GM pulls plug on Cruise robotaxi after investing over $10B
General Motors announced Tuesday it would stop funding its majority-owned cruise business and withdraw from robotaxi development, a blow to the automaker that had made advanced technology a top priority. GM said it would no longer provide funding for the robotaxi business, “given the increasingly competitive robotaxi market and the significant time and resources required […]
The Memo: Trump wins biggest legal victory so far as Jack Smith pulls the plug
President-elect Trump scored his biggest legal victory to date on Monday, announcing that special counsel Jack Smith is seeking the dismissal of two federal cases he was facing. The decision was based on the long-held view that sitting presidents cannot be criminally prosecuted while in office. In one of the lawsuits related to President Trump's […]
Giants need to plug holes in NFL-worst run defense
Opposing running backs must be salivating for the chance to face the Giants' run defense. There are lots of holes. The unit was set on fire by Chuba Hubbard during the Giants' 20-17 loss to the Panthers on Sunday at Allianz Arena in Munich. He had a career-high 153 rushing yards on 28 carries (5.5 […]
Rachel Reeves will tax businesses to plug £9bn black hole in NHS | Tax and spending
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has made her most significant move in recent days to ask businesses to pay more tax to help rebuild the NHS, amid warnings that a £9bn hole remains in the health service's finances. I plan to use one of my budget. The prime minister is expected to stake his reputation on a […]
House passes bill to plug $3B VA budget shortfall
The House of Representatives passed emergency legislation on Tuesday to address a roughly $3 billion budget shortfall facing the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), with officials warning that benefits for millions of veterans are at risk in the coming weeks. The bill passed by a voice vote with bipartisan support and now heads to the […]
Alaska Airlines pilot, Emily Wiprud, had no clue Boein 737 Max 9 door plug blew off
The Alaska Airlines pilot who steered 171 passengers and four flight attendants to safety after the plane's door panel blew off didn't realize there was an emergency during the flight, but he knew something was “catastrophically wrong.” During an emergency landing with the captain at Portland International Airport in January, co-pilot Emily Whiprud feared passengers […]
Boeing door plug hearings put embattled planemaker under NTSB scrutiny
A briefing was held in Renton, Washington, on Tuesday in which details were provided about the supplier’s “deficiencies.” Two days of hearings by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are set to begin on Tuesday, focusing on the January door plug explosion on an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-9 MAX. Elizabeth Lund, Boeing’s senior vice president […]
Joe Biden's presidential run is on life support — it's time to pull the plug
Never-Trumpers are more perceptive than many Democrats. Dutch Uncle The greatest challenge in American politics is to ensure that Donald Trump and his plans for a revanchist, all-powerful presidency never make it to the White House. If Joe Biden can help make that happen, we will support him wholeheartedly. If he can’t, we will be […]
Is It Time to Buy the Dip in Plug Power Stock or Dodge It for Good? – InvestorPlace
Image credit: T. Schneider / Shutterstock.com You may not realize it, but there is already a lot of pain and pessimism woven into it. Plug power (Nasdaq:plugI’ve warned investors about Plug Power stock before, but the stock has been badly downgraded and the balance of risk and reward actually seems to favor buyers. But this […]
TikTok pulls the plug on the live stream of Reform UK’s rally, says it was a ‘moderation error’
A Reform Party rally at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, England, which was scheduled to feature prominent figures including Reform Party leader Nigel Farage and Ann Widdecombe, was interrupted on Sunday when TikTok suddenly shut down the live stream. Reclaiming the Internet. A TikTok spokesperson said the outage lasted about 30 minutes and was […]