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Will autotech ventures race east in 2024?

Robotics Business Review

Autotech promises unfulfilled In 2016, John Zimmer the co-founder and president of Lyft, wrote a 16-page whitepaper predicting that the majority of rides on his network would be autonomous by 2021. Last October, GM disclosed its billion-dollar purchase of the startup lost over $730 million during Q3 2023.

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Top Legal Issues Facing the Manufacturing Sector in 2023

Foley

Such an event could severely disrupt daily operations across multiple sectors and hinder emergency response efforts. These clauses and audits protect manufacturers legally and incentivize third parties to uphold high cybersecurity standards and limit liability in the event of a cybersecurity attack. Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals.

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Monster trains: US rail firms face heat over major environmental disaster

E&T

The unions claims that record rail profits have come at the expense of the environment, human health and the wider economy, with the rail industry moving 20 per cent less freight last year than it did in 2016. At the same time as soaring profits say unions, the efficiency of rail freight has fallen.

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