Proposed

A California owner of a Tesla Model 3 sued the electric vehicle maker in a proposed class action over cars suddenly stopping for non-existent obstacles, calling it a "frightening and dangerous nightmare," according to the lawsuit. Tesla has rushed its autonomous driving cars to market with unsafe technology, including its driver assistant system which the company calls Autopilot or Full Self-Driving, and its emergency braking system, according to the lawsuit by Jose Alvarez Toledo of San Francisco. This adds to growing…

Just as elephants were retired from Ringling Brothers circus in 2016, several members of Congress have proposed legislation that would prohibit the capture and breeding of certain whale species for public entertainment at theme parks and aquariums. The legislation would affect animal parks that put orca whales on display, such as those at SeaWorld in San Diego and Florida, as wells as whale shows at several other aquariums and parks across the nation. The bill’s authors say whales are extremely bright, social mammals that…

Major auto makers are pressing lawmakers to ease a proposed battery-sourcing requirement for electric-vehicle tax breaks, saying that few, if any, plug-in models on sale today would qualify.The Senate climate package proposed last week would extend until 2032 a current $7,500 tax credit for electric-vehicle purchases, a consumer incentive that has been in place for more than a decade. The legislation, a deal struck between Sen. Joe Manchin (D., W.Va.) and Senate Majority Leader…

After the June Supreme Court Dobbs decision overturned nearly 50 years of abortion care precedent, several states have moved quickly to pass abortion-related legislation. This has frequently been in the form of restricting or protecting access to the medical procedure. But efforts to limit abortion aren’t solely about what happens in a medical facility. They can go far beyond that. A bill under consideration in South Carolina seeks to restrict what its residents will be able to read online about abortion. As a…

The name is new but the questions from neighbors about a proposed 250-acre mountain bike park near Conifer remain the same. How will Shadow Mountain Bike Park — formerly known as Full Send Bike Ranch — impact wildlife, traffic, water, wildfire danger and the tranquility of life in the foothills of Jefferson County? “From a point of simple beauty, it’s one of the most scenic spots in Jeffco,” Neil Whitehead III, a resident who lives just two miles up Shadow Mountain Drive from the proposed bike park site, told The Denver…

US lobby groups representing Facebook and Twitter are concerned India's plan to form a government panel to hear appeals against content moderation decisions could lack independence, documents seen by Reuters show. The proposed policy change is the latest flashpoint between India and technology giants which have for years said stricter regulations are hurting their business and investment plans. It also comes as India clashes with Twitter in a high-profile spat, which recently saw the social media firm sue the government…

Manish Singh / TechCrunch: A coalition representing Apple, Meta, and others asks India to amend its proposed IT rules, including allowing a self-regulatory grievance redressal mechanism — An industry group representing several tech giants has requested the Indian government to make a series of changes … Manish Singh / TechCrunch: A coalition representing Apple, Meta, and others asks India to amend its proposed IT rules, including allowing a self-regulatory grievance redressal…

The US Federal Communications Commission voted unanimously on Thursday to advance a plan to ban approvals for equipment in US telecommunications networks from Chinese companies deemed national security threats like Huawei and ZTE.Under proposed rules that won initial approval, the FCC could also revoke prior equipment authorisations issued to Chinese companies.A Huawei spokesperson, in an email, called the FCC revision "misguided and unnecessarily punitive."Acting FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel said the new measures…

The Indian Railways has been working towards developing a few world-class stations in selected cities. All zonal railways are redeveloping concerned stations under their control and in that regard, Gandhi Nagar Jaipur Railway Station is being redeveloped by North Western Railway as a world-class station. It is touted to be the second world-class station in India after Rani Kamlapati (Habibganj) station in Madhya Pradesh. The official Twitter handle of the Ministry of Railways, on July 14, shared a proposed look for the…

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) said that it would propose "robust" global rules for cryptocurrencies in October, following recent turmoil in markets that has highlighted the need to regulate the "speculative" sector. The FSB, a body of regulators, treasury officials and central bankers from the Group of 20 economies (G20), has so far limited itself to monitoring the crypto sector, saying it did not pose a systemic risk. But recent turmoil in crypto markets has highlighted their volatility, structural vulnerabilities…