Business Self-driving car pioneer Waymo gets $2.5B to fuel ambitions Updated Apr 13, 2025 MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) — Waymo, the self-driving car pioneer spun off from Google, isn't allowing a recent wave of executive departures to…
Bay Area Featured GM's Cruise to deploy fully driverless cars in San Francisco By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer Dec 9, 2020 SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — General Motors' self-driving car company is sending vehicles without anybody behind the wheel in San Francisco as it …
Business Amazon's self-driving delivery robots head to California By JOSEPH PISANI AP Retail Writer Aug 6, 2019 NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon's self-driving robots will be roaming the streets of another neighborhood.
Business Apple buys more self-driving car technology in latest deal Updated Apr 13, 2025 CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — Apple has bought a struggling self-driving car startup as the iPhone maker continues to explore the potential market …
Local News Kaiser grant to aid HIP Housing Daily Journal staff report Apr 15, 2019 A program that provides educational support, counseling and access to affordable housing to low-income families will be expanded with a Kaiser…
Pet Tip Meeting Frida By Ken White Jul 23, 2018 We first met Frida, a dog at the very heart of my family for the last 15 years, when she was part of the reason for the watermelon-sized belly…
Business Can self-driving cars withstand first fatality? By Tom Krisher The Associated Press Updated May 1, 2018 DETROIT — The deadly collision between an Uber autonomous vehicle and a pedestrian near Phoenix is bringing calls for tougher self-driving reg…
Bay Area Ex-Uber CEO weaves a tale of Google betrayal in legal battle By Michael Liedtke The Associated Press Feb 7, 2018 SAN FRANCISCO — Former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick was confronted Wednesday in court with old texts that suggested he was willing to go to any le…
