India considers tax and policy changes sought by Apple over iPhone manufacturing

(Reuters) – The Indian government is considering exemptions sought by Apple for setting up a unit to assemble iPhones, Ramesh Abhishek, the top bureaucrat in the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, said on Thursday. The department is a part of India’s commerce and industry ministry. Apple has asked federal government officials for a range […]

California considers internal combustion car ban

Gasoline and diesel cars in California may have a bleak future. According to Bloomberg, the state is considering instituting some type of ban on the sale of internal combustion automobiles. The news source got this information from the chairman of the California Air Resources Board (CARB), Mary Nichols. Nichols also told Bloomberg that if such […]

Alphabet considers $1 billion Lyft investment

Alphabet’s autonomous driving aspirations are pretty well-known at this point. The company formerly known as Google owns Waymo, and as a way to further its interests in the space, it’s apparently considering a $ 1 billion investment in Lyftaccording to Bloomberg. What does Lyft have to do with self-driving cars, pray tell? In May, Waymo […]

Massachusetts Port Authority Considers Charging Drivers for Logan Airport Pick-Ups and Drop-Offs

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Amtrak Considers Adopting Airline-Style Seating

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FAA considers remote identification system for drones in the US

The FAA is still trying to figure out the best way to regulate drones to ensure safety. Last week, a committee tasked with tackling the issue met for the first time, including representatives from Amazon, Ford and NYPD. One of the items discussed was a better way to identify registered drones from the ground since […]

Airbus Considers A380plus With 80 More Seats, Better Fuel Efficiency

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Feds Ask Supreme Court To Allow Enforcement Of Trump's Travel Ban While Court Considers Appeal

The Justice Department on Thursday night asked the Supreme Court to hear its appeal of the recent appeals court decision upholding an injunction of President Trump’s travel ban. Additionally, the department asked the justices to issue a stay of the injunction entered in that case — International Refugee Assistance Project v. Trump — until the […]

Dakota Access Pipeline set to flow oil, as public commission considers violation rulings

Published time: 1 Jun, 2017 04:30 The Dakota Access Pipeline long protested by groups of Native Americans and environmentalists begins carrying oil Thursday. There may be an ebb in the oil flow, however, as the pipeline company faces scrutiny over how it cleared its construction path. Read more Three state regulators that make up the […]