board approves another $6 billion share repurchase as the automaker gains momentumThe board of General Motors has approved another $6 billion share repurchase as the Detroit automaker adds to its 2024 momentum.
GM's Cruise to start testing robotaxis in Phoenix area with human safety drivers on board
Read full article: GM's Cruise to start testing robotaxis in Phoenix area with human safety drivers on boardGeneral Motorsโ troubled Cruise autonomous vehicle unit says it will start testing robotaxis in Arizona this week with human safety drivers on board.
GM's troubled robotaxi service faces another round of public ridicule in regulatoryhearing
Read full article: GM's troubled robotaxi service faces another round of public ridicule in regulatoryhearingGeneral Motorsโ troubled robotaxi service Cruise on Tuesday endured a public lashing from a California judge who compared the company to the devious TV character Eddie Haskell for its behavior following a ghastly collision that wrecked its ambitious expansion plans.
GM's Cruise robotaxi service targeted in Justice Department inquiry into San Francisco collision
Read full article: GM's Cruise robotaxi service targeted in Justice Department inquiry into San Francisco collisionGeneral Motors is facing a U.S. Justice Department investigation into a gruesome collision that critically injured a pedestrian and derailed its self-driving car ambitions.
GM's Cruise robotaxi service faces fine in alleged cover-up of San Francisco accident's severity
Read full article: GM's Cruise robotaxi service faces fine in alleged cover-up of San Francisco accident's severityCalifornia regulators are alleging a San Francisco robotaxi service owned by General Motors covered up the severity of an accident involving one of its driverless cars, raising the specter they may add a fine to the recent suspension of its California license.
Crews search for overboard MSC cruise ship crew member; voyage began in Miami
Read full article: Crews search for overboard MSC cruise ship crew member; voyage began in MiamiCrews from the U.S. Coast Guard searched Wednesday for a cruise ship crew member believed to have fallen overboard off the coast of Puerto Rico the previous night.
General Motors' autonomous vehicle unit recalls cars for software update after dragging a pedestrian
Read full article: General Motors' autonomous vehicle unit recalls cars for software update after dragging a pedestrianGM's Cruise autonomous vehicle unit is recalling all 950 of its cars to update its software after one dragged a pedestrian to the side of a San Francisco street last month.
Cruise, GM's robotaxi service, suspends all driverless operations nationwide
Read full article: Cruise, GM's robotaxi service, suspends all driverless operations nationwideGeneral Motorsโ Cruise says it's suspending its driverless operations nationwide as the robotaxi service works to rebuild public trust.
Two rival robotaxi services win approval to operate throughout San Francisco despite safety concerns
Read full article: Two rival robotaxi services win approval to operate throughout San Francisco despite safety concernsCalifornia regulators have approved an expansion that will allow two rival robotaxi service to operate throughout San Francisco at all hours.
Recalling a wild ride with a robotaxi named Peaches as regulators mull San Francisco expansion plan
Read full article: Recalling a wild ride with a robotaxi named Peaches as regulators mull San Francisco expansion planAn Associated Press reporter recalls the first time he took a ride in a car without sitting in the driverโs seat.
US opens probe of Cruise robotaxi braking, clogging traffic
Read full article: US opens probe of Cruise robotaxi braking, clogging trafficU.S. safety regulators are investigating reports that autonomous robotaxis run by General Motorsโ Cruise can unexpectedly come to a halt, potentially stranding passengers.
US passenger killed, 4 injured when big wave hits Antarctic cruise ship
Read full article: US passenger killed, 4 injured when big wave hits Antarctic cruise shipA U.S. woman was killed and four other passengers injured when a massive wave struck the Viking Polaris cruise ship while it was sailing toward the port of Ushuaia in southern Argentina on an Antarctic cruise, authorities said.
Sail away with Kesha and a bunch of drag queens on the Kesha Cruise in 2022
Read full article: Sail away with Kesha and a bunch of drag queens on the Kesha Cruise in 2022Just like Kesha said in her hit song โTik Tok,โ well, โthe party donโt start till I walk in,โ and that goes for her Kesha Cruise that is setting sail in 2022.
Ruling about restrictions for Florida-based cruise ships from CDC has governor ready to continue fight
Read full article: Ruling about restrictions for Florida-based cruise ships from CDC has governor ready to continue fightGov. Ron DeSantis is prepared to keep fighting the Centers for Disease Control on restrictions they've put in place along with a no-sail order for Florida-based cruise ships.
โIt is quite a euphoric moment:โ First cruise sets sail from US port in more than a year
Read full article: โIt is quite a euphoric moment:โ First cruise sets sail from US port in more than a yearThe cruise line industry is making a comeback after the first ship with paying passengers on board set sail from a U.S. port in more than a year.
The one where they set sail: โFriendsโ-themed cruise is now available for booking
Read full article: The one where they set sail: โFriendsโ-themed cruise is now available for bookingFor โFriendsโ fans everywhere, being able to witness Monica, Rachel, Ross, Chandler, Joey and Phoebe reunite felt like a real blessing.
First cruise ship to hit US waters since pandemic shutdown will sail out of Fort Lauderdale
Read full article: First cruise ship to hit US waters since pandemic shutdown will sail out of Fort LauderdaleCelebrity will sail out of Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale at the end of June, according to a tweet by the cruise line.
โVaccination requiredโ cruise to set sail in Nassau this June
Read full article: โVaccination requiredโ cruise to set sail in Nassau this JuneNASSAU, Bahamas โ With Summer vacation right around the corner, thereโs some promising news for cruise aficionados. According to a Tweet from Royal Caribbean, guests can sail on the Adventure of the Seas as soon as this June, for a 7-night vacation out of Nassau, Bahamas. Weโre welcoming guests back on board Adventure of the Seas this June with 7-night getaways from Nassau, Bahamas. Learn more at: https://t.co/940MhHIreq pic.twitter.com/k0Me6eU4An โ Royal Caribbean (@RoyalCaribbean) March 19, 2021Royal Caribbeanโs web site states that all adult guests to sail on the ship must have had their COVID-19 vaccinations in order to sail. For more information on health and safety measures for Royal Caribbean, you can visit their web site.
A big step forward for the cruise industry, as first โfully-vaccinatedโ sailing set to depart this May
Read full article: A big step forward for the cruise industry, as first โfully-vaccinatedโ sailing set to depart this MayHAIFA, Israel โ Royal Caribbean Internationalโs brand new ship, the Odyssey of the Seas, is expected to set sail in May, with some new safety measures. This would be the first time a cruise company would offer a โfully vaccinatedโ voyage, where both crew and guests over the age of 16 will be vaccinated against COVID-19. Residents of Israel will be the first to explore the itineraries, roundtrip from Haifa, Israel. Israel has been extremely successful in its vaccination efforts. For more information on Royal Caribbeanโs first cruises from Israel, guests and travel advisors can visit www.royalcaribbean.com/il.
GM teams up with Microsoft on driverless cars
Read full article: GM teams up with Microsoft on driverless carsThis image provided by General Motors shows the new company logo. (General Motors via AP)DETROIT โ General Motors is teaming up with Microsoft to accelerate its rollout of electric, self-driving cars. โMicrosoft is a great addition to the team as we drive toward a future world of zero crashes, zero emissions and zero congestion,โ said GM Chairman and CEO Mary Barra. It wants to be seen as a clean vehicle company, rather than a builder of cloud-spewing gas-powered pickups and SUVs. GM scrapped its old square blue logo for a lower case gm surrounded by rounded corners and an โmโ that looks like an electrical plug.
GM's Cruise to deploy fully driverless cars in San Francisco
Read full article: GM's Cruise to deploy fully driverless cars in San FranciscoThe move announced Wednesday by GM-owned Cruise come two months after the company received California's permission to fully driverless cars in the state. โYouโre seeing fully driverless technology out of the (research and development) phase and into the beginning of the journey to being a real commercial product," Cruise CEO Dan Amman said Wednesday. California regulators also recently approved new rules allowing ride-hailing services to pick up passengers in self-driving cars, but Cruise isn't going down that road yet. Instead, Ammann pledged the company will move cautiously while dispatching up to five fully driverless cars into parts of San Francisco initially. Amman declined to provide a timeline when asked if Cruise planned to use its driverless cars in ride-hailing service within San Francisco next year.
GM to run robot cars in San Francisco without human backups
Read full article: GM to run robot cars in San Francisco without human backupsGeneral Motors' Cruise autonomous vehicle unit says it will pull the human backup drivers from its vehicles in San Francisco by the end of the year. Cruise will go neighborhood-by-neighborhood in San Francisco and launch the driverless vehicles slowly before spreading to the entire city, he said. Progress toward autonomous vehicles slowed markedly after an Uber autonomous test SUV ran down a pedestrian in Tempe, Arizona, in 2018. Both Cruise and Waymo program their vehicles to drive more conservatively than humans, but still need to progress safely, Shladover said. He noted that Cruise will tackle easier areas in San Francisco first before venturing into more complex traffic situations.
Huge cruise ship squeezes through Greek canal to claim record
Read full article: Huge cruise ship squeezes through Greek canal to claim recordCruise passengers held their breath as a 22.5 meter wide cruise liner became the largest boat to pass through Greece's narrow Corinth Canal, according to its operator. (Courtesy Fred.Olsen Cruise Lines)(CNN) - Cruise passengers held their breath as a 22.5 meter wide cruise liner became the largest boat to pass through Greece's narrow Corinth Canal, according to its operator. The Corinth Canal is a tidal waterway connecting the Gulf of Corinth with the Saronic Gulf, dividing the Pelopnnisos from mainland Greece. "Today Braemar made history as the longest-ever ship to cruise through the CorinthCanal," Fred Olsen cruise liners said on social media. At 6.3km (3.9 miles) long, the Corinth Canal shortens the sea route from Italian ports to the port of Athens.
Puerto Ricans try to forge movement to oust governor
Read full article: Puerto Ricans try to forge movement to oust governorSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Cruise passengers drifted through the streets of Old San Juan Thursday as shop owners took plywood down from store windows and painted over graffiti demanding Gov. "For yourself, your family, our ideals, and Puerto Rico, let someone else finish your term," Fortuo wrote. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump weighed in on the upheaval in Puerto Rico, tweeted harsh words for the territory's leadership a day after tens of thousands protested against the governor. Smaller protests have taken place around the island, with some Puerto Ricans taking down portraits of Rossell from government offices. There were more menacing signs of unrest, as well: Puerto Rico's police department said dozens of pistols and rifles were stolen from a police station in the town of Guayama Wednesday night.