Self-Driving Cars Still Trying to Navigate Bad Weather
As things stand today, the driverless car of the future can’t handle more than a dusting of snow.
September 17, 2018Report: Machines to Handle More Than Half of Workplace Tasks by 2025
GENEVA — More than half of all workplace tasks will be carried out by machines by 2025, organizers of the Davos economic forum said in a report released Sept. 17 that highlights the speed with which the labor market will change in coming years.
September 17, 2018Trump Plans to Slap 10% Tariff on $200 Billion of Chinese Goods, Sources Say
The Trump administration will announce as early as Sept. 17 that it is imposing a 10% tariff on $200 billion of Chinese goods, which Beijing already has said it will retaliate against, according to three people familiar with the decision.
September 17, 2018Florence Flooding Spreads as Storm Heads Northeast
WILMINGTON, N.C. — With Wilmington cut off from the rest of North Carolina by still-rising floodwaters from Florence, officials plan to airlift food and water to the city of nearly 120,000 people as rescuers elsewhere pull inland residents from homes swamped by swollen rivers.
September 17, 2018Opinion: A Sensible Way to Lower the CDL Age Requirement
For interstate carriers, allowing younger drivers to earn a CDL would vastly widen the pool of drivers and limit the loss of candidates to other careers. And that’s why some legislators are seeking a solution.
September 17, 2018North Carolina Town Eyes Drones as Future of Package Delivery
Holly Springs, N.C., hopes to be among the first spots in the United States where drones are used for package delivery.
September 17, 2018Gains Among Automakers Help Spur Factory Production in August
U.S. factory production rose in August amid broad-based gains that included automakers, providing support for economic growth this quarter, Federal Reserve data showed Sept. 14.
September 14, 2018Resilient Infrastructure Is Focus of ARTBA Annual Convention
The potential long-term benefits associated with investing in resilient infrastructure will be examined at the upcoming American Road and Transportation Builders Associations annual convention in New York City.
September 14, 2018Florence Batters Rain-Ravaged Carolinas
WILMINGTON, N.C. — Hurricane Florence lumbered ashore in North Carolina with howling 90 mph winds and terrifying storm surge Sept. 14, splintering buildings and trapping hundreds of people in high water as it settled in for what could be a long and extraordinarily destructive drenching.
September 14, 2018Longshoremen, Port Group Reach Six-Year Labor Agreement
Members of the U.S. Maritime Alliance said they have ratified a new six-year contract with the International Longshoremen’s Association, the largest union of maritime workers in North America.
September 14, 2018